# In the Line of Duty 5: Middle Man (1990)

> A Hong Kong police action thriller turns a triad succession crisis and murdered wedding groom into a woman’s violent campaign for revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/102681

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Cha Chuen-Yee
- Cast: Cynthia Khan, David Wu, Alvina Kong Yan-Yin, Lo Lieh, Kim Maree Penn, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Chris Lee Kin-Sang
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, hard-edged, violent, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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