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Dealer/Healer

2017 · 101 min

A heavy, redemptive true-life saga that moves from brutal triad violence to earnest rehabilitation, anchored by a guilt-ridden lead performance.

Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Overview
The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up imprisoned for his drug abuse and trafficking. After jail, he devoted himself to save the lost fellows and was selected as "The JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons". Being respected by the world, Chen is always asked to solve the most difficult situations between evil and good. People give him a nickname "The Fixer". However, there are two sides of a coin, Chen can work out any problem of others, but he does not know how to deal with his personal knot with his love, with whom he has had guilty conscience all his life. Can he fix it eventually?
How it feels
Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Redemption, guilt, addiction, crime
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Lawrence Ah Mon
Starring
Lau Ching-wan, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Jiang Yiyan, Louis Koo, Max Zhang, Richard Ng Man-tat, Patrick Tam Yiu-man, Lo Hoi-pang
Cinematography
Zhang Ying
Runtime
101 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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