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The Four (2012)

The Four poster
Original title
四大名捕
Directed by
Gordon Chan
Genre
superhero film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
M
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 99 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four agents with unique abilities work for their chief to solve crimes and catch criminals in ancient China.

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What happens

The Four (四大名捕) is a 2012 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the first film adaptation of the novel series Si Da Ming Bu (四大名捕; The Four Great Constables) by Woon Swee Oan (Wen Ruian), which had previously been adapted into a television series. In all adaptations and interpretations, the nicknames of the Four remained the same — Emotionless, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher and Cold Blood. They dedicated their special skills to the service of their chief, Master Zhuge, in solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals. The film is the first in a trilogy, the second instalment of which started shooting in 2012. The Four II was released on 6 December 2013. The last film, The Four III, was released on 22 August 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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