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City Hunter

1993 · 99 min

A chaotic, joke-a-minute action romp with cartoonish fights and constant flirting, played for pure silly entertainment.

Tagline
He's out of town, out of time and out of his depth!
Overview
A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, comedy, romance
Directed by
Wong Jing
Written by
Wong Jing
Starring
Jackie Chan, Joey Wong, Kumiko Goto, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Richard Norton, Gary Daniels, Pal Sinn Lap-Man, Leon Lai Ming
Music
Romeo Díaz, James Wong Jim
Runtime
99 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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