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Big Bullet

1996 · 87 min

A punchy, gritty cop thriller that keeps you on edge with tight action and a raw revenge streak.

Overview
Hotheaded cop Bill Chu gets relegated to the Emergency Unit after a dustup with his inept boss. When the mob kills Chu's pal and ex-colleague during a turf-war hit, he rounds up his motley department cohorts and embarks on a mission of revenge against the gangsters.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Benny Chan Muk-sing
Written by
Benny Chan Muk-sing, Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Joe Ma Wai-ho
Starring
Lau Ching-wan, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Theresa Lee Yee-Hung, Cheung Tat-Ming, Yu Rongguang, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Spencer Lam Seung-yi, Francis Ng Chun-yu
Music
Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Cinematography
Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
Runtime
87 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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