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Young and Dangerous

1996 · 99 min

A stylish, fast-paced crime saga that blends brutal triad violence with youthful camaraderie and sudden bursts of karaoke, leaving a lingering sense of tragic loyalty.

Overview
Five young hoodlums sing karaoke, murder, joke around, get beaten up, win and lose women, and learn the value of blind loyalty.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by
Manfred Wong Man-chun
Starring
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Frankie Ng Chi-hung, Gigi Lai Chi, Jason Chu Wing-tong
Music
Clarence Hui
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Runtime
99 min
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese

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