The Young Master
Film1980107 min

The Young Master

Taste attributes: actioncomedydetectiveadventuremartial artsfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA light, breakneck comedy: straightforward and unsentimental. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

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

all consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jackie ChanWai PakYuen BiaoSek KinLily Li Li-Li

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1980
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Golden Harvest Productions
Taste scores
How we score

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

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