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Island of Greed

1997 · 126 min

A dense, propulsive crime saga that mixes political intrigue with explosive action and a cynical view of power.

Overview
A gutsy police detecive and his team of cops probe into the widespread illegal dealings of a criminal mastermind who schemes to redeem himself by running for government office in taiwan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • crime
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Michael Mak Tong-Kit
Written by
Johnny Mak Tong-hung
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Annie Wu Chen-chun, Paulyn Sun, Kelly Kuo, Winston Chao Wen-hsuan, Lee Li-chun, King Shih-chieh
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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