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Casino Tycoon II

1992 · 114 min

A slow-burning crime saga of power and betrayal, watching a casino kingpin navigate deadly family intrigue with tense, measured stakes.

Directed by
Wong Jing
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Michele Reis
Overview
It is 20 years on and Ho Hsin is now the proud and powerful owner of a chain of casinos in Macau. Unfortunately, he is also the target of many enemies, some of whom are in dangerously close proximity to him. But Ho has faced adversity before and is not about to just roll over and die.

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Directed by
Wong Jing
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Michele Reis
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
  • crime
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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