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Helios

2015 · 118 min

A tense, twisty procedural that keeps you leaning forward as rival agencies chase a stolen weapon through a sleek, shadowy city.

Directed by: Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Genres: Action, Mystery, Adventure
Starring: Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Yue Man-lok

Overview: Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Along with a Chinese senior official, a physics professor, and two South Korean weapon experts, they hope to defuse a crisis sufficient to destroy the world.

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Directed by: Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Genres: Action, Mystery, Adventure
Starring: Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Yue Man-lok

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
power
betrayal
crime
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, mystery, adventure, thriller
Directed by: Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Written by: Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Starring: Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Yue Man-lok, Chang Chen, Wang Xueqi, Ji Jin-hee, Choi Si-won, Janice Man Wing-San
Music: Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Cinematography: Jason Kwan, Pakie Chan
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Hong Kong, China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean

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