Belly of the Beast
2003 1h 31m movie Film Hong Kong

Belly of the Beast

“A father's rage knows no limit.”

Synopsis

“A father's rage knows no limit.”

Jake and Sunti go to meet Mongkol, the leader of the Abu Karaf. Mongkol confirms that ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Jantapan has worked to corner the narcotics and arms markets. Jake must engage in a battle that will put both his physical and spiritual powers to the ultimate test.

The 2002–2004 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Belly of the Beast sits at position #46.

  1. War and Beauty
    #1

    War and Beauty

    ★ 9.3 · 2004

  2. Infernal Affairs
    #2

    Infernal Affairs

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  3. The Hand
    #3

    The Hand

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

  4. Infernal Affairs II
    #4

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  5. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #5

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003

  6. Hollywood Hong Kong
    #6

    Hollywood Hong Kong

    ★ 7.1 · 2002

  7. Lost in Time
    #7

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  8. PTU
    #8

    PTU

    ★ 6.9 · 2003

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Belly of the Beast premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
130
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #776 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #490 of 516 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Original Language En
Spoken Languages Italian, English
Production Companies Century Time (H.K.) Ltd., GFT Beast Films Inc., GFT Entertainment
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date December 30, 2003
IMDb tt0357474

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