Hong Kong Synopsis
黑金
A gutsy police detecive and his team of cops probe into the widespread illegal dealings of a criminal mastermind who schemes to redeem himself by running for government office in taiwan.
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Drama + Thriller in Hong Kong
61 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Island of Greed itself).
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
Island of Greed holds position #34 of 57 Hong Kong films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Island of Greed premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 464th 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
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 38th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #438 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #170 of 311 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | China Star Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | December 23, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0156588 |