So Close
2002 1h 50m movie Film Hong Kong

So Close

夕陽天使

“Looks can be deceiving.”

Synopsis

夕陽天使

“Looks can be deceiving.”

A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

The 2001–2003 Hong Kong Window

43 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. So Close sits at position #11.

  1. A Step Into The Past
    #1

    A Step Into The Past

    ★ 7.9 · 2001

  2. Infernal Affairs
    #2

    Infernal Affairs

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  3. Infernal Affairs II
    #3

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  4. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #4

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  5. Hollywood Hong Kong
    #5

    Hollywood Hong Kong

    ★ 7.1 · 2002

  6. Lost in Time
    #6

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  7. Spy Game
    #7

    Spy Game

    ★ 6.9 · 2001

  8. PTU
    #8

    PTU

    ★ 6.9 · 2003

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with So Close. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when So Close premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
205
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #193 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #112 of 516 (top 22%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Eastern Productions
Runtime 1h 50m
Release Date May 14, 2002
IMDb tt0300620

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • hacker
  • sense of guilt
  • death of father
  • high tech surveillance
  • global positioning
  • aerial combat
  • female protagonist
  • sadist
  • female cop
  • female martial artist
  • handcuffed
  • policewoman
  • one woman army
  • woman vs woman fight
  • framed for a crime

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