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Operation Billionaire

1998 · 83 min

A grim, tense crime thriller that keeps you uneasy with its ruthless criminals and escalating dangers.

Directed by
Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Simon Yam, Sherming Yiu Lok-yee, Berg Ng Ting-yip
Overview
Cheung Chi Ho and his criminal team make a living by kidnapping rich people and blackmailing them. Because of their vicious threats, most of these cases go unreported to the cops, until Cheung teams up with another big-time criminal, Yip Sai Foon.

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Directed by
Andy Ng Yiu-Kuen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Simon Yam, Sherming Yiu Lok-yee, Berg Ng Ting-yip
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • crime
  • greed
  • violence
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Lee Siu-kei
Starring
Simon Yam, Sherming Yiu Lok-yee, Berg Ng Ting-yip, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Oscar Lam Wai-kin, Parkman Wong Pak-Man, May Law Koon-lan, Olivia Fu Chor-Wai
Runtime
83 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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