Sweet Alibis (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Sweet Alibis is an action, comedy, thriller and crime film directed by Lien Yi-Chi, running about 112 minutes. “A tale of murder, greed, revenge, love and chocolate!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Chi-yi is a veteran cop, who values his own safety more than anything else and is therefore infamous for his cowardice and poor efficiency at work. Yi-ping, on the other hand, has just graduated from the police academy and is more than ready to prove herself regardless of any risks. Daughter of the head of the National Policy Agency, Yi-ping is secretly kept away from danger by being appointed to team up with Chi-yi. Starting from a seemingly pointless case of a puppy’s accidental death, the essentially incompatible pair unexpectedly dig up the clues to a series of mysterious deaths.

Who’s in it. Sweet Alibis stars Alec Su as Chi-yi, Ariel Lin as Yi-ping, Matt Wu as Snack and Lei Hung, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Sweet Alibis has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on AsianCrush and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sweet Alibis page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sweet Alibis tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.