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Initial D

2005 · 109 min

Slick, rev-happy street-racing drama that trades plot depth for mountain-pass thrills and a bittersweet teen romance.

Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
How fast is 1 second?
Overview
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, melancholic and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, identity, love, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Alan Mak Siu-fai, Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by
Felix Chong Man-keung
Starring
Jay Chou, Anne Suzuki, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Yue Man-lok, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Kenny Bee, Chapman To Man-Chat, Edison Chen
Music
Comfort Chan
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Lai Yiu-Fai
Runtime
109 min
Country
Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand
Languages
English, Cantonese

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