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Triad Wars

2008 · 112 min

A grim, fast-moving crime saga where loyalty curdles into paranoia and every confrontation ends in bloodshed.

Directed by
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Simon Yam, Tien Niu
Tagline
One bad move...kills them all.
Overview
In the midst of a violent gang war, a series of misfortunes threaten the fate of a gang boss and his mob.

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Directed by
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Simon Yam, Tien Niu
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • violence
  • crime
  • power
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Written by
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu
Starring
Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Simon Yam, Tien Niu, Danny Lee Sau-yin, Wu Jing, Cheung Siu-fai, Maggie Shiu Mei-kei, Lam Suet
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Cinematography
Herman Yau
Runtime
112 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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