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Vengeance

2009 · 108 min

A stylish, brooding thriller that blends explosive gunfights with a quiet, tragic meditation on memory and loss.

Tagline
There is no other law.
Overview
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • memory
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Johnnie To
Written by
Wai Ka-fai
Starring
Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Michelle Ye Xuan, Sylvie Testud, Vincent Sze Cho-Lam
Music
Lo Ta-Yu
Cinematography
Cheng Siu-Keung
Runtime
108 min
Country
France, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, French, English

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