A World Without Thieves
2004 · 113 min · Director: Xiaogang Feng, Feng Xiaogang
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who've been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for his naiveté, who's carrying 60,000 yuan and trusts everyone. She wants to protect the hick kid, an act of expiation brought on by prayer and a visit to a temple. Also on board are one of more sets of thieves, including a calculating boss and his femme fatale. The boss wants to recruit Wang Bo, and a series of contests ensue, with the potential of turning deadly. While Li guards Dumbo from Bo and the others, can she and Bo sort out their relationship? And can Dumbo's simple spirituality touch anyone else?
Emotional fingerprint
A World Without Thieves (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Surprise20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 53 % | 12 % | 30 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 51 % | 24 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 49 % | 38 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 53 % | 33 % | 49 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 66 % | 55 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 57 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 66 % | 53 % | 59 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 66 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 40 % | 69 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 65 % | 41 % | 63 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 61 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 70 % | 56 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 83 % | 69 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 90 % | 77 % | 45 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
General Manager Liu
Thin Robber
Plain-Clothes Policewoman
Details
- Directed by
- Xiaogang Feng, Feng Xiaogang
- Written by
- Xiaogang Feng, Chia-Lu Chang, Lisheng Lin, Feng Xiaogang, Lin Lisheng, Wang Gang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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