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Power of Love

1993 · 84 min

A sleazy, twisty little melodrama that plays like a trashy late-night soap, more silly than steamy.

Directed by
Simon Leung Chi-Wa
Genres
Romance
Starring
Otomo Rena, Suen Tong, Lam Chak-Ming
Overview
A young girl gets a job as a maid to a lecherous old billionaire. During her time there he dies, and decides to leave his money to the object of his desire, rather than his own son. His son's wife however is less than happy about this and sets in motion a chain of sexual dalliances and murder.

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Directed by
Simon Leung Chi-Wa
Genres
Romance
Starring
Otomo Rena, Suen Tong, Lam Chak-Ming
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • class
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
romance
Directed by
Simon Leung Chi-Wa
Starring
Otomo Rena, Suen Tong, Lam Chak-Ming, Gam Biu, Danny Chow, Lui Lee, Wong Yu
Cinematography
Wing-Chung Wong
Runtime
84 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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