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The Delinquent

1973 · 105 min

A gritty, fast-moving martial arts drama where street-level frustrations explode into hard-hitting fights and a tense cycle of retaliation.

Tagline
When you push the student too far, sometimes he becomes the master.
Overview
Delivery boy Chung rings an order to a local martial arts school. He shows that he too is a kung fu student when he punches a bag and also kicks out the instructor for his money. Chung has a tough life. His father constantly nags him to work hard. One day, his is heckled by Chien-Pe, a disabled thug who runs a gang. Chung fights and beats them up and as a result, he is fired from his job. Chien turns to his boss, Tai Chung, to get Chung.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • class
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, crime
Directed by
Kuei Chih-hung, Chang Cheh
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
Wong Chung, Lily Li, Betty Pei Ti, Lu Ti, Tung Lin, Fan Mei-Sheng, Wang Kuang-Yu, Dean Shek Tin
Music
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Cinematography
Yau Kei
Runtime
105 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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