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A maverick hedge-fund manager from New York moves to Hong Kong to orchestrate a huge deal, which swiftly escalates out of his control.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/31/2012
1/5
The dull, hectoring financial melodrama "Supercapitalist" has all the spark of a high school assembly skit about not letting friends drive drunk. Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 08/24/2012
1/4
Whatever the makers of "$upercapitalist" had in mind, what they've created is a clunky and cliched melodrama set in the world of international high finance. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post 08/10/2012
1/4
A Walmart "Wall Street," the hedge-fund drama "Supercapitalist" is junk merchandise stamped "made in China." Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/24/2020
2.0/4.0
The film's most impressive performances are turned in by Linus Roache, in what amounts to a relatively brief role, and the gifted Kathy Uyen. Go to Full Review
Emily S. Mendel culturevulture.net 08/23/2012
$upercapitalist" exposes the heady, fast-paced, amoral world of New York/Hong Kong high finance Go to Full Review
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12/05/2016 Watched 8/24/2012 with Tia and Lilian w film makers in attendance. See more 12/05/2016 Watched 8/24/2012 with Tia and Lilian w film makers in attendance. See more 03/11/2013 I first watched the film because my friend invited me to watch it. I thought it would just be a typical finance melodrama. However, this movie is very fresh! In a typical financial story, the protagonist starts innocent, but quickly gets involved in some dirty dealings. He can't pull himself away until a sudden call from conscious or an unexpected downfall. Instead, in "Supercapitalist", the protagonist is good from the very start and grows throughout the movie. The twist lies in the dramatic irony; Conner thinks he is doing good when he is actually doing bad. He is helping a company, only to know that he has been demolishing it. Moreover, the movie takes place in a very interesting place, Hong Kong. It's good to see an English-language Chinese film where characters don't just kick each other and want to rip each other's face off (like those Kungfu movies)!! China is rising in its economic power. That we can see. But what's behind those manufacturing and GDP growth numbers? There are blood and tears! There are stories! I feel it is through individuals' stories portrayed in the movie that we get to see the real meaning behind China's economic development. International communication advances do not lie in the handshakes between two political leaders; it lies in small thing like this movie "Supercapitalist". Just like some decades ago, US and China bonded on the Ping Pong table! See more 01/26/2013 Such a good movie. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! See more 01/26/2013 I love conspiracy movies and really loved the fact that this was a universal human story set in Asia. Definitely could have cut some scenes, but overall really enjoyed it! See more 01/25/2013 Good grief. This movie was Super HORRIBLE. I cannot believe I wasted time watching this. Avoid, avoid, avoid!! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A maverick hedge-fund manager from New York moves to Hong Kong to orchestrate a huge deal, which swiftly escalates out of his control.
Director
Simon Yin
Producer
Derek Ting, Diana Footitt, Joyce Yung
Screenwriter
Derek Ting
Distributor
Truly Indie
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 10, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 41m
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