# Paradox (2017)

> A grief-stricken Hong Kong police negotiator enters Thailand’s criminal underworld to find his missing daughter and dismantle a lethal organ-smuggling ring.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/307587

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Wilson Yip
- Cast: Louis Koo, Wu Yue, Tony Jaa, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Chris Collins, Jacky Cai, Ken Lo Wai-Kwong, Hanna Chan
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7245176/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, tense, visceral, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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