Film2022135 min

The Sparring Partner

Name: The Sparring Partner
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2022
Duration: 135 min
Cast: Yeung Wai-lun, Mak Pui-Tung, Jan Lamb, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Gloria Yip Wan-Yee

Taste attributes: crimedramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Based on the crime and trial that rocked Asia."

Boxlist takeA serious crime drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.

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