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Information
- A.k.a.
- Paradox
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 101 min.
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Adventure, Thriller
- Rating *
- 6.5
- Votes *
- 0
- Checks
- 68
- Favs
- 3
- Dislikes
- 3
- Favs/checks
- 4.4% (1:23)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
The SPL films are a series only thematically, and the third, Paradox, uses the second's notion of an organ trafficking ring in Thailand, has some actors in common with the others (and Wilson Yip returning to direct), and the same mix of HK crime fiction and high-caliber martial arts (indeed, you can tell Tony Jaa's stunt team is involved). But the real star in SPL is Fate. SPL refers to three stars - Saat po and long - aligning in some way, and there's a moment in the film where Fate actively laughs at the characters (see if you can spot it, it reminded me of something in Magnolia). And with Fate taking a cruel hand, there's no telling if this story of a father desperate to find his kidnapped daughter (think Louis Koo in Taken) will turn out to be a heroic action thriller or a tragedy, or in some way both. With Chinese cinema, there's no forgone conclusion, and Yip maintains that tension throughout, in addition to providing some lush visuals and high-octane action beats. 3 years 5 months ago