
The Young Master
Taste attributes: actioncomedydetectiveadventuremartial artsfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA light, breakneck comedy: straightforward and unsentimental. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 132 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Golden Harvest Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











