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…
The 2006–2008 Hong Kong Window
37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gong Tau sits at position #35.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
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The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gong Tau premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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 |