Inspired by Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables (1987), Kirk Wong’s gritty Hong Kong action thriller follows police officer, Ding Chun (Tony Leung Ka-fai), in 1930s Shanghai. With corruption rife throughout the force, he reunites with three wartime comrades to form a special drug task force, determined to wipe out the opium cartels that control the city, and the corrupt cops who protect them.
Up Next in What we're watching
-
The Big Heat
In his pursuit of justice, Waipong Wong uncovers a trail of corruption and bone-crunching brutality (the murder methods are creative and relentless...), while battling with horrifying nightmares.
-
Whale Rider
Pai is the only child of the chief of a Maori tribe, but as a girl isn’t entitled to take her place as his heir. When her grandfather starts training local boys in the way of being chief, Pai is forced to prove that she is a good as her male counterparts. This tense, inspiring story provides a wo...
-
Akenfield
Based on Ronald Blythe’s much-loved oral history book, Akenfield traces three generations of one Suffolk family and their lives in the farming industry, with director Peter Hall – known for his theatre direction - using to great effect a cast non-professional actors drawn from the communities of ...
