Hong Kong Synopsis
寒戰
“Asia's safest city is about to be tested.”
Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overseas. Two vice commissioners, Sean Rau and M.B. Lee, then take over the case. The two vice commissioners are rivals who both vie for the police commissioner seat. At first, M.B. Lee takes the lead in the case, but comes to a dead end. Sean Lau then takes the lead, but he falls into a trap. Both men are then investigated by the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).
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Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Cold War itself).
The 2011–2013 Hong Kong Window
Among 47 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Cold War places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cold War premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Hong Kong films in 2012.
The 700th 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
146 audience reviews — more than 86% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #273 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #170 of 516 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Edko Films, Irresistible Films, Irresistible Delta |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | November 8, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2186715 |