The Stool Pigeon
2010 · 113 min · Director: Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Policeman Don Lee often works with informants but numerous too-close calls and failed missions cause him to see the world as one betrayal after another - then he meets Guy, and is given a new chance to change his views.
Emotional fingerprint
The Stool Pigeon (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 73 % | 52 % | 72 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 71 % | 55 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 57 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 71 % | 59 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 41 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 39 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 63 % | 43 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 48 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 76 % | 66 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 78 % | 75 % | 48 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 81 % | 49 % | 78 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 84 % | 50 % | 83 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 82 % | 66 % | 78 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 81 % | 77 % | 70 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 20 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 72 % | 45 % | 10 % | 67 % |
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
Cher
Barbarian
Cher's Brother
Ghost Jr.'s Sister
Don's Boss
Blast
Ku
Social Worker
Gangster Sting
Zipper
Police squad commander
Details
- Directed by
- Dante Lam, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Written by
- Dante Lam, Wai-Lun Ng, Man-Lung Ho, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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