Gen-X Cops
1999 1h 54m movie Film Hong Kong

Gen-X Cops

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Synopsis

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Four young officers of the Hong Kong Police are joined together to fight against organised crime using all possible means, even if this would lead them to break the law… Their first assignment is to eliminate a gang of criminals who have stolen a shipload of explosives.

Other Titles From Media Asia Films Ltd.

Action + Comedy in Hong Kong

150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gen-X Cops itself).

The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1998-2000 Hong Kong release window, Gen-X Cops sits at #42 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Mission
    #1

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999
  2. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #2

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000
  3. Running Out of Time
    #3

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999
  4. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #4

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999
  5. King of Comedy
    #5

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  6. Fly Me to Polaris
    #6

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  7. Victim
    #7

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  8. Who Am I?
    #8

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Gen-X Cops premiered in 1999 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 14 titles in our catalog. The 1990s overall landed 215 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1999.

The 490th 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

52
Reviews
69th
Review-volume percentile
68th
Popularity percentile

52 audience reviews — more than 69% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
52
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #713 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #453 of 516 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian
Production CompaniesMedia Asia Films Ltd.
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateJune 18, 1999
IMDbtt0206334