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The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

2017 · 112 min

A slow, stylish plunge into a wealthy family's rot, where every smile hides a scheme and the tension coils tighter with each scene.

Directed by
Yang Ya-che
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Kara Wai Ying-hung, Wu Ke-xi, Wen Qi
Tagline
Love is the most important thing in the world.
Overview
Madame Tang colludes and mediates between the government and the private businesses for the benefits of her all-female family. One case does not go according to plan, and an entire family close to Madame Tang fall victim to a gruesome murder. Ambition, desire and lust eventually change Tang's relationships with her own family forever.

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Directed by
Yang Ya-che
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Kara Wai Ying-hung, Wu Ke-xi, Wen Qi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • family
  • power
  • betrayal
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, drama
Directed by
Yang Ya-che
Written by
Yang Ya-che
Starring
Kara Wai Ying-hung, Wu Ke-xi, Wen Qi, Sha-Li Chen, Alice Ko, Maya Showlen, Moon Wang, Carolyn Chen
Cinematography
Chen Ko-chin
Runtime
112 min
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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