A Cool Fish
2018 · 108 min · Director: Xiaozhi Rao, Rao Xiaozhi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Cop-turned-security guard Ma Xianyong finds himself in a criminal twilight zone when two unrelated events turn his world upside down. The mysterious disappearance of his boss has implications for his financial security. Even more perilous is the abduction of his paralyzed sister who, unknown to Ma, makes a morbid deal with her captors.
Emotional fingerprint
A Cool Fish (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 48 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 61 % | 48 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 64 % | 45 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 64 % | 38 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 63 % | 39 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 65 % | 49 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 69 % | 48 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 76 % | 57 % | 74 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 52 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 79 % | 64 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 68 % | 29 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 63 % | 8 % | 45 % | 35 % |
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
Ma Xianyong
Ma Jiaqi
Hu Guangsheng
Gao Ming
Wang Shuncai
Zhao Hongxia
Liu Wenhong
Ma Yiyi
Details
- Directed by
- Xiaozhi Rao, Rao Xiaozhi
- Written by
- Xiaozhi Rao, Zhilong Lei, Lei Zhilong, Rao Xiaozhi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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