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Shanghai 13

1984 · 90 min

A tense, bloody martial-arts gauntlet where every ally might be a traitor.

Overview
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government official. Our weak protagonist must run a gauntlet of the who's who already mentioned.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
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Starring
Jimmy Wang Yu, Ti Lung, Chiang Sheng, Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee Sau-yin, David Chiang Da-wei, Chi Kuan-Chun, Chan Sing
Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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