China Synopsis
狂獸
“Only Gold Can Be Trusted”
Reckless police inspector Sai Gau (Zhang Jin) is on a mission to crack down on criminal Shing's (Shawn Yue) gold smuggling scheme, yet fails to arrest him. As Sai Gau continues his manhunt, he discovers Shing's involvement with triad boss Blackie (Yasuaki Kurata), who hides on a casino cruise ship on the high seas. Shing has been involved in a power struggle within the smuggling ring, and is forced to kill his adopted father. He also loses his share of gold smuggling to Blackie. To get even, Shing appears on the cruise, while Sai Gau is there to hunt for him.
The 2016–2018 China Window
224 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Brink sits at position #186.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Brink premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #774 of 946 China films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Thriller productions specifically: #67 of 92 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | November 23, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7223050 |