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So Close

2002 · 111 min

A sleek, propulsive action thriller with stylish fights and a surprisingly tender emotional core about sisters and unlikely bonds.

Tagline
Looks can be deceiving.
Overview
A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Corey Yuen
Written by
Jeffrey Lau
Starring
Shu Qi, Zhao Wei, Karen Mok Man-wai, Song Seung-heon, Yasuaki Kurata, Michael Wai Chi-ho, Deric Wan, Josephine Lam Kei-yan
Music
Sam Kao, Kenjo Tan Keng-Joo
Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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