The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984 · 98 min · Director: Lau Kar-Leung
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
Emotional fingerprint
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Inspiration15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 33 % | 62 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 72 % | 49 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 69 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 64 % | 73 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 81 % | 73 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 73 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 73 % | 49 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 64 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 54 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 44 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 69 % | 55 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 62 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 76 % | 46 % | 75 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 57 % | 78 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 82 % | 57 % | 78 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 77 % | 56 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 68 % | 57 % | 38 % | 42 % |
Rags to riches
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 Pan Mei
Yang Loyalist with Golden Blade
Tartar General
Tartar General
Yang 9th Sister
Yang 1st Brother
Yang 3rd Brother
Yang 7th Brother, Yang Si
Details
- Directed by
- Lau Kar-Leung
- Written by
- Ni Kuang, Lau Kar-Leung
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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