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She Shoots Straight

1990 · 92 min

A gritty, hard-hitting Hong Kong actioner that balances family drama with brutal, inventive fight sequences and a somber undercurrent of loss.

Tagline
As a cop her business is the law. As a widow it's revenge!
Overview
Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a Vietnamese gang begins a rampage through the city, the women must overcome their suspicion of one another to bring the criminals to justice.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • revenge
  • grief
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Joyce Godenzi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carina Lau, Anglie Leung Wan-Yui, Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Sarah Lee, Tang Pik-Wan, Yuen Wah
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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