The Untold Story (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, The Untold Story is a comedy, drama, crime and horror film directed by Herman Yau, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1978 in Hong Kong, a grisly murder takes place. Eight years later, on a Macao beach, kids discover the severed hands of a fresh victim. A squadron of coarse, happy-go-lucky cops investigate, and suspicion falls on Wong Chi Hang, the new owner of Eight Immortals Restaurant, which serves delicious pork bao. The hands belong to the missing mother of the restaurant's former owner; he and his family have disappeared; staff at the restaurant continue to go missing; and, Wong can't produce a signed bill of sale: but there's no evidence. The police arrest Wong and try to torture him into a confession. Can they make him talk? And what was in those pork bao?

Who’s in it. The Untold Story stars Anthony Wong as Wong Chi Hang, Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Officer Lee, Emily Kwan Bo-Wai as Bo and Julie Lee as Pearl, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, The Untold Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, Fandor and Midnight Pulp and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Untold Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Untold Story tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.