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Heroic Duo

2003 · 100 min

A tense, twisty Hong Kong action thriller with hypnotic mind games, shootouts, and a surprisingly emotional finale.

Directed by: Benny Chan Muk-sing
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Leon Lai Ming, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Francis Ng Chun-yu

Tagline: Be satisfied - you will feel happy yourself.
Overview: Tough cop Ken Li (Cheng) is at the top of his game, but he's going to need some help to solve a grisly crime that the offender, a respected police officer, doesn't even remember committing. He seeks out Jack Lai (Lai), a former psychologist now in disgrace and behind bars, who has an uncanny ability to bend people to his will. Making an uneasy truce, this unconventional pair set out on a mission to find the man responsible, a master of hypnotism who will stop at nothing to get his revenge!

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Directed by: Benny Chan Muk-sing
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Leon Lai Ming, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Francis Ng Chun-yu

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
betrayal
redemption
love
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Benny Chan Muk-sing
Written by: Alan Yuen Kam-lun, Adrian Kwan
Starring: Leon Lai Ming, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Karena Lam Kar-yan, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Anson LeungChun-yat, Samuel Pang King-chi, Rico Kwok
Music: Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Cinematography: Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming, Mandy Ngai Man-Yin
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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