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1990 · 92 min

A breezy, joke-filled caper that coasts on slapstick energy and tabloid mischief, easy to watch and rarely serious.

Overview: Hui, an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company hires martial artist Bill Lee to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his failing business.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, deception, crime, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: media
deception
crime
ambition
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild