Hong Kong Synopsis
爆裂刑警
Plainclothes policemen Brian and Mike use an elderly woman's apartment for surveillance, hoping to catch a fugitive gangster. They develop a warm relationship with their hostess, whom they call "granny." Meanwhile, each man develops a romantic relationship: Brian with a strange wandering teenage girl, and Mike with a pregnant woman at the dry cleaning shop. When the gangster returns to his flat, Brian and Mike are forced into an explosive confrontation.
The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window
50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bullets Over Summer sits at position #21.
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The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bullets Over Summer premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #337 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #87 of 167 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Mei Ah Films Production Co. Ltd., Brilliant Idea Group |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | August 5, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0214555 |