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Nomad

1982 · 96 min

A sun-dappled, wistful hangout that slowly tightens into dread as youthful freedom collides with buried violence.

Directed by
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cecilia Yip Tung, Kent Tong Chun-yip
Overview
Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.

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Directed by
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cecilia Yip Tung, Kent Tong Chun-yip
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • love
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Written by
Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, Joyce Chan Wan-Man, Gam Bing-Hing, John Chan Koon-Chung
Starring
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cecilia Yip Tung, Kent Tong Chun-yip, Pat Ha Man-Jik, Stuart Yung Sai-kit, Cheng Mang-Ha, Yip Ha-Lei, Chan Hung
Music
Violet Lam
Cinematography
Peter Ngor Chi-kwan, Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Japanese

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