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2000 AD

2000 · 109 min

A twisty, tech-flavoured chase through Hong Kong and Singapore that keeps you leaning forward, more puzzle than punch-up.

Directed by
Gordon Chan
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Daniel Wu, Phyllis Quek
Overview
The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization schemes to use the Y2K Bug to cause mayhem throughout Asia. To survive, Peter has to call on reserves of courage and stamina he has never needed before.

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Directed by
Gordon Chan
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Daniel Wu, Phyllis Quek
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • technology
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Gordon Chan, Stuart Zicherman
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Daniel Wu, Phyllis Quek, James Lye, Gigi Choi, Andrew Lin, Ray Lui, Francis Ng Chun-yu
Music
Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography
Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
Runtime
109 min
Country
Hong Kong, Singapore
Languages
Cantonese, English

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