A Guilty Conscience (2023 film)
A Guilty Conscience (traditional Chinese: 毒舌大狀; simplified Chinese: 毒舌大状; Jyutping: Duk⁶ sit³ daai⁶ zong⁶; pinyin: Dúshé dà zhuàng; lit. 'Poison-tongued Barrister') is a 2023 Hong Kong legal drama film co-written and directed by Jack Ng, in his directorial debut. The film follows the trial of a single mother (Louise Wong) wrongly charged with the murder of her daughter. An attorney (Dayo Wong) vows to clear her name. It stars an ensemble cast including Dayo Wong, Louise Wong and Tse Kwan-ho.
| A Guilty Conscience | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 毒舌大狀 |
| Simplified Chinese | 毒舌大状 |
| Directed by | Jack Ng |
| Written by | Jack Ng Terry Lam Jay Cheung |
| Produced by | Bill Kong Ivy Ho |
| Starring | Dayo Wong Tse Kwan-ho Louise Wong Fish Liew Bowie Lam Vincent Kok Michael Wong Dee Ho Renci Yeung Adam Pak Sheldon Lo |
| Cinematography | Anthony Pun |
| Edited by | Chan Ki-hop |
| Music by | Liu Wing-sum Hanz Au |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Edko Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$22.2 million |
| Box office | HK$114.2 million ($14.91 million USD) |
It was released on 21 January 2023, coinciding with Chinese New Year's Eve. A Guilty Conscience received acclaim for its screenwriting, direction and acting, particularly that of Dayo Wong, Louise Wong and Tse. The film grossed HK$114,293,675 (£11.6 M) and became the highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong to date, surpassing the 2022 film Warriors of Future. The film was partly financed by the Hong Kong government's film development fund.
It received 10 nominations at 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, and won Best Film.