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Man on the Edge

2022 · 113 min

A moody, slow-pressure crime drama where the tension of being watched never lets up.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Overview
As Hong Kong teeters on the brink of change, an undercover cop risks everything to expose corruption and take down a powerful triad gang before the 1997 handover.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, corruption, betrayal, identity
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
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
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller, drama, mystery
Directed by
Sam Wong Ming-sing
Written by
Ma Yan, Sam Wong Ming-sing, Wang Yan
Starring
Richie Jen, Simon Yam, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Patrick Tam Yiu-man, Ron Ng Cheuk-hai, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Jerry Lamb Hiu-fung, Gregory Charles Rivers
Runtime
113 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
English, Thai, Korean, Cantonese

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