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The Bund

1983 · 103 min

A moody, old-fashioned rise-and-fall saga steeped in period atmosphere, where romance and ruthless ambition pull against each other.

Directed by: Dennis Chiu Jan-Keung
Genres: Drama
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Ray Lui, Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

Overview: After losing everything, a young man rebuilds his life and finds love in 1920s Shanghai -- all while rising to power in an organized crime syndicate.

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Directed by: Dennis Chiu Jan-Keung
Genres: Drama
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Ray Lui, Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
crime
ambition
love
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Dennis Chiu Jan-Keung
Written by: Chan Kiu-Ying
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Ray Lui, Angie Chiu Nga-Chi, Danny Lau Dan, Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San, Lau Nga-Lai, Meg Lam Kin-Ming, Pak Man-Biu
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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