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14A(14A) Brutal Violence

Synopsis

Cantonese-language Crime/Action. A wealthy businessman (Andy Lau) tries to take down a drug kingpin (Louis Koo) that he used to work with, while a policeman (Michael Miu) tries to find justice without breaking the law.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of cursing, scatological slang, and vulgar expressions
  • Pervasive portrayals of brutal gun, weapons, hand-to-hand, and vehicular violence - some blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity or detail
  • Frequent portrayals of illegal substances in production and trafficking contexts - much detail; infrequent portrayals of smoking and alcohol use in a recreational context - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - some detail

Thematic elements

  • The negative impacts of the drug trade
  • Revenge versus justice
  • Appearance versus reality

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for frequent portrayals of brutal violence

Classification date

July 04, 2019

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