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Animal World

2018 · 125 min

A flashy, nerve-jangling gamble where every hand is a mind game and trust is the first thing lost.

Directed by
Han Yan
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Overview
Backed into a corner by mounting debts, a youth agrees to submit himself to a high stakes game of chance in international waters aboard a disused warship.

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Directed by
Han Yan
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • deception
  • revenge
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, thriller, science fiction
Directed by
Han Yan
Written by
Han Yan
Starring
Li Yifeng, Michael Douglas, Zhou Dongyu, Cao Bingkun, Wang Ge, Su Ke, Wu Yanshu, Yao Anlian
Music
Chen Xueran, Garrett Gonzales
Cinematography
Max Da-Yung Wang
Runtime
125 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin, English, Thai

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