The Sparring Partner is based on the shocking 2013 trial of a young man who brutally murdered, dismembered and cooked his parents with the help of a friend. Pleading not guilty in a trial which dominated local headlines, this searing drama explores the events which unfolded as attorneys clashed and nine jurors grappled with the truth, trying to understand this tragic event which took the media by storm.



The Sparring Partner

2h 15m

Director: Ho Cheuk-tin
Cast: Mak Pui Tung, Yeung Wai-lun, Louisa So

UK Release: Cinemas 18th November, previews 5th and 6th November 2022