Hong Kong Synopsis
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CID detective Rockman was sent to Thailand to investigate a case involving the Hong Kong and Thai underground syndicate. During his visit he met a sexy table dancer called Elli, they had a brief but hot steamy affair. Unexpectedly Rockman was ordered to return to Hong Kong. Before leaving he promised Elli he would return. But he never did. Heart broken Elli felt she was deceived. Rockman never expect his affair would bring the worst luck for him and family. Three years later in Hong Kong, when Rockman was busily investigating a murder case one stormy night, a senior policeman was murdered by a most wanted fugitive Lam Chiu. On the other hand, Rockman's wife broke down after their son died mysteriously. All the major newspapers headlined the two cases, saying the murder and the baby's death are related. Frustrated Rockman worked closely with Brother Sum well seasoned detective…
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Gong Tau. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2006–2008 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 Hong Kong release window, Gong Tau sits at #35 of 37. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gong Tau premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2007.
The 607th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 18% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Gong Tau, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- black magic · 17
- chinese · 17
- magic · 84
- hong kong · 73
- erotic movie · 46
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #810 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #73 of 81 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | China Star Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1010012 |