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The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2023

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.

Movie details

The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

“To hunt evil, is to face the evil within.”

2023 Crime · Drama · Thriller 2h 14m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wong Ching-Po

Written by

Wong Ching-Po

Ethan Juan

Ethan Juan

Chen Kui-lin

Gingle Wang

Gingle Wang

Cheng Hsiao-mei

Lee Lee-zen

Lee Lee-zen

Chen Hui

Cherry Hsieh

Cherry Hsieh

Chang Kuei-ching

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah

Ben Yuen Foo-Wah

Hsu Wei-chiang (Hongkie)

Chen Yi-wen

Chen Yi-wen

Lin Lu-ho (Bullhead)

Troy Liu

Troy Liu

Goldie

Court is in session

Put The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.