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The Professional Killer

1981 · 84 min

A lean, gritty crime drama that moves quickly through a shadowy underworld with little sentiment.

Directed by
Chen Chun-Liang
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Wang Kuan-Hsiung, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Lily Lan
Overview
Tien Yeh, a Vietnamese refugee in Hong Kong, is released from prison by a prostitute named San. Tien Yeh joins a criminal organization and tells San to give up her profession.

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Directed by
Chen Chun-Liang
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Wang Kuan-Hsiung, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Lily Lan
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama
    Directed by
    Chen Chun-Liang
    Written by
    Yao Ching Kang
    Starring
    Wang Kuan-Hsiung, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Lily Lan, Violet Pan Ying-Zi, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, Chen Hung-Lieh, Wen Chiang-Long, Guan Shan
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Taiwan

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