China The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
掃毒3︰人在天涯
Hong Kong police agent Cheung (by Aaron Kwok) works undercover in Kang’s (by Sean Lau) drug cartel, while another undercover cop Au (by Louis Koo) successfully earns their trust in an incident, a brotherly-bond is built among the three. After the Police busts the syndicate in Hong Kong, Kang subsequently hides away in the Golden Triangle, by chance he receives a tip-off about the betrayal within his circle of trust…
Audience Engagement
29 audience reviews — more than 51% of China films in our index.
Popularity (100th percentile) outruns review volume (51th) — a trending, discussed title among China films.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Universe Entertainment
Action + Drama in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell itself).
The 2022–2024 China Window
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell holds position #38 of 77 China films in the 2022–2024 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 35 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 216 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other China films in 2023.
The 941st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #350 of 946 China films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #87 of 319 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Universe Entertainment, AMTD Digital, Hero Films, Lian Ray Pictures, Sun Entertainment Culture |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | July 6, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt26929966 |