Underplayed Gems

The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon (2023)

The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon poster
Original title
周處除三害
Directed by
Wong Ching-po
Genre
crime, drama, thriller
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
18
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 272 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A dying hitman decides to hunt down two more dangerous criminals before his death. He works his way through the underworld to take them out.

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What happens

The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon (Chinese: 周處除三害) is a 2023 Taiwanese black comedy action thriller film directed and written by Hong Kong director Wong Ching-po. Starring Ethan Juan, Ben Yuen, Chen Yi-wen, Gingle Wang, Lee Lee-zen, and Cherry Hsieh, the film revolves around a dying and fame-seeking hitman (Juan) who endeavoured to eliminate the country's two most wanted criminals (Yuen and Chen) before his own demise. The film was theatrically released on 6 October 2023, in Taiwan. It received 7 nominations in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and 13 nominations in the 26th Taipei Film Awards, with Ethan Juan and Lee Lee-zen winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively in the latter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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