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Eye for an Eye

2022 · 77 min

A lean, fast-moving martial-arts revenge tale that delivers swordplay and grim determination without much breathing room.

Directed by
Yang Bingjia
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Xie Miao, Gao Weiman, Xiang Hao
Overview
A highly trained and exceptionally deadly swordsman looks for revenge after being caught in the middle of a power struggle that results in the assassination of an innocent woman's family.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Yang Bingjia
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Xie Miao, Gao Weiman, Xiang Hao
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • violence
    • justice
    • power
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    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
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama
    Directed by
    Yang Bingjia
    Written by
    Yang Bingjia
    Starring
    Xie Miao, Gao Weiman, Xiang Hao, Liu Ben, Zhang Di, Gao Yi, Zhang Haosen, Kang Xuan
    Cinematography
    Zhao Xiaofeng
    Runtime
    77 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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