Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong

Name: Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2021
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Francis Ng, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Philip Keung Ho-Man

Directed by Wong Jing, Woody Hui Ngai-Ming

Produced by Mega-Vision Project Workshop Limited, Er Dong Pictures Co., Ltd.

2021106 min5.2 / 10

A gritty 1970s crime thriller centered on systemic police corruption and institutional reform, driven by paranoia and moral decay.

The story tells the story of a collusion between Hong Kong police and criminals in 1973, under the instigation of the British, they embezzled huge profits and poisoned the citizens. The Governor of Hong Kong established the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Clusters

Paranoia and Procedure Crime and Betrayal Stories Crime and Corruption Asian City Movies Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Action Crime Thriller

Keywords

1970s Police Corruption Hong Kong

Questions people ask

Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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