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Seoul Raiders

2005 · 98 min

A breezy, globe-trotting caper that mixes slick action with playful banter and glamorous locations.

Overview
Agent Lam (Tony Leung) sets out to track a pair of plates used to make fake American dollars. When he discovers the plates, they are conned out of him by enigmatic US Embassy workers Owen (Richie Ren) and JJ (Shu Qi). With the trail now leading to Korea, Lam sets off in hot pursuit. There, amidst the dangerous and glamorous urban landscape of Seoul, Lam finds himself confronting an underworld crime boss known as the Polar Bear, head of the biggest counterfeiting organisation in Asia.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • heist
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, adventure
Directed by
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Written by
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, Chris Ng Ka-Keung, Eric Lin Ming-Chie, Brian Chung Wai-Hung
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Richie Jen, Shu Qi, James Kim Su-Hyeon, Lee Jung-jin, Meme Tian Pu-Jun, Seto Saki, Jo Han-Na
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Cinematography
Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong, South Korea
Languages
Cantonese, Japanese, English, Korean

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