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City War

1988 · 96 min

A gritty, fast-moving buddy-cop thriller with bursts of violence and a streak of dark humour.

Tagline
Together They'll Tear It Apart!
Overview
Two partnered cops who are also best friends find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • friendship
  • revenge
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Sun Chung
Written by
Rico Chung Kai-cheong, Leung Wai-Ting
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Tien Niu, Steve Lee Ka-ting, Lo Lieh, Teresa Carpio, Michael Chow Man-kin
Music
Michael Lai Siu-Tin
Cinematography
Lee San-Yip
Runtime
96 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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