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Triad Underworld (2004)
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Original name: 江湖
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When Triad leader Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters, a brutal war begins in the world of jiang-hu. Meanwhile, an internal conflict begins between Hung and his best man, Left-Hand.
Style:
tense, crime drama, rough, serious, suspenseful, dark, noir, neo noir, heroic, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, rivalry, triad, criminal heroes, right hand man, heroic bloodshed, chinese mafia, underworld, violence, betrayal, organized crime, loyalty, power struggle, gang war, brotherhood, revenge, hitman, gunfight, underground, honor, urban, assassination, corruption, fatherhood, ambition ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, crime drama, tense and realistic films with plots about gangster, betrayal, organized crime, revenge, violence, triad and urban mostly in Crime, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Triad Underworld: Legacy of Rage (1986), Heavenly Mission (2006), Colour of the Loyalty (2005), Casino Raiders II (1991), Infernal Affairs II (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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