Special ID
Film201398 min

Special ID

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramafastunsavourylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Justice. Undercover."

Boxlist takeA crime drama that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.3 /10

TMDB · 91 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Donnie YenJing TianAndy OnRonald ChengPau Hei-Ching

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2013
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Beijing Starlit Movie and TV Culture
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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