Hong Kong Synopsis
赤道
Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Along with a Chinese senior official, a physics professor, and two South Korean weapon experts, they hope to defuse a crisis sufficient to destroy the world.
Crime + Action in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Helios itself).
The 2014–2016 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2014-2016 Hong Kong release window, Helios sits at #45 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Helios premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 2015.
The 748th 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
46 audience reviews — more than 67% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #765 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #162 of 167 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean |
| Production Companies | Long Motion Pictures, Media Asia Films, Wanda Films, Sun Entertainment Culture, Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | April 30, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt3614922 |