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China White

1989 · 104 min

A gritty, fast-moving gangland saga that mixes brutal shootouts with brooding loyalty and loss.

Directed by
Ronny Yu
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Russell Wong, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Steven Vincent Leigh
Overview
In Amsterdam - in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market - takes place a war between the Italian and Chinese mafia because of the control of the heroin market.

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Directed by
Ronny Yu
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Russell Wong, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Steven Vincent Leigh
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • family
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller, romance
Directed by
Ronny Yu
Written by
F.W. Silleroy
Starring
Russell Wong, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Steven Vincent Leigh, Lisa Schrage, Billy Drago, Tommy Wong, Shing Fui-On, Alex Man Chi-leung
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Runtime
104 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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