Heaven in the Dark
Film poster
Traditional Chinese	暗色天堂
Simplified Chinese	暗色天堂
Hanyu Pinyin	Àn Sè Tiān Táng
Jyutping	Ngam3 Sik1 Tin1 Tong4
Directed by	Steve Yuen
Screenplay by	Steve Yuen
Based on	French Kiss by Candace Chong
Produced by	Albert Lee Daniel Yu
Starring	Jacky Cheung Karena Lam
Cinematography	Fisher Yu Wong Man-nok
Edited by	Shirley Yip
Music by	Jun Kung Clement Fung
Production companies	Emperor Motion Pictures Twelfth Film
Distributed by	Emperor Motion Pictures
Release date	24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	US$416,649[1]

Heaven in the Dark is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film directed by Steve Yuen and starring Jacky Cheung and Karena Lam. The film is adapted from the play, French Kiss by Candace Chong.

Plot

After a drunken night out, well respected pastor Marco (Jacky Cheung) shares a kiss with Michelle (Karena Lam), a parishioner at his church who he had been growing close to. A seemly consensual kiss turns scandalise after Marco is accused of sexual harassment and a court case ensues.

Cast

• Jacky Cheung as Reverend Marco To
• Karena Lam as Michelle
• Lan Law as Prosecution Lawyer
• Anthony Wong as Barrister Francis Lee
• Wong He as Reverend Cheung
• Edmond So as Mr. Lam
• Michelle Wai as Yee
• Tyson Chak as Praetor
• Catherine Chau as Wong Yuen-yuen
• Cheuk Wan-chi as Cheung Oi-wah
• Rosa Maria Velasco as Susanna
• Chu Pak-him as Paul
• Dayo Wong as Court audit
• James Li as court audit

Soundtrack

Featured song

Reception

At the Hong Kong box office, the film took US$410,040^[1] with less than favourable reviews from both the South China Morning Post and the Straits Times.^[2][3] Despite negative reviews, Jacky Cheung and Karena Lam were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards. At the 53rd Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Cheung again was nominated for Best Actor.^[4]