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Full Alert

1997 · 99 min

A taut, grim cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you coiled with its relentless pursuit and moral unease.

Overview
A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • obsession
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
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
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Sammy Lau, Calvin Poon Yuen-leung, Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Starring
Lau Ching-wan, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Amanda Lee Wai-Man, Monica Chan Fat-yung, Jack Kao, Raymond Cho Wing-lim, Chin Ka-Lok, Emily Kwan Bo-wai
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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