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The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 · 103 min

A giddy, anything-goes romp full of silly gags, acrobatic fights and sudden musical numbers that keeps you grinning at its sheer silliness.

Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

Overview: A power struggle between the Queen's treasonous lover and a princess occurs amid musical numbers, slapstick battles, and martial arts acrobatics.

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Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
love
identity
obsession
Places: fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Written by: Jeffrey Lau
Starring: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Carina Lau, Joey Wong
Music: James Wong Jim
Cinematography: Peter Pau Tak-hai
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages: Cantonese

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