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Dreadnaught

1981 · 95 min

A wild mix of slapstick comedy and sudden violence, with inventive kung fu fights that keep you grinning and wincing.

Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Kwan Tak-Hing

Tagline: Nothing, but nothing, can stand in the way of his fists.
Overview: Mousy, a timid laundryman, crosses paths with a violent criminal known only as White Tiger, who hides amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity.

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Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Kwan Tak-Hing

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: revenge
survival
friendship
violence
justice
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Written by: Wong Jing
Starring: Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Kwan Tak-Hing, Phillip Ko Fai, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Lily Li, Tong Ching, Fan Mei-Sheng
Cinematography: Ma Koon-Wah
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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