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Triad Story

1990 · 95 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime drama that explores family ties and underworld codes with a tense, melancholic atmosphere.

Directed by
Shum Wai
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Ko Chun-Hsiung, Richard Ng Man-tat, Shum Wai
Overview
An aging crime boss discovers his rebellious daughter is dating a punk. His former gang members try to bring her back using tricks and force, only to find out the punk is tied to the drug business in America, and is not to be messed with.

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Directed by
Shum Wai
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Ko Chun-Hsiung, Richard Ng Man-tat, Shum Wai
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Shum Wai
Written by
Shum Wai, Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Starring
Ko Chun-Hsiung, Richard Ng Man-tat, Shum Wai, Wu Ma, Billy Chow Bei-lei, Shing Fui-On, Alan Ng Siu-Hung, Ga-Ling Gung
Runtime
95 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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