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Gen-X Cops

1999 · 114 min

A flashy, fast-paced thrill ride with cocky young cops, slick stunts, and a playful, sometimes silly sense of fun.

Overview
Four young officers of the Hong Kong Police are joined together to fight against organised crime using all possible means, even if this would lead them to break the law… Their first assignment is to eliminate a gang of criminals who have stolen a shipload of explosives.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • rebellion
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
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
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime, thriller
Directed by
Benny Chan Muk-sing
Written by
Anna Lee, Benny Chan Muk-sing, Koan Hui
Starring
Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Yip Pui-Man, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Daniel Wu, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Toru Nakamura
Music
Nathan Wang
Cinematography
Arthur Wong Ngok-tai, Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming
Runtime
114 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
English, Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, Cantonese

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