Under the Light
Taste attributes: dramaactioncrimethrillerfastunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, unsavoury crime drama, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, 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
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Su Jianming, the son of Deputy Mayor Zheng Gang of Jinjiang City, defies his father's counsel and attends a cunning dinner invitation from the wealthiest man in Jinjiang City, Li Zhitian (played by Yu Hewei). To his astonishment, he becomes an unwilling witness to a shocking incident where someone is coerced into thrusting their hand into a simmering hotpot. As past mysteries resurface, hidden factions from various quarters plot and scheme, employing intricate strategies, scrutiny, and suspicion. Amidst the web of conflicting desires, the pressing question remains: who will ultimately unveil the final mask?
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Zhang Yimou
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Beijing Enlight Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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