The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
- Shi-Hao Hong
- Wong Ching-Po
- Wong Ching-Po
Rating: 7.274/10 by 195 users
Alternative Title:
The Pig, the Snake, and the Pigeon - US
The Pig the Snake and the Pigeon - US
Zhou Chu Chu San Hai - US
周处除三害 - CN
خوک، مار و کبوتر - IR
The.Pig.the.Snake.and.the.Pigeon - CN
The.Pig.the.Snake.and.the.Pigeon.2023 - US
Country:
Taiwan
Language:
广州话 / 廣州話
普通话
Runtime: 02 hour 14 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $91,608,950
Plot Keyword: violence, action, crime
The rather oddly titled The Pig, The Snake and the Pigeon, is advertised as a black crime comedy but its more than a little hard, to swallow that label. This is essentially an extremely violent revenge crime thriller. Revenge, in this context, finds its motivation, in the perverse pursuit of notoriety, by a main character, who wants to become the first (as opposed to the third), most wanted fugitive, in Taiwan. Counter balancing this gruesome gangster tale is a "be careful what you wish for" lesson. A lesson that underlines the ultimate harm and futility of crime. In so doing, this tale reasserts the role of the Taiwanese state, as the gatekeeper of peace, order and civility. Well acted and directed, this film is inherently watchable but it is also at times, disturbingly violent. Its political message is hard to ignore, not to mention, difficult to accept, at face value, given the states uncivilised solution to serious crime, is the murder of the murderer. In summary, quality acting, decent pacing, an intriguingly original back story off set by violence that I personally felt, could have been toned down. The blatant political message embedded in this tale, feels more than a little hypocritical, too. Murder is still murder, no matter who carries it out.
