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Terrorizers

1986 · 109 min

A cool, detached urban mosaic that slowly tightens into unease, demanding patience as it rewards with haunting ambiguity.

Directed by: Edward Yang
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Cora Miao, Lee Li-chun, King Shih-chieh

Overview: An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.

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Directed by: Edward Yang
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Cora Miao, Lee Li-chun, King Shih-chieh

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
betrayal
identity
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Edward Yang
Written by: Edward Yang, Hsiao Yeh
Starring: Cora Miao, Lee Li-chun, King Shih-chieh, Ku Pao-ming, Liu Ming, Wang An, Shao-Chun Ma, Yu An-shun
Music: Xiaoliang Weng
Cinematography: Chang Chan
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin

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