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American Chinatown

1993 · 86 min

A gritty, fast-moving martial-arts crime drama where loyalty and love collide, offering punchy fights and a brooding street-level atmosphere.

Directed by
Richard Park Wu-sang
Genres
Action
Starring
Tae-joon Lee, Robert Z'Dar, Bobby Kim
Tagline
America needs a defender... China offers its master.
Overview
A sect of the Triads controls the streets of Chinatown led by tough fighter Yong. But things get complicated when Lily, the adopted sister of Triads boss Eric, arrives on the scene. Yong is torn between his love for Lily and his commitment to uphold the Triads' honor. He cannot run from destiny or hide from fate. And now, Chinatown will put Eric's honor and Yong's fighting skills to the test.

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Directed by
Richard Park Wu-sang
Genres
Action
Starring
Tae-joon Lee, Robert Z'Dar, Bobby Kim
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
Themes
  • loyalty
  • love
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action
Directed by
Richard Park Wu-sang
Written by
Richard Park Wu-sang
Starring
Tae-joon Lee, Robert Z'Dar, Bobby Kim, Liat Goodson, Sung-Ki Jun
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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