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Shock Wave

2017 · 119 min

A taut, ticking-clock hostage thriller that keeps the pressure high and lands with a somber, heroic gut-punch.

Directed by
Herman Yau
Genres
Action, Crime, Adventure
Overview
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, crime, survival, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Herman Yau
Genres
Action, Crime, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Herman Yau
Written by
Erica Li Man, Herman Yau
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Jiang Wu, Keung Ho-man, Ron Ng Cheuk-hai, BabyJohn Choi Hon-yik, Song Jia, Wang Ziyi, Felix Wong Yat-wah
Music
Brother Hung
Cinematography
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Runtime
119 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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