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Enter the Phoenix

2004 · 104 min

A breezy, silly gangster comedy with playful identity swaps and light action, easy to watch and often laugh-out-loud funny.

Directed by
Stephen Fung
Genres
Thriller, Action, Comedy
Starring
Daniel Wu, Eason Chan Yik-Shun, Karen Mok Man-wai
Overview
Georgie Hung is handsome, stylish and charming but he hides a secret that his old-fashion father, Hung who is a Triad leader, can never forgive. He has been sent to Thailand since he was a child and never returned. After Hung's death, his right-hand Cheung intends to bring back Georgie to take over. However, Cheung finds Sam, Georgie's flat-mate, whom he mistakes for Geogie...

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Directed by
Stephen Fung
Genres
Thriller, Action, Comedy
Starring
Daniel Wu, Eason Chan Yik-Shun, Karen Mok Man-wai
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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