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Final Victory

1987 · 93 min

A bittersweet, offbeat mix of gangland danger and farcical domestic chaos that slides into quiet romantic ache.

Overview
Shy and timid Hung is asked by his jailbird brother to look after his mistress and his unsuspecting wife. Chaos and many hilarious situations arise when Hung is caught between the two women.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • family
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Written by
Wong Kar-wai
Starring
Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Loletta Lee Lai-Chun, Margaret Lee, Tsui Hark, Wong Hung, Michelle Sima, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Gam Lui
Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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