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Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

1996 · 90 min

A giddy, patchwork romp that keeps switching between pulp adventure and a writer's messy life, fun but uneven.

Tagline
There's a New Action Hero in Town!
Overview
A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literary hero, King of Adventurers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • addiction
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Tony Ching
Written by
Sze-To Cheuk-hon, Lam Wai-Lun, Sandy Shaw Lai-king
Starring
Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung Choi-nei, Law Kar-ying, Collin Chou, Billy Chow Bei-lei, Johnnie Kong
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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