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Spirits lurk everywhere in Ann (Boat People) Hui's horror-comedy, Visible Secret. Instantly infatuated by enigmatic amnesiac June (Shu Qi, Millennium Mambo) who has the ability to see spirits, Peter is swept into a world where he has one foot in the past, one in the present, and somehow has to figure out which is which. Beautifully shot by legendary cinematographer Arthur Wong (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Iron Monkey), Visible Secret is a slick and sexy horror-comedy that reflects the region's contemporary millennium-era moment in its vivid depiction of young people stranded in history, trying to get a handle on both the world around them and each other as they navigate life, love, identity and family.

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Bonus Materials

• High-Definition digital transfer
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound
• New conversation between Ann Hui and NYAFF director Ken Smith who was also on set for the original shoot (2023)
• New visual essay by critic and programmer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2023)
• Archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage, (2001, 14 mins)
• Trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation by Dylan Cheung
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film and its place in the horror genre by Hong Kong Horror Cinema co-editor Gary Bettinson
• Single pressing of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of logos and markin

Sales Points

• For fans of Asian Horror - Comparable to The Ring, The Sixth Sense, Scary Movie
• Winner of 2 Hong Kong Film Critic Society Awards for Best Director & Film of Merit
• Nominated for 7 additional International Awards for Director, Film, Cinematography, and Supporting Actress

Press Quotes

Assembled with obvious care, Visible Secret is an impressive piece of work. Ann Hui's typically assured direction is strong on humour, water imagery and Alfred Hitchcock references.

     —Daniel O’Brien, Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo’s Guide to Hong Kong H

A breathtakingly shot film, filled to the brim with striking imagery.

     —Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Vulture

A polished, mature genre-bending horror from Ann Hui. The film doesn't go for cheap thrills, and instead focuses on the characters' obsessions and fantasies... Hui comes back to what made her so influential.

     —Ross Chen, LoveHKFilm.com