China Synopsis
導火線
“They made it personal… He'll make them pay.”
Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!
The 2006–2008 China Window
56 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Flash Point sits at position #17.
#1Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
★ 9.1 · 2006
#2The Legend of Qin
★ 8.7 · 2007
#3Ip Man
★ 7.8 · 2008
#4Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
★ 7.8 · 2008
#5Blind Mountain
★ 7.6 · 2007
#6Please Vote for Me
★ 7.6 · 2007
#7Fearless
★ 7.5 · 2006
#8The Secret of the Magic Gourd
★ 7.4 · 2007
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Flash Point. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Mandarin Films
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Flash Point premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 28m runtime, production spent $91K per minute on screen and earned $70K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #373 of 946 China films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #97 of 319 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Vietnamese, English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Mandarin Films, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Bona Film Group |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | July 26, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0992911 |