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Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch

2019 · 103 min

A tense, twisty undercover crime thriller that keeps you on edge with cat-and-mouse games and sudden violence.

Overview
Based on real-life crimes that terrorized Hong Kong in the 1990s, Logan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) is the head of leading a notorious human trafficking gang, abducting the children of Hong Kong's elite. Police forces decide to send in Sky (Louis Koo), a Hong Kong undercover agent whose mission is to infiltrate and save the hostages, all while bringing the gang and their leader to justice.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • power
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, action, thriller
Directed by
Wong Jing, Jason Kwan
Written by
Wong Jing, Lui Koon-nam
Starring
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Sabrina Qiu, Willie Wai Ga-hung, Jason Wong, Simon Yam, Du Jiang
Cinematography
Jimmy Kwok Chun-Ming
Runtime
103 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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