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Hunt the Wicked

2024 · 103 min

A tense cat-and-mouse narcotics thriller that keeps you leaning forward as two opposing figures circle a hidden drug network.

Directed by
Huo Suiqiang
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Xie Miao, Andy On Chi-kit, Andrew Lin
Overview
The film tells the story of narcotics police officer Huang Mingjin and the "mysterious figure" Wei Yunzhou. Through completely different means and methods, in the process of calculating and wrestling with each other, they tear apart the facade of urban tranquility, exposing the underground drug network woven by the hidden hand "Long Wang", and ultimately eradicate the darkness with the sword of justice, revealing the dawn of light.

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Directed by
Huo Suiqiang
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Xie Miao, Andy On Chi-kit, Andrew Lin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Huo Suiqiang
Written by
Lao Ma
Starring
Xie Miao, Andy On Chi-kit, Andrew Lin, Hong Shuang, Gu Jing, Anson LeungChun-yat, Han Rui, Liu Sasa
Music
Xu Wuwei
Cinematography
Ma Erkang
Runtime
103 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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