# Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021)

> A retired soldier and a marginalized young man form a fragile alliance while navigating Hong Kong’s criminal underworld and social exclusion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/525222

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Chan Kin-Long
- Cast: Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Bipin Karma, Tai Bo, Ben Yuen Foo-Wah, Michael Ning, Chin Siu-Ho, Aaron Chow, Tony Ho
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13210170/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, intimate, tense, late night viewing, hong kong cinema marathon

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