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Angel Heart

1995 · 100 min

A slowly unfolding, emotionally raw drama about a broken man whose love turns dangerous.

Directed by
Fu Li, Kevin Chu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Hsu, Franco Chiang, Stanley Chu
Overview
Having spent a harrowing time in prison, Miao Wei looks up both former, casual lovers but also his childhood sweetheart Wennie. It's not long until they're married and off on a perfect path together but Miao Wei takes scars from his prison time into his intimate moments with Wennie. Claiming he loves her too much, the relationship begins falling apart in dangerous ways...

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Directed by
Fu Li, Kevin Chu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Hsu, Franco Chiang, Stanley Chu
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • love
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fu Li, Kevin Chu
Written by
Fu Li
Starring
Vivian Hsu, Franco Chiang, Stanley Chu, Ku Pao-ming, Meng Ti-Chen, Paang Siu-Laan
Music
Fu Li
Cinematography
Chen Jung-Shu
Runtime
100 min
Country
Taiwan, Hong Kong

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