Hong Kong Synopsis
神探大战
“There is no chosen sleuth among us.”
When Hong Kong is rocked by multiple gruesome murders, the police forms a task force to investigate. Jun, once a brilliant detective who suffered a mental breakdown, begins his own investigation. Eventually, the police learn that the murder victims are all suspects of cold cases being rubbed out by a figure known as "The Sleuth". Now, Jun and a detective from the task force are on a race against time to beat the brutal killer at its own game.
Audience Engagement
63 audience reviews — more than 73% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (73th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
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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 Detective vs. Sleuths itself).
The 2021–2023 Hong Kong Window
Detective vs. Sleuths holds position #8 of 17 Hong Kong films in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Hong Kong, 25 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Detective vs. Sleuths premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 2022.
The 832nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #207 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #125 of 516 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Emperor Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | July 8, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt10283270 |