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Wild City

2015 · 102 min

A gritty, fast-paced crime thriller with tense chases and a web of betrayal, easy to watch but not deep.

Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Louis Koo, Yue Man-lok, Tong Liya
Tagline
No Laws. No Limits.
Overview
Former cop-turned-bar owner Kwok and his underachieving half-brother befriends a drunken woman, they soon find themselves targeted by both her former lover, a high-powered attorney, and the gangster he employs. A suitcase full of tainted cash enters the picture as Kwok finds himself torn between the gangsters and his former colleagues.

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Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Louis Koo, Yue Man-lok, Tong Liya
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • family
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
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
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, crime, adventure
Directed by
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Written by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung, Frankie Tam Gong-yuen, Lui Koon-nam
Starring
Louis Koo, Yue Man-lok, Tong Liya, Yuen Qiu, Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan, Simon Yam, Jack Kao, Michael Tse Tin-wah
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese

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