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The Adventurers

1995 · 110 min

A grim, globe-trotting revenge thriller that keeps you tense with sudden violence and shifting loyalties.

Overview
After the murder of his parents and sister at the hands of the villianous gun-running billionaire Ray Lui, crack fighter pilot Yan vows revenge.

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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 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • family
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung, Sandy Shaw Lai-king, Yip Gong-Yam
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Jacklyn Wu, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Paul Chun Pui, David Chiang Da-wei, Ben Ng Ngai-cheung, John Ching Tung, Parkman Wong Pak-Man
Music
Teddy Robin
Cinematography
Andy Lam Kwok-wah, Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
Runtime
110 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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