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Dreaming the Reality

1991 · 103 min

A gritty, fast-moving Hong Kong actioner with hard-hitting fights and a brooding sense of lost identity.

Directed by
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Overview
An expert assassin - trained since childhood to be the perfect killer - loses her memory during a mission in Thailand, and ends up in the care of a wry ex-policewoman and her boxing cohort. The equally lethal sister of the assassin pursues her, uncertain of her intentions and whether to kill her.
How it feels
Dark, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Identity, violence, betrayal, loyalty
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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