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Lee Rock

1991 · 127 min

A slow, brooding rise-and-fall crime saga that immerses you in the moral compromises of a corrupt system.

Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Sharla Cheung Man, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Overview
Lee Rock starts his career in the Hong Kong police force as an incorruptible officer. However, he becomes desperate for money and slowly starts to dive into corruption.

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Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Sharla Cheung Man, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • ambition
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Written by
Chan Man Keung
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Sharla Cheung Man, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Richard Ng Man-tat, Paul Chun Pui, Herman Kwan Hoi-san, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Tam Sin-Hung
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Gigo Lee Ji-Hang
Runtime
127 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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