Rule Number One

Title: 第一誡
English title: Rule Number One
Other Title: Rule #1, Rule Number 1, Rule No. 1
Genre: Horror
Release date(s): 13 March 2008 (Singapore)
Running time: 93 minutes
Country: Singapore/Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Producer: Lim Teck, Candy Leung
Director: Kelvin Tong 唐永健
Art Director: Daniel Lim
Screenwriter: Kelvin Tong 唐永健
Music: Joe Ng, Alex Oh
Cinematography: Venus Keung
Editing by: Azrael Chung
Distributed by: Boku Films Pty Ltd, Fortune Start Entertainment(HK) Ltd, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Pty Ltd, Scorpio East Pictures Pty Ltd, Dream Movie Entertainment Overseas Ltd
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Cast:

Ekin Cheng
Fiona Xie
Shawn Yue
Stephanie Che

The story begins when rookie Sergeant Lee Kwok Keung (Shawn Yue) stops a driver who has not fastened his seatbelt. As Lee discovers a dead body in the boot of the car, the serial killer shoots Lee in the arms, legs and feet. During the critical moment that Lee is about to be shot dead, the girl in the boot (although obviously dead) sits up, giving Lee a chance to retaliate against the killer. The serial killer was killed but Lee was transferred to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department (MAD) since his boss did not believe in his uncanny story.

The head of MAD is Inspector Wong (Ekin Cheng), a scuffy alcoholic veteran who leads the department to investigate supernatural calls. Wong explains MAD’s Rule Number One: “There is no such thing called ghost” as every phenomenon has a rational explanation. However, over a series of bizarre cases, Lee eventually discovers there are also a Rule Number Two “Don’t Let Them Touch You” and Rule Number Three “Reality Is Not What It Seems”. MAD’s responsibility was in fact to make cover ups for ghost possession, preventing chaos by keeping the truth from the general public.