City of Darkness

1999 1h 32m ZH

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Volatile triad boss Duanmu (Collin Chou) is in search of three pendants that are believed to hold parts of the map leading to a hidden treasure. He learns that the pendants are now in the possession of three teenagers, so he dispatches his gang henchmen after the kids. Luckily, super cop Lin Dan (Donnie Yen), armed only with his deadly martial arts skills, is there to save the day!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Ozone
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
Henchman
Kim Maree Penn
Kim
Collin Chou
Chang Chung-Kui
Robber in the supermarket
Chang Yi-Teng
Killer
Tseng Chao
Henry Luk Yat-Lung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lin Wan-Chang
Writers: Bin Lap-Man
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lin Wan-Chang, shot by Pang Tai-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Woo Gwa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Billy Chow Bei-Lei and Kim Maree Penn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lin Wan-Chang directs. Pang Tai-Wai behind the camera. Woo Gwa scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lin Wan-Chang, shot by Pang Tai-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Woo Gwa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Donnie Yen and Billy Chow Bei-Lei and Kim Maree Penn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0228142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.