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Black & White: The Dawn of Justice
Action · 2014
Police officer in the Southern Precinct, WU Ying-xiong, has been revered as a hero in the Harbor City ever since he stopped the terrorists on a Boeing 777 airplane and kept the city safe. Unfortunately, the peace is only temporary… Panic spreads the whole city as a series of bomb explosions happen within hours and this is just the beginning of a tight-knit conspiracy. Facing the unprecedented crisis, the two-men team of totally opposite characteristics is the only hope to reverse the situation. Nonetheless, when moral standards are turned upside down, what faith should they keep to maintain the so-called justice?
Movie details
Black & White: The Dawn of Justice
2014 Action 2h 6m
Critical arithmetic
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IMDb
5.6 / 10
745 votes
TMDB
6.2 / 10
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Police officer in the Southern Precinct, WU Ying-xiong, has been revered as a hero in the Harbor City ever since he stopped the terrorists on a Boeing 777 airplane and kept the city safe. Unfortunately, the peace is only temporary… Panic spreads the whole city as a series of bomb explosions happen within hours and this is just the beginning of a tight-knit conspiracy. Facing the unprecedented crisis, the two-men team of totally opposite characteristics is the only hope to reverse the situation. Nonetheless, when moral standards are turned upside down, what faith should they keep to maintain the so-called justice?
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Black & White: The Dawn of Justice?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tsai Yueh-Hsun
Written by
Tsai Yueh-Hsun · Yu Hsiao-hui
Mark Chao You-ting
Wu Ying-Hsiung
Lin Gengxin
Chen Zhen
Ning Chang
Lan Xiying
Shiou Chieh-kai
Huang Shikai
Huang Bo
Xu Da-Fu
Jason Tsou
Cheng Nuo
Terri Kwan Wing
Du Xiaoqing
Court is in session
Put Black & White: The Dawn of Justice on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.