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Key Features:
Hitman, Organized crime, Police investigation, Internal conflict, Moral ambiguity, Violence-high, Corruption, Betrayal, Father-son relationship, Hong Kong, Thailand, Crime thriller, Action, Revenge
Tone:
gritty, serious, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Crime thriller enthusiasts, Action movie fans, Viewers interested in Asian cinema, Fans of gritty narratives
Emotional Arc:
Tension → Violence

Dog Bite Dog

2006-08-17
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A young Cambodian man who has been trained to fight for money in his country is hired to kill someone in Hong Kong. He performs the hit and then flees from Hong Kong police, who are wrestling with internal problems of a model cop and his son, who is also on the force and who was told by his dad not to become a police officer.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast
Edison Chen, Sam Lee, Pei Pei Wei-Ying, Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, Lam Suet, Dominic Lam Ka-Wah, Ren Hao, Ask Lee, Chau Ka-Sing
Crew
Szeto Kam-Yuen, Soi Cheang, Matt Chow Hoi-Kwong, Melvin Li
Rating
6.6(58 votes)
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