Overheard 2
2011 2h 1m movie Film China

Overheard 2

竊聽風雲 2

Overheard 2 is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

竊聽風雲 2

Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan that targets the mysterious financial conglomerate, the Landlord Club. The fate of these three men soon intertwines in the cat-and-mouse game that may bring down the entire stock market.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other Titles From Bona Entertainment

Action + Drama in China

129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Overheard 2 itself).

The 2010–2012 China Window

Overheard 2 holds position #35 of 98 China films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  7. First Time
    #7

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Overheard 2 premiered alongside 39 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$8.0M
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 1m runtime, production spent $66K per minute on screen and earned $33K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 39 other China films in 2011.

The 264th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

63
Reviews
69th
Review-volume percentile
49th
Popularity percentile

63 audience reviews — more than 69% of China films in our index.

Review volume (69th percentile) outruns trending popularity (49th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
63
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #552 of 946 China films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Action productions specifically: #167 of 319 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Cantonese
Production CompaniesBona Entertainment, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Pop Movies, Cathay-Keris Films, Twin Co. Ltd.
Runtime2h 1m
Release DateAugust 18, 2011
IMDbtt1852904