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).
The 2011–2013 Hong Kong Window
47 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cold War sits at position #5.
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The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cold War premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |