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Peace Breaker

2017 · 113 min

A tense, dark thrill ride full of escalating consequences and moral decay.

Directed by: Lien Yi-chi
Genres: Crime, Action
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Wang Qianyuan, Liu Tao

Overview: A morally bent detective has one of the worst days of his life after he tries to cover up an accidental crime.

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Directed by: Lien Yi-chi
Genres: Crime, Action
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Wang Qianyuan, Liu Tao

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
guilt
crime
deception
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, action
Directed by: Lien Yi-chi
Written by: Yu Shang-Min, Lin Yu-chen
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Wang Qianyuan, Liu Tao, Yu Ailei, Feng Jiayi, Zheng Kai, Hao Xuankai, Matt Wu
Runtime: 113 min
Country: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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