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Those Were the Days...

1995 · 91 min

A grim, fast-moving Hong Kong crime drama that drags you into gang violence and drug-fuelled downfall with little relief.

Directed by
Billy Tang
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Eric Moo Kai-Yin, Moses Chan Ho, Power Chan Kwok-pong
Overview
A gangster gets mixed up with drugs after witnessing a friend killed during a gang fight.

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Directed by
Billy Tang
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Eric Moo Kai-Yin, Moses Chan Ho, Power Chan Kwok-pong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Billy Tang
Written by
Chan Wa, Raymond Lee Wai-man, Wong Ho-wa
Starring
Eric Moo Kai-Yin, Moses Chan Ho, Power Chan Kwok-pong, Joey Meng Yee-Man, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Alice Fung So-bor, William Ho, Lee Siu-kei
Runtime
91 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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