Watches
February 25, 2024
If one man is keeping old Hong Kong alive, it's no doubt Herman Yau. Death Notice is a film that could've been made 15 years ago, apart from some additional visual polish maybe. It's a Hong Kong police procedural with darker touches, sporting familiar faces and endless twists.
A vigilante killer is on the loose. After striking ten years earlier and immediately going into hiding, the killer has returned. He sends little notes to people listing the date of their death. The police can't let him go about his business, especially since he's also targeting the police force.
There are minor Saw-like elements present, but Yau never ventures into true horror territory. Instead, he mixes thriller, crime, action, and mystery elements to create a true HK police flick. He even found several familiar faces (Simon Yam and Francis Ng are there) to pump up the nostalgia. Good fun.