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Gatao: The Last Stray

2021 · 120 min

A moody, violent gangster romance that lingers on doomed love and the heavy cost of loyalty.

Directed by
Chiang Jui-chih
Genres
Crime, Action
Starring
Rexen Cheng, Nikki Hsieh, Jack Kao
Overview
A Qing encounters the photographer Xiao Qi at the full moon banquet of the daughter of the big brother Ren Ge at the corner of the Beiguan. They fall in love with each other. But, sadly, they aren't able to stay together at the end.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Chiang Jui-chih
Genres
Crime, Action
Starring
Rexen Cheng, Nikki Hsieh, Jack Kao
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, action
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Rexen Cheng, Nikki Hsieh, Jack Kao, Lung Siu Wa, Alan Kuo, Tai Bo, Shao Hsin, Peggy Tseng
Cinematography
Lee Ming
Runtime
120 min
Country
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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