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Beast Cops

1998 · 110 min

A gritty, morally tangled Hong Kong crime drama that simmers with tension and erupts into brutal violence, anchored by flawed characters and a pervasive sense of compromise.

Tagline
In the black and white world of cops and gangsters, One man is caught in the gray area.
Overview
Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, Gordon Chan
Written by
Chan Hing-kai, Gordon Chan
Starring
Michael Wong, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Sam Lee, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei, Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Kam Kong
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung, Teddy Robin
Cinematography
Tony Cheung Tung-leung
Runtime
110 min
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese

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