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Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980 · 100 min

A grimy, unpredictable crime ride that keeps you uneasy, veering from youthful mischief into genuinely disturbing violence.

Directed by
Tsui Hark
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Lo Lieh, Lin Chen-Chi, Paul Che Biu-Law
Tagline
It started as a joyride; the terror never ended...
Overview
Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.

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Directed by
Tsui Hark
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Starring
Lo Lieh, Lin Chen-Chi, Paul Che Biu-Law
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • violence
  • rebellion
  • corruption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Chen Fang, Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Tsui Hark
Starring
Lo Lieh, Lin Chen-Chi, Paul Che Biu-Law, Albert Au Shui-Keung, Lung Tin-Sang, Ray Lui, Leong Po-Chih, Ronny Yu
Music
Albert Au Shui-Keung
Cinematography
David Chung
Runtime
100 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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