China Synopsis
L風暴
ICAC Investigator William Luk and JFIU Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung both hit a dead end in their investigation of a bribery case and a money laundering case. In the meantime, William Luk was suspended when model Eva Ng went to Inspector Kenny Ching of ICAC’s Internal Investigation Group L, to file a report against him for accepting a $12M bribe. Lau discovered Luk was set up and whoever framed Luk was connected to his case. He began to suspect the bank manager Thomson Yau was assisting a gangster, Wong Hoi-wo in money laundering activities. When Director Hong Liang of China’s Anti-Corruption & Bribery Bureau (ACBB) provided Lau with important intelligence, it became clear the money laundering activities were connected to a corrupted Vice-Ministerial Level cadre. To clear his name, William Luk put everything on the line…
The 2017–2019 China Window
248 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. L Storm sits at position #75.
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The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when L Storm premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #252 of 946 China films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #62 of 319 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Pegasus Motion Pictures, Huace Film & TV, Wanda Media Co., Er Dong Pictures, My Pictures Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | August 23, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8031554 |