Island of Greed
1997 2h 6m movie Film Hong Kong

Island of Greed

黑金

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.

The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window

57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Island of Greed sits at position #34.

  1. Comrades, Almost a Love Story
    #1

    Comrades, Almost a Love Story

    ★ 7.7 · 1996

  2. Made in Hong Kong
    #2

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  3. The Stunt Woman
    #3

    The Stunt Woman

    ★ 7.4 · 1996

  4. Who Am I?
    #4

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

  5. The God of Cookery
    #5

    The God of Cookery

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  6. Iron Monkey 2
    #6

    Iron Monkey 2

    ★ 7.0 · 1996

  7. Forbidden City Cop
    #7

    Forbidden City Cop

    ★ 6.9 · 1996

  8. The Longest Nite
    #8

    The Longest Nite

    ★ 6.9 · 1998

Other Titles From China Star Entertainment

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Island of Greed premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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