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Kid with the Golden Arm

1979 · 86 min

A lively, twisty kung fu adventure with inventive fights, a touch of dark humour, and a steady stream of betrayals.

Tagline
Be good or be dead!
Overview
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Starring
Sun Chien, Phillip Kwok Chui, Lo Meng, Lu Feng, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Yang Hsiung, Chiang Sheng, Suen Shu-Pei
Music
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Cinematography
Cho Wai-Kei
Runtime
86 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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