{{Short description|2012 Hong Kong film by Danny Pang}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=August 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox film |name = Fairy Tale Killer |image = The Fairy Tale Killer poster.jpg |caption = |director = Danny Pang Phat |producer = {{Plain list| *Alvin Lam *Danny Pang *Dong Peiwen *Zhang Zhao *Cheung Hong-tat *Ren Yue}} |writer = {{Plain list| *Danny Pang *Szeto Kam-yuen *Jessica Chu *Wu Mengzhang<ref name="fba-ftk"/>}} |starring = Sean Lau<br>Wang Baoqiang<br>Elanne Kong<br>Joey Meng<br>Kelly Fu |music = Ronald Ng |cinematography = Decha Srimanta<ref name="fba-ftk"/> |editing = Curran Pang<ref name="fba-ftk">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/fairy-tale-killer|publisher=Film Business Asia|accessdate=2015-03-09|last=Elley|first=Derek|authorlink=Derek Elley|title=Fairy Tale Killer|date=2012-07-30|archivedate=2012-08-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824173042/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/fairy-tale-killer}}</ref> |studio = Universe Entertainment<br>Le Vision Pictures<br>Sil-Metropole Organisation<br>Enable Film Production<br>Films Station Production<ref name="fba-ftk"/> |distributor = Universe Entertainment |released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|5|11|Hong Kong}} |runtime = 93 minutes<ref name="fba-ftk"/> |country = Hong Kong |language = Cantonese |gross = US$467,327<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl353731841/weekend/|title=Zui hung (Fairy Tale Killer) - Box Office Mojo|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2015-06-17}}</ref> }} '''''Fairy Tale Killer''''' (追凶, ''Pupil'' in Chinese) is a 2012 Hong Kong horror film directed by Danny Pang Phat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?/24frames/news_details/poster-and-trailer-for-danny-pangs-fairy-tale-killer|title=Poster and trailer for Danny Pang's FAIRY TALE KILLER|author=Deljhp|date=2012-04-04|accessdate=2012-04-09|work=24Framespersecond.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135634/http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?%2F24frames%2Fnews_details%2Fposter-and-trailer-for-danny-pangs-fairy-tale-killer |archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was released on 11 May 2012, and stars Sean Lau, Wang Baoqiang, and Elanne Kong.<ref>[http://hk.asia-city.com/events/hong-kong-movies/fairy-tale-killer Fairy Tale Killer]{{Dead link|date=October 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} HK Magazine</ref><ref>[http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20120423/6552858.html 《追凶》曝光終極海報 劉青云王寶強怨靈纏身] Xinhua News Agency ''Chinese''</ref> ''The Fairy Tale Killer'' follows police detective Wong Wai-han as he investigates a series of brutal murders.<ref>[https://dreadcentral.com/news/36967/danny-pang-goes-solo-bring-us-fairy-tale-killer-first-casting-news Danny Pang Goes Solo to Bring Us Fairy Tale Killer / First Casting News] Dread Central</ref>
==Plot== When a bloodied and incoherent Wu Zaijun confesses to five murders that have not occurred, the police assume that he is mentally unstable and ignore his claims. Police detective Wong Wai-han is investigating a series of gruesome murders, but soon discovers that all is not as it seems and that not only are the murders connected, but that Jun is tied to them in some way.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fairy Tale Killer - Movie |url=https://www.moviefone.com/movie/fairy-tale-killer/g1kYlqRLGP6SUqDGdcz3v6/main/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Moviefone |language=en}}</ref>
==Cast== *Sean Lau as Wong Wai-han *Wang Baoqiang as Wu Zaijun *Elanne Kong as Wong Yue-yee *Joey Meng as Wai *Ken Lo as Old Guy *Lam Suet as Cheung Fai *Felix Lok as Commander Chan *Elena Kong as Chiu Lan *James Ho as Simon *Gary Chiu as Sai *Anson Leung as pathologist *Kelly Fu as Cindy *Ciwi Lam *Rex Ho *Lam Ying-yuen *Carolyn Chan *Yip Wan-keung *Kunpimook Bhuwakul as Wong Wai-han's son
==Reception== The movie review site Twitch panned the film, expressing disappointment in the acting range of Wang Baoqiang in the film.<ref>[http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2012/05/review-fairy-tale-killer.php Review: FAIRY TALE KILLER is Another Pang Nightmare] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710025655/http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2012/05/review-fairy-tale-killer.php|date=2012-07-10}} Twitch Film</ref> The Xinhua News Agency praised the film's acting, but criticized the film's ending as too bizarre and not always coherent.<ref>[http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/2012-04/27/content_25140216.htm 《追兇》試映劉青雲王寶強大玩"貓鼠遊戲"]Xinhua News Agency ''Chinese'' {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130210003140/http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/2012-04/27/content_25140216.htm |date=10 February 2013 }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|1854569}}
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