Expect the Unexpected

1998 film by Patrick Yau
Movie film Q3062080
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Expect the Unexpected

Summary

Expect the Unexpected is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Expect the Unexpected's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Expect the Unexpected was directed by Patrick Yau[4].
  • Yau Nai-Hoi wrote the screenplay for Expect the Unexpected[5].
  • Expect the Unexpected's genre is crime film[6].
  • A cast member of Expect the Unexpected was Lam Suet[7].
  • A cast member of Expect the Unexpected was Sean Lau[8].
  • A cast member of Expect the Unexpected was Simon Yam[9].
  • The original language of Expect the Unexpected was Cantonese[10].
  • Expect the Unexpected's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[11].
  • Expect the Unexpected was published on January 1, 1998[12].
  • Expect the Unexpected's narrative location is recorded as Hong Kong[13].
  • Expect the Unexpected's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+87'}[14].
  • Expect the Unexpected's P14449 is recorded as 194957[15].
  • Expect the Unexpected's P14821 is recorded as 159432[16].

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Authorship and Creation

Expect the Unexpected was directed by Patrick Yau[4]. Yau Nai-Hoi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lam Suet[7], Sean Lau[8], and Simon Yam[9].

Publication

Expect the Unexpected was published on January 1, 1998[12]. The original language of it was Cantonese[10]. Its genre is crime film[6].

Why It Matters

Expect the Unexpected ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 159432
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 159432, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    P14449 194957
    Publication date +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publication date
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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