Life Without Principle
2011 · 107 min · Director: Johnnie To
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Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
Emotional fingerprint
Life Without Principle (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 35 % | 32 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Anxiety | 30 % | 24 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Anxiety | 30 % | 24 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Anxiety | 35 % | 29 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anxiety | 43 % | 34 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 43 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 41 % | 36 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 43 % | 39 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 43 % | 38 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Anxiety | 44 % | 35 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anxiety | 57 % | 40 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 65 % | 43 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 61 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 64 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Anxiety | 73 % | 61 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 73 % | 52 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Connie
Teresa Chan
Bank Security Guard
Wah's Thug
Jackie
Ms. Ho
Inspector Lee Ho Tat
Helen
Details
- Directed by
- Johnnie To
- Written by
- Kin-Yee Au, Jeff Cheung, Ben Wong, Au Kin-Yee, Yau Nai-Hoi, Yip Tin-Shing, Jeff Cheung Ka-Kit
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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