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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

2016 · 128 min

A chaotic, joke-a-minute yakuza farce that throws slapstick, shootouts and romance into a blender and never slows down.

Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Toma Ikuta, Eita Nagayama, Riisa Naka
Tagline
Don't think, feel!
Overview
A young undercover cop tries to get back with his former love, while unraveling the mystery behind the head of the police force. Meanwhile he has to protect the boss' daughter.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring
Toma Ikuta, Eita Nagayama, Riisa Naka
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Kankuro Kudo
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
128 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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