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Sentenced to Hang

1989 · 105 min

A grim, tightening knot of bad decisions that turns ordinary men into desperate criminals and leaves you uneasy long after.

Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
Overview
After being fired by his penny-pinching boss, Wai and his two life-long friends decide to kidnap and ransom his son. The situation spirals out of control after the boy is accidentally killed as a result. Based on a true story.

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Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen, Johnny Mak Tong-hung
Starring
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kent Cheng Jak-si, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong, Carrie Ng Ka-lai, Kiki Sheung, Stuart Yung Sai-kit, Tien Feng, Yu Kwok-Lok
Music
Joseph Chan Wing-Leung
Cinematography
Herman Yau
Runtime
105 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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