Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991 · 93 min · Director: Ngai Choi Lam, Lam Ngai Kai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story is set in the year of 2001 in a prison owned by a major company. A new prisoner sees his friends being harassed and killed by the guards and seeks his revenge.
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Emotional fingerprint
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Disturbing12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Anger
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 27 % | 27 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 43 % | 36 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Relief | 51 % | 41 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Relief | 70 % | 64 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Anger | 71 % | 69 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Relief | 71 % | 60 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 55 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Assistant Warden
Keiko
Huang Chung / West Block
Tarzan San Tai / East Block
Blondie Shiraga / South Block
Hai's Godson
Prison Warden's Son
Guan Dao / Dragon Gang Head
Wild Cat / Store Leader
Centipede / Wild Cat's Thug
Ye Ming / Wild Cat's Thug
Prison Guard
Details
- Directed by
- Ngai Choi Lam, Lam Ngai Kai
- Written by
- Ngai Choi Lam, Tetsuya Saruwatari, Masahiko Takajo, Lam Ngai Kai
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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