Beyond Hypothermia
1996 1h 30m movie Film Hong Kong

Beyond Hypothermia

攝氏32度

“Killing is all she knows.”

Beyond Hypothermia is a Hong Kong–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

攝氏32度

“Killing is all she knows.”

A mysterious and highly successful hitwoman in Hong Kong is paid to assassinate top-level crime bosses. After beginning a relationship with a noodle vendor, she decides to travel to South Korea to complete one last job. Unfortunately, the dead man's bodyguard is out for revenge.

Hong Kong × South Korea Co-Production

Hong Kong (lead)South Korea

Other Hong Kong×South Korea titles

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Action + Crime in Hong Kong

119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Beyond Hypothermia itself).

The 1995–1997 Hong Kong Window

Beyond Hypothermia holds position #30 of 51 Hong Kong films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Comrades, Almost a Love Story
    #1

    Comrades, Almost a Love Story

    ★ 7.7 · 1996
  2. The Condor Heroes 95
    #2

    The Condor Heroes 95

    ★ 7.6 · 1995
  3. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
    #3

    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    ★ 7.5 · 1995
  4. Made in Hong Kong
    #4

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★ 7.5 · 1997
  5. The Stunt Woman
    #5

    The Stunt Woman

    ★ 7.4 · 1996
  6. The Blade
    #6

    The Blade

    ★ 7.2 · 1995
  7. Summer Snow
    #7

    Summer Snow

    ★ 7.2 · 1995
  8. The God of Cookery
    #8

    The God of Cookery

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Beyond Hypothermia premiered alongside 17 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1996.

The 440th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

26
Reviews
51st
Review-volume percentile
28th
Popularity percentile

26 audience reviews — more than 51% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (28th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #432 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #287 of 516 (top 56%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesHong Kong, South Korea
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesKorean, Cantonese
Production CompaniesMilkyway Image
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateSeptember 20, 1996
IMDbtt0115665