Monga

Synopsis: Starring the top two male idols in Taiwan, Ethan Ruan (Monk) and Mark Chao (Mosquito), "Monga" tells about the story of five boys from the historical district of Monga in Taipei, who join a gang because they were tired of being bullied around. As the young men enjoy their newfound status as gangsters in Monga, they have no idea that other gangs have also set their eyes on this prosperous area. Under the guidance of a veteran gangster, the youngsters are taught the heritage created by the founders of the borough of Monga. He has no idea, however, of a storm brewing that will soon break every hint of order in town, and remove the last remaining grandeur of the old town Monga.

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Standing at 2 h 22 mins, this movie is quite long for a film, but, if not for the length, the whole movie would not have enough time to develop its plot and characters for a complete story. The street gang massive fights can be quite messy at times, with gangsters just raining blows on each other, giving viewers a feel of what hardcore fighting is (in another word, anyhow wack!). The plot wise was quite typical, with some black sheep betrayal in their own camp, but in the end, justice was served. The director did try to incorporate some humour and twist into the movie, which in my opinion, was quite decent. Overall, I feel the movie was average, just a little draggy at some parts of the film.

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Rate: 6/10