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The Odd One Dies

1997 · 89 min

A moody, offbeat crime drama that blends deadpan humor with melancholy, following a reluctant hitman's strange choices.

Overview
Mo applies to become a hit-man to pay off all his debt. But just before he starts working, he wins loads of money from gambling and decides to hire a woman to replace him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • identity
  • fate
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Patrick Yau Tat-chi
Written by
Wai Ka-fai
Starring
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Carman Lee Yeuk-tung, Byun Woo-min, Ken Choi Fung-wah, Tian Min-zu, Andy Lee Do-yue, Lam Suet, Lu Ching-ting
Music
Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Cinematography
Cheng Siu-Keung
Runtime
89 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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