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Notorious Eight

1981 · 102 min

A punchy, card-sharp caper that keeps the stakes high and the tension tight while crooks get their comeuppance.

Directed by
Sun Chung
Genres
Drama, Action
Overview
A group of secret agent gambling heroes put the squeeze on some gangsters who are cheating the public now after having been involved with Japanese war criminals.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, deception, justice, revenge
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Sun Chung
Genres
Drama, Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Sun Chung
Written by
Sun Chung, Wong Jing
Starring
Tony Liu Tian-jue, Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-tai, Cheung Ying, Choh Seung-Wan, Chun Wong, Fan Lei, Wong Yu
Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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