The Mission
1999 · 84 min · Director: Johnnie To
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection. Their grown solidarity is under compulsion when Lung orders Curtis to kill Shin in punishment for his affair with Mrs. Lung.
Emotional fingerprint
The Mission (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 33 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 38 % | 30 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 43 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 40 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 46 % | 44 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 49 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 53 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Shin
Lung's Wife
Warehouse Assassin
Scared Bodyguard
Details
- Directed by
- Johnnie To
- Written by
- Nai-Hoi Yau, Yau Nai-Hoi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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