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The Peeping

2002 · 93 min

A sleek, uneasy Hong Kong thriller that keeps you watching from a voyeur's uneasy distance, mixing desire and political scheming.

Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Overview
Private detective Calvin is hired to tape the sex life of a female politician Kwai Fung Ming, but falls for her instead. He decides to help her counter-attack Law Sau Nam, who is the mastermind to discredit Kwai. Unexpectedly, Law is only one of the tools in this war.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, power, deception, betrayal
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, crime, mystery, romance
    Directed by
    Marco Mak Chi-Sin
    Written by
    Wong Jing
    Starring
    Daniel Wu, Grace Lam Nga-Si, Teresa Mak Ka-kei, Jenny Yam Kong-sau, Keung Ho-man, Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon, Gobby Wong Ga-ying, Luk Yu-Cheung
    Cinematography
    Jimmy Kwok Chun-Ming
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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