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A Punch to Revenge streaming

Original title: 十面埋伏
1989 Movie Hong Kong SAR China Action, Drama, Crime 98 min
By: Chiu Lee, Lee Chiu With: 陳敬, 左頌昇, James Ha Chim-Si, 徐寶華, Yukari Ôshima

A crippled man with an invalid son, is so greedy that he forces his wife into prostitution. Then, he makes a deal with a crime boss to pull a big heist and invites his friends from China to help. Meanwhile, Miss Fan (Yukari Oshima), the social worker who attends to Eddy, takes a liking to police officer Peter Lee (Ben Lam). The heist goes awry, and the couple gets involved in bringing the bad guys to justice. A tale of betrayal and revenge, in which law prevails at a great personal cost of its agents.

Mood

Dark
Intense
Revenge
Serious
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Chiu Lee
Lee Chiu
On Szeto
Hsiao-chi Huang
Yukari Ôshima
徐寶華
Leung Gam-San
Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
馮淬帆
林國斌
左頌昇
James Ha Chim-Si
高雄
Ben Lam
陳敬
Gregory Charles Rivers
Yukari Oshima

Cinematic Technique

Action Choreography
Close-Ups
Dynamic Camera Work
Fast-Paced
Handheld
Stylized

Narrative Structure

Crime Thriller
Linear

Pace

Action-Oriented
Fast-Paced
Thrilling
Urgent

Style

Action-Packed
Cinematic
Dramatic
Gritty

Time-Period

1980S
Hong Kong Cinema

Central Conflict

Betrayal
Crime Heist
Crime Vs. Justice
Justice Pursuit
Moral Conflict
Personal Vendetta

Characters

Crippled Man
Police Officer
Social Worker

Ending

Justice Achieved
Violent Confrontation

Historical Context

1980S Hong Kong
Pre-Handover Era

Key Plot Points

Big Heist
Forced Prostitution
Pursuit Of Villains

Plot

Betrayal
Corruption
Crime
Revenge

Setting

Contemporary
Crime-Ridden
Hong Kong
Metropolitan
Urban

Shooting Location

Hong Kong

Theme

Betrayal
Corruption
Justice
Revenge

Genre

Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Audiences

Action Enthusiasts
Action Fans
Adults
Crime Thriller Enthusiasts
Drama Lovers

Titles

A Punch To Revenge

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Release Year

1989
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