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The Fighter the Winner

1991

A grimy, hard-hitting plunge into back-alley fight culture where every punch lands and the surrounding crime feels just as brutal.

Directed by
Alton Cheung
Genres
Action
Starring
Wayne Archer, Amior Nissan, Steve Brettingham
Overview
The world of illegal kickboxing is a dangerous jungle! The fighters are surrounded by prostitution, loan sharking, drugs and guns. Even before they enter the ring, outside influences forced by two vicious crime lords are tearing these back street gladiators apart. The main event is set, two fighters-one winner.

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Directed by
Alton Cheung
Genres
Action
Starring
Wayne Archer, Amior Nissan, Steve Brettingham
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • corruption
  • survival
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action
Directed by
Alton Cheung
Written by
Alton Cheung
Starring
Wayne Archer, Amior Nissan, Steve Brettingham, Richard Edwards
Cinematography
Peter Lee Ying-tak
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
English

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