Maria. "Prison" is a 1987 prison-themed film directed by Lam Ling-tung, written by Nan Yan, and starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Maria plays a policewoman in the film. The film was released in Hong Kong, China on November 13, 1987 , was released in Taiwan, China on December 5 of the same year, and won the Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards the following year.