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The Tree
Directed by
Daisy Chan
Year
Runtime
2001
98 minutes
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Language
Mandarin
Synopsis
Lin Zixiong (Zheng Geping) dies after being hit by a car, and the only witness seems to be his stepson "Popiah" (Deng Mao Hui), a quiet young boy with no friends besides a gigantic tree. Police investigator Jiang Liangxing (Phyllis Quek) becomes convinced the driver was Lin's wife Guo Meifeng (Zoe Tay), whose first husband Xie Wenguang (Tse Kwan-ho) disappeared 5 years ago. Meanwhile, Jiang's boyfriend and pathologist Wu Chongzhe (Francis Ng) discovers a mysterious fungus in Lin's heart. He also befriends Popiah and learns that Lin had sexually abused him. Perhaps the answer to everything lies in the gigantic tree...

Producer(s)
Victor Lau
Produced by
Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Francis Ng, Zoe Tay, Phyllis Quek, Deng Mao Hui, Zheng Geping
Tags
2001, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural, Accident, Witness, Tree, Paranormal, Abuse