Hail the Judge (7.5)

Movie · 1994 · 1 h 46 min · Comedy, Drama

Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. As a result, Pao is forced to flee and through a series of events becomes a 1st degree judge and comes back to wreak havoc and justice on the guilty.

Directed by: 王晶

Starring 周星馳, 吳孟達, 徐錦江, 張敏, Collin Chou, 吳啟華, 蔡少芬, 鍾麗緹, 梁榮忠, 黃一山

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