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The Thief of Time

1992 · 88 min

A silly, fast-paced romp through time with slapstick energy and goofy martial-arts encounters.

Tagline: A journey through time, featuring an all-star cast.
Overview: A dimwitted thief, mistakes for a spy, in order to free himself he holds the honest driver, as a hostage. They end up in a tunnel and traveled back in time. Throughout their travels, they meet figures in the martial arts world including the "God of Sabre" and "Sword Saint."

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: identity
deception
friendship
fate
Places: road trip
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by: Lee Lik-chi
Starring: Andy Lau Tak-wah, Alex Man Chi-leung, Stephen Chow, Richard Ng Man-tat, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Adam Cheng Siu-Chow
Runtime: 88 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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