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Cold War II

2016 · 110 min

A taut, intricate police thriller that keeps you alert with its web of betrayals and bursts of explosive action.

Directed by
Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chow Yun-Fat
Overview
A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.

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Directed by
Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chow Yun-Fat
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Written by
Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Jack Ng Wai-lun
Starring
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chow Yun-Fat, Charlie Yeung Choi-nei, Janice Man Wing-San, Eddie Peng, Aarif Rahman, Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Music
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Cinematography
Jason Kwan
Runtime
110 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English

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