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Born to Be King

2000 · 118 min

A tense, fast-moving crime thriller where loyalty is tested and danger lurks around every corner.

Tagline: When the Triads Arrive, Fear Arrives.
Overview: Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang and thus have adopted an extremely hostile attitude towards him.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 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: loyalty
betrayal
crime
friendship
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, thriller
Directed by: Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by: Chau Ting, Manfred Wong Man-chun
Starring: Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Jordan Chan Siu-chun, Shu Qi, Gigi Lai Chi, Sonny Chiba, Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung, Anya, Chin Ka-Lok
Cinematography: Jacky Tang Hon-Pong
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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