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Tragic Hero

1987 · 97 min

A grim, tense crime saga where loyalty and betrayal collide in bursts of brutal violence.

Genres
Action, Crime
Tagline
They started this war. He’s going to finish it.
Overview
After being released from prison, Tang Kat-Yung exacts revenge on Lee Ah Chai.
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, betrayal, power, crime
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Taylor Wong Tai-loi
Written by
Manfred Wong Man-chun, Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Alex Man Chi-leung, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Peter Yang Kwan, Danny Lee Sau-yin, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Carina Lau, Pauline Wong
Music
Joseph Chan Wing-Leung
Cinematography
Herman Yau
Runtime
97 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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