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The Master

1980 · 92 min

A scrappy, good-natured kung fu yarn of training montages and gimmicky villains, easy to sink into and quick to please.

Directed by
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Genres
Action
Starring
Chen Kuan-tai, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Richard Yuen Tak
Overview
Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.

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Directed by
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Genres
Action
Starring
Chen Kuan-tai, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Richard Yuen Tak
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • found family
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • school
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Ho Luk-Ying
Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin, Cantonese

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