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The Trough

2018Movie1 h 53 min

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

Yu Chau is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. He can no longer tell which side of the law he's on.

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Friends night
Teens
Thought-provoking

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Draws you into power games.
Feels like real life.
Puts you inside a crime.
Holds up a mirror.
Gets your pulse racing.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 46
IMDb4.5
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for action movies, +5 min on the typical 108
typical 108113
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
2018
April 28, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeThriller
Language
cn
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseChineseEnglish
Made in
China
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
Directing · 2
Nick Cheung Ka-fai Director, Writer
Chung Lam-Hung Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Wen Ning Writer
Production · 2
Cheung Chi-Kwong Producer
Claudie Chung Jan Producer

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