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Treasure Hunt

1994 · 111 min

A breezy, playful blend of martial arts, romance, and supernatural whimsy that never takes itself too seriously.

Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Genres: Romance, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Jacklyn Wu, Gordon Liu Chia-hui

Overview: A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China.

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Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Genres: Romance, Action, Fantasy
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Jacklyn Wu, Gordon Liu Chia-hui

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
power
family
friendship
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: romance, action, fantasy
Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Written by: Jeffrey Lau
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Jacklyn Wu, Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Ronald Chin Han, Choi Yue, Phillip Kwok Chui, Roy Chiao, Michael Wong
Music: Danny Chung Ting-Yat
Cinematography: Peter Pau Tak-hai
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English

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