Overview
A criminal's ambition drives him to become Taiwan's most wanted, but the path is fraught with danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- violent
- grotesque
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize a forceful, extremely violent revenge crime thriller whose notoriety-driven premise doubles as a cautionary tale about the futility of crime.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chen Kui-lin learns he ranks only third among Taiwan's most wanted fugitives and turns that ranking into a personal criminal objective.
The protagonist's campaign to overtake the top two fugitives converts revenge and notoriety into a warning about crime's ultimate harm.
The film is marketed through an unusual comic framing while its revenge story remains extremely violent and grim.
The central conflict revolves around Taiwan's hierarchy of most wanted criminals and the networks surrounding them.
Films like The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, and why
I Saw the Devil
violent revenge crime thriller centered on a criminal protagonist seeking notoriety and redemption
The Outlaws
stylized gangster violence, dark humor, and morally compromised criminals pursuing personal agendas
The Villainess
intense asian crime cinema blending brutality, grotesque humor, and a protagonist confronting criminal consequences
Fargo
darkly comic, highly violent crime narrative about ambition, revenge, and criminal underworld excess
Movie Details
- Director
- Wong Ching-Po
- Release Date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (284)
Cast
- Ethan Juan
- Gingle Wang
- Lee Lee-zen
- Cherry Hsieh
- Ben Yuen Foo-Wah
- Chen Yi-wen
- Troy Liu
- Peggy Tseng
- Yu An-shun
- Cheng Yu-chieh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon about?
- A notorious Taiwanese fugitive races through a brutal criminal underworld to replace the men above him on the wanted list.
- What is The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon?
- Critics broadly recognize a forceful, extremely violent revenge crime thriller whose notoriety-driven premise doubles as a cautionary tale about the futility of crime.
- Which films are like The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon?
- Films with a similar feel include I Saw the Devil, The Outlaws, The Villainess, and Fargo.
- How long is The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon?
- The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon?
- In United States, The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
