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The Underground Banker

1994 · 91 min

A grim, fast-moving Hong Kong crime thriller with a streak of black comedy and a lot of nastiness.

Directed by
Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Lam Yuk-Chi, William Chu Wai-Lim
Overview
A man's family is torn apart when his wife takes a loan from a loan shark who will stop at nothing to get his money back.

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Directed by
Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Starring
Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Lam Yuk-Chi, William Chu Wai-Lim
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • family
    • greed
    • violence
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, thriller, comedy
    Directed by
    Bosco Lam Tsz-Ho
    Written by
    Jobic Tsui Tat-Chor, Cheuk Bing
    Starring
    Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Lam Yuk-Chi, William Chu Wai-Lim, Hui Pui, William Ho, Lawrence Ng, Karel Wong Chi-yeung, Dave Lam Ching
    Music
    Lee Hon-Kam, Marco Wan Ho-Kit
    Cinematography
    Tony Miu Kin-Fai
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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