$upercapitalist

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$upercapitalist

Released Aug 10, 2012

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

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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

The dull, hectoring financial melodrama "Supercapitalist" has all the spark of a high school assembly skit about not letting friends drive drunk.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 31, 2012

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

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.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 24, 2012

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

A Walmart "Wall Street," the hedge-fund drama "Supercapitalist" is junk merchandise stamped "made in China."

Rated: 1/4

Aug 10, 2012

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Emily S. Mendel

culturevulture.net

$upercapitalist" exposes the heady, fast-paced, amoral world of New York/Hong Kong high finance

Aug 23, 2012

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Harvey S. Karten

Compuserve

Makes you wonder whether Britain and China were wrong to allow Hong Kong to remain a free-market capitalist province--though the movie does not compare in quality to "Wall Street."

Rated: B

Aug 4, 2012

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Watched 8/24/2012 with Tia and Lilian w film makers in attendance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Watched 8/24/2012 with Tia and Lilian w film makers in attendance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Such a good movie. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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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!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Good grief. This movie was Super HORRIBLE. I cannot believe I wasted time watching this. Avoid, avoid, avoid!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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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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