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In the Line of Duty 4

1989 · 94 min

A fast, hard-hitting Hong Kong action ride with bruising fights and a knot of betrayal that keeps you leaning forward.

Overview
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8.5
Horror2
Humour2.5
Realism6
Romance1.5
Tension7.5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Kim Yip Kwong-kim, Stephen Shin Kei-Yin, Cheung Chi-Sing, Anthony Wong Wing-Fai
Starring
Cynthia Khan, Donnie Yen, Michael Wong, Yuen Yat-Choh, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Wai Gei-Shun, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Michael Woods
Music
Richard Yuen, Tang Siu-Lam
Cinematography
Ma Koon-Wah, Au Kam-Hung
Runtime
94 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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