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Burning Ambition

1989 · 104 min

A punchy, macho gangster power struggle that plays like a modern-dress samurai drama with plenty of fights.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Overview
This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Power, betrayal, ambition, crime
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Written by
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Starring
    Ko Chun-Hsiung, Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Simon Yam, Michael Miu Kiu-wai, Yukari Ôshima, Kara Wai Ying-hung, Austin Wai Tin-chi, Eddy Ko Hung
    Music
    Wang Fu-Ling
    Cinematography
    Ma Koon-Wah
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    Hong Kong, Taiwan
    Languages
    Cantonese

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