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The Infernal Walker

2020 · 91 min

A grim, twisty undercover thriller that keeps you tense with its double-crosses and moral compromises.

Directed by
Ally Wong
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Ray Lui, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Pakho Chau
Overview
Two police officers, one black and one white, each for their own way of justice, embarking on a confrontation of death and death.

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Directed by
Ally Wong
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Ray Lui, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Pakho Chau
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • justice
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Ally Wong
Written by
Samson Sun
Starring
Ray Lui, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Pakho Chau, Oscar Leung Lit-wai, Kenneth Chan, Benz Hui Siu-hung, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung, Gan Tingting
Runtime
91 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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