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Who Killed Cock Robin

2017 · 118 min

A slow, clammy descent into buried secrets, where every clue tightens the knot and nobody emerges clean.

Directed by
Cheng Wei-hao
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Hsu Wei-ning, Alice Ko, Kaiser Chuang
Overview
An ambitious journalist who witnessed a hit-and-run years ago reboots his investigation led by newly emerged clues. As he beats the clock to save the only survivor after her sudden disappearance, layers of unimaginable dark truths around a corrupted system start peeling.

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Directed by
Cheng Wei-hao
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Hsu Wei-ning, Alice Ko, Kaiser Chuang
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Cheng Wei-hao
Written by
Cheng Wei-hao, Chen Yen-Chi, Lily Chen
Starring
Hsu Wei-ning, Alice Ko, Kaiser Chuang, Christopher Lee, Mason Lee, Rebecca, Hung Chang-Shih, Davis Huang
Music
Rockid Lee
Cinematography
Chen Chi-wen
Runtime
118 min
Country
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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