MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Overheard 3

Overheard 3

2014 · 131 min

A slow-burning, intricate crime thriller that immerses you in a world of corruption and surveillance, with moments of tense action and melancholy.

Directed by
Alan Mak Siu-fai, Felix Chong Man-keung
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, Daniel Wu
Overview
Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a car accident. It was rumored that Luk was behind the land owner’s death, which gave Luk a competitive edge in the native apartment development deal. When Law gets out of prison five years later, the world has changed. Luk’s corporation has grown more powerful, while Luk’s right-hand man Keung has his own agenda to pursue. But things take a surprising turn. With the help of Law’s prison mate and computer whiz Joe, Law drugs Sean and his brothers in the drinks, then modify their mobile phones for wiretapping, Joe gets acquainted with the materialistic single mom Eva, who turns out to have a dark history with both Law and Keung. Through the eavesdropping, Law realizes Keung’s ultimate plan, which may change Hong Kong’s land development forever.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Alan Mak Siu-fai, Felix Chong Man-keung
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, Daniel Wu
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Overheard 3

Movie

Infernal Affairs II

2003

A dense, brooding crime saga that demands close attention as it unfolds a web of betrayal and consequence.

Same director: Alan Mak Siu-fai · Tense, dark · about corruption and power · ensemble

Also
Same director: Alan Mak Siu-fai
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
119 min
Details
Infernal Affairs IIHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Overheard 2

2011

A tense, twisty cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you leaning forward, with cool surveillance tradecraft and a brooding sense of corruption.

Same writer: Alan Mak Siu-fai · Tense, dark · about corruption and power · ensemble

Also
Same writer: Alan Mak Siu-fai
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
121 min
Details
Overheard 2Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Z Storm

2014

A tense, tangled procedural that pulls you into a web of corruption and danger, with bursts of action and a pervasive sense of institutional menace.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
Z StormHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Election 2

2006

A cold, methodical plunge into criminal power games that feels like a slow, inevitable tightening of a noose.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
Election 2Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Goldfinger

2023

A slow-burning, talky crime drama that immerses you in the tense, cynical world of high-stakes financial corruption.

Same writer: Felix Chong Man-keung · Tense, cynical · about corruption and power

Also
Same writer: Felix Chong Man-keung
Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
126 min
Details
The GoldfingerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Nightcrawler

2014

A cold, queasy plunge into LA nightlife, watching a hollow man turn human suffering into product with unnerving calm.

Tense, dark · about corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
118 min
Details
NightcrawlerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Reporting Live

2026

A tense, grounded thriller that follows a determined reporter into a dangerous underworld, blending investigative urgency with a sense of moral outrage.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
Reporting LiveHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Nameless Gangster

2012

A gritty, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a world of corruption and betrayal, with a magnetic antihero and a mounting sense of dread.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
133 min
Details
Nameless GangsterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Infernal Affairs

2016–2018

A coiled undercover thriller where every alliance hides a knife, keeping you leaning forward through tangled loyalties and quiet betrayals.

Same director: Alan Mak Siu-fai · Tense, dark · about power and betrayal · ensemble

Also
Same director: Alan Mak Siu-fai
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • power
  • betrayal
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
Infernal AffairsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Made in Korea

2025

A tense, slow-burning political crime drama that immerses you in 1970s Korea, with sharp performances and a pervasive sense of moral compromise.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power · ensemble

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Made in KoreaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Revolver

2024

A slow-burning, brooding crime thriller that keeps you tense with its quiet intensity and moral ambiguity.

Tense, dark · about corruption and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
114 min
Details
RevolverHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Chinatown

1974

A slow, sun-drenched descent into corruption and moral rot, with a knotty mystery that tightens like a noose and a devastating final punch.

Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
130 min
Details
ChinatownHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Alan Mak Siu-fai, Felix Chong Man-keung
Written by
Felix Chong Man-keung, Alan Mak Siu-fai
Starring
Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Michelle Ye Xuan, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Dominic Lam Ka-wah, Alex Fong Chung-sun
Runtime
131 min
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata