Colour of the Truth

Colour of the Truth

There is no black and white in revenge.

Directed by Wong Jing, Marco Mak Chi-Sin

Produced by China Star Entertainment, S&W Entertainment Limited

2003104 min6.4 / 10

A morally murky revenge thriller where a cop infiltrates the system to expose corruption, caught between personal vendetta and institutional betrayal.

A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.

Questions people ask

  • Is Colour of the Truth scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Colour of the Truth violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Colour of the Truth sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Colour of the Truth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Colour of the Truth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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