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Paradox

2017 · 101 min

A grim, relentless descent into grief and brutality, with bone-crunching fights and a heavy emotional toll.

Directed by
Wilson Yip
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Overview
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Grief, revenge, corruption, crime
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Wilson Yip
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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SPL Collection

  1. SPL: Kill ZoneMovie · 2005
  2. Flash PointMovie · 2007
  3. SPL 2: A Time for ConsequencesMovie · 2015
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Wilson Yip
Written by
Jill Leung Lai-yin, Nick Cheuk Yik-Him
Starring
Louis Koo, Wu Yue, Tony Jaa, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Chris Collins, Jacky Cai, Ken Lo Wai-kwong, Hanna Chan
Music
Comfort Chan, Ken Chan Ka-Yip
Cinematography
Kenny Tse Chung-to
Runtime
101 min
Country
China, Hong Kong, Thailand
Languages
Cantonese, Thai, English

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