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The Convict Killer

1980 · 96 min

A grim, chain-swinging quest for payback that simmers with old grudges and bursts into bruising martial-arts clashes.

Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ti Lung, Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu Tian-jue
Overview
Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for revenge. The man he wants to beat with his chain is Black Leopard Lam Fei. The problem for Teng Piao is that he doesn't know who he is, only that he has a picture of a black leopard tattooed on his chest.

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Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ti Lung, Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu Tian-jue
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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
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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action, drama, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Ti Lung, Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Ching Li, Ching Miao, Mannor Chan Man-na, Ai Fei, Walter Tso Tat-Wah
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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