Hong Kong Synopsis
九龍冰室
Ekin Cheng stars in this gritty triad action drama as Dragon, a talented former hitman who has reformed and is now a waiter at a blue collar cafe. However, when his ex-girlfriend becomes the queen of the Underworld, she becomes determined to entice him back to a life of crime. Resistant at first, Dragon gets pulled back into the crime world as a violent gang war erupts.
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 Goodbye, Mr. Cool itself).
The 2000–2002 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2000-2002 Hong Kong release window, Goodbye, Mr. Cool sits at #30 of 41. 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 Goodbye, Mr. Cool premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 2001.
The 515th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #503 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #333 of 516 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Harvest (China) Company Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | January 1, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0304098 |