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Vanguard

2020 · 107 min

A breezy globe-trotting action romp with playful stunts, light banter and constant chases that ask little of you.

Directed by: Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Allen

Overview: Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

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Directed by: Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Allen

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: survival
loyalty
family
crime
justice
Places: big city
wilderness
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, adventure, comedy, crime, thriller
Directed by: Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
Written by: Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
Starring: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Allen, Miya Muqi, Xu Ruohan, Jackson Liu, Eyad Hourani, Zhu Zhengting
Music: Nathan Wang
Cinematography: Chris Lee Chi-Wa
Runtime: 107 min
Country: China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi

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