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An Eye for an Eye

1990 · 93 min

A gritty, tense Hong Kong crime thriller with bursts of action and a brooding atmosphere.

Directed by: O Sing-Pui
Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
Starring: Joey Wong, Max Mok Siu-chung, Wilson Lam Chun-yin

Overview: When Fung's cop boyfriend Tats puts her supposedly reformed triad father behind bars, her daughter Fung aims to rid the organization of it's dirty ties, but one of Fung's father chief goons, Cheong, plans for a very hostile takeover.

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Directed by: O Sing-Pui
Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
Starring: Joey Wong, Max Mok Siu-chung, Wilson Lam Chun-yin

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

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

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Genres: crime, action, thriller
Directed by: O Sing-Pui
Written by: Chan Kiu-Ying
Starring: Joey Wong, Max Mok Siu-chung, Wilson Lam Chun-yin, Lung Fong, Angela Fong Hiu-Hung, John Ching Tung, Melvin Wong King-Sun, Ricky Wong Chun-tong
Music: Lowell Lo Koon-ting
Cinematography: Abdul M. Rumjahn
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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