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The Unity of Heroes

2018 · 104 min

A straightforward martial-arts yarn with steady fights and a simple good-versus-corrupt-badness pull, easy to follow and mildly rousing.

Overview
A shipment of a narcotic more dangerous than opium is about to be distributed across the country by a corrupt pharmaceutical company. In the face of foreign and domestic enemies, can Wong Fei-Hung stop the spread of this dangerous narcotic and save lives in time?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • violence
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Lin Zhenzhao
Written by
Yang Ning, Li Zhenyi, Gao Yuhao, Niu Xinyao
Starring
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Tong Man-lung, Wei Na, Li Lubing, Li Bingyuan, Chen Chen, Wei Xiaohuan
Runtime
104 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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