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Mr. Long

2017 · 129 min

A quiet, tender story of a hardened outsider finding warmth in a small community, punctuated by sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
Sabu
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action
Overview
Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Redemption, isolation, found family, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Sabu
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, action
Directed by
Sabu
Written by
Sabu
Starring
Chang Chen, Sho Aoyagi, Eleven Yao, Bai Run-yin, Masashi Arifuku, Tarō Suwa, Ritsuko Okusa, Shiiko Utagawa
Music
Junichi Matsumoto
Cinematography
Kōichi Furuya
Runtime
129 min
Country
Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin, Japanese

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