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Time and Tide

2000 · 113 min

A breathless, chaotic action ride with stylish gunfights and a surprisingly emotional core about unlikely bonds.

Tagline
Trust is fatal.
Overview
A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • violence
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Starring
Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, Wu Bai, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Cathy Tsui Chi-kei, Candy Lo, Joe Lee Yiu-Ming, Jack Kao, Jun Kung
Music
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung, Jun Kung
Cinematography
Herman Yau, Ko Chiu-Lam
Runtime
113 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish

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