''An Inspector Calls'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong

black comedy Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...

film directed by Raymond Wong and

Herman Yau Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography * 1987: ''Tragic Hero'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: ''No Regret (1987 film), No Regret'' – Director * ...

. Based on the 1945 British play by

J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...

, ''

An Inspector Calls ''An Inspector Calls'' is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 and at the New Theatre in London the following year. It is one of Priestley's best-known works for the stage and is con ...

'', the film stars

Louis Koo Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 and 2001. After 2001, he f ...

as Inspector Goole (renamed "Inspector Karl") (Pronounced ''Gaa2'' 賈 in Cantonese, which is a

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for 假, which means fake, or false),

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently holds ...

as Arthur Birling (renamed "Kau Ming"),

Teresa Mo Teresa Mo Shun-kwan (born 5 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress. Background She started her career at RTV in the 1977, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in ''The Justice of Life'' (他來自江湖), which was based on ...

as Sybil Birling (renamed "Anson Kau"),

Hans Zhang Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Shower'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (201 ...

as Gerald Croft (renamed "Johnnie Kei"),

Gordon Lam Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau and Johnnie To, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hon ...

as Eric Birling (renamed "Tim Kau"),

Chrissie Chau Chrissie Chau Sau-na (; born 22 May 1985) is a Hong Kong actress and model. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her gravure photo albums in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after she starred in the horror film ''Womb Ghosts'' (2 ...

as Eva Smith (though the character goes by various names), Karena Ng as Sheila Birling (renamed "Sherry Kau") and

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

as Edna (though unnamed in the film). In adapting the play for a Chinese audience, the film incorporates wacky, slapstick elements while retaining the original's criticism of social elites.

Cast

as Inspector Karl (賈探員) *

as Kau Ming (裘明), a bankrupt businessman *

as Anson Kau (裘李安心), chairwoman of the Women's Aid Association *

as Johnnie Kei (祈世昌), a rich heir and Sherry's fiancé *

as Tim Kau (裘添富), elder son of the Kau family *

as Cindy Cheung (張小娟), a suicide victim who goes by various identities throughout the film in flashbacks, such as Mavis (美芬), Snow (白雪), May Cheung (張美玲) and Jean Wong (王子欣) *

Karena Ng Karena Ng is a Hong Kong actress and model. Career Ng started off in 2010 in an advertisement for Tempo tissue paper. In 2011, Ng started her acting career in the Hong Kong comedy '' Magic to Win'' directed by Wilson Yip. She was nominated for ...

as Sherry Kau (裘蔓莉), younger daughter of the Kau family * Liu Yan as Yvonne Kwok (郭婉儀), Tim's girlfriend * Raymond Wong in multiple roles as a factory foreman; clothes shop manager; Siu Sai-kam (邵世金), Johnnie's uncle; barman; Anson's female secretary; a tattooed man.

Guest stars

Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...

as Pop quadruplet *

Kelly Chen Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a " Diva of Asia" (). Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 m ...

as Inspector Jane (珍探員) *

Stephy Tang Stephy Tang Lai-yan (; born 15 October 1983) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She was formerly the leader of the Cantopop group Cookies. She won the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress in 2017 for her performance in ''The Empty ...

as Yvonne's assistant *

Dada Chan Dada Chan (born 22 March 1989) is a Hong Kong actress and model under Jacso Entertainment based in Hong Kong. Entertainment career In 2007, as a model, she was with Hong Kong singer Jason Chan shooting Tao-Ti green tea (道地百果园饮品) adv ...

as Sexy *

Annie Liu Annie Liu Sum-yau ( zh, 劉心悠; born 1 April 1981) is a Hong Kong-based Taiwanese actress. Background Liu was born in Taiwan but was sent to Vancouver, Canada to study at a young age by her parents. In 2004, Liu was selected to feature in ...

as worker *

Cheung Tat-ming Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Personal life Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daught ...

as Sexy's boyfriend *

Michael Tse Michael Tse Tin-wah (born 15 July 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Background Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for five years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風� ...

as Super waiter (超級侍應) *

Wong You-nam Wong You Nam (黄又南) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography *'' Just One Look'' (2002) *''The Mummy, Aged 19'' (2002) *''Anna in Kungfuland'' (2003) *''Star Runner'' (2003) *'' A.V.'' (2005) *'' Hooked on You'' (2007) *'' Linger'' (2008) *''La Ling ...

as Detective Wong (黃探員), Inspector Jane's assistant * Alex Lam as Four-Eyed Frog (四眼田雞) *

Felix Lok Felix Lok Ying-kwan is a Hong Kong actor. His television appearances include roles in ''Looking Back in Anger'', ''The Drive of Life'' and '' The Academy''. Filmography Television series Films *''Heroes of the Underground'' (1976) *''The Happ ...

as brothel client * Michelle Loo as nightclub manageress *

as Kau's housemaid * Jenny Xu as Jenny (珍妮) * Jacquelin Chong as clothes shop employee * Lisa Chong as barman's girlfriend *

Elena Kong Elena Kong May Yee (born 20 September 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, radio DJ, and television host. Career Elena Kong started off her career in the entertainment industry as a model after being scouted and appeared in many television commercial ...

as Mrs. Chiu (趙太) * Tam Ping-man as brothel client *

Kingdom Yuen Kingdom Yuen King-dan (苑瓊丹; born 11 September 1963) is a Hong Kong actress with a long history working with TVB. Life and career Kingdom was born in Hong Kong, her father was an ivory carver. She started her acting career with HK ATV during ...

as Mrs. Leung (梁太) * Amanda Lee as Snow * Emily Kwan as Mrs. Cheung (張太) * Anthony Sandstrom *

Zhang Songwen Zhang Songwen () is a Chinese actor and acting coach. He is known for starring in the 2018 film '' The Shadow Play'', 2020 drama '' The Bad Kids'' and the 2023 drama ''The Knockout''. Early life In 2000, Zhang entered Beijing Film Academy. After ...

as brothel client

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inspector Calls, The (2015 film) 2015 films Hong Kong black comedy films 2015 black comedy films Hong Kong slapstick comedy films Hong Kong detective films Films directed by Herman Yau Hong Kong films based on plays Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films based on works by J. B. Priestley 2010s Hong Kong films