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A Very Short Life is a 2009 Hong Kong drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. It is Law's fifth feature film as a writer and director. Centered on child abuse and child molestation, the film stars Maggie Shiu as a Hong Kong police commissioner who investigates the murder of an 11-year-old girl at the hands of her abusive mother. The film was awarded a Category III rating in Hong Kong for its subject matter and was released in Hong Kong on 19 March 2008.
Original Release
03/19/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leila Tong | Becky Lee |
| Maggie Siu | Police Commissioner Josephine Wong |
| Pinky Cheung | Inspector Cat Lam |
| Samuel Pang | Jo |
| Koni Lui | Barbara |
| Sherman Tang | Ivy |
| Wai-yan Cheung | Joey |
| Yoyo Law | Ho Hei Yee |
| Eddie Cheung | Dennis Law |
| Winnie Shum | Ying |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leila Tong | Becky Lee |
| Maggie Siu | Police Commissioner Josephine Wong |
| Pinky Cheung | Inspector Cat Lam |
| Samuel Pang | Jo |
| Koni Lui | Barbara |
| Sherman Tang | Ivy |
| Wai-yan Cheung | Joey |
| Yoyo Law | Ho Hei Yee |
| Eddie Cheung | Dennis Law |
| Winnie Shum | Ying |
| Ka-Chung Lau | Ricky |
| Chi-Yan Choi | Jack |
| Hin-Wai Au | Yeung Wing Pui |
| Snow Suen | Katty |
| Wai-Yip Ho | Party Guest |
| Happy Wan | Party Guest |
| Shiga Lin | Party Guest |
| May Yu | Doctor Au |
| Wan-Yi Lee | Nurse |
| Carol Yeung | Party guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dennis Law | Executive Producer |
| Catherine Chan | Executive Producer |
| Charles Heung | Executive Producer |
| Tiffany Chen | Producer |
