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The Last Duel

1989 · 97 min

A gritty, fast-moving Hong Kong revenge thriller with a likeable underdog, a hateful villain, and a doomed romance that keeps you hooked.

Directed by
Tommy Fan
Genres
Action
Overview
Suen makes a living by selling fish-balls and being a nice likeable guy. One day he accidentally gets caught up in a police chase where a pregnant woman gets killed. A dirty cop frames Suen for the death and he gets sent to jail. When he is released from jail he goes to live with his brother. The next door neighbour is a pretty woman (Rosamund Kwan) who Suen starts to like. Unfortunately it turns out that she has a boyfriend and guess who it is? Yes, it is the dirty cop that framed Suen! Their conflict keep escalating until it starts to turn deadly and it all ends in a last duel!
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, justice, corruption, love
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Tommy Fan
Genres
Action
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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
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
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
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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