Synopsis
江湖告急
Gang leader Jim Yam has ascended nearly to the pinnacle of power in the underworld, but it brings him few satisfactions. As he watches his peers drop dead around him – many of them amazingly from natural causes – he finds himself more and more soldiering on because that's just what bosses do. Reflecting back on his younger days in London, it is sad to contrast his current lavish – but empty – life as a crime lord in Hong Kong with the joys he experienced as a petty thief in England. These flashbacks and voice overs give us insights not only into Yam himself, but also his closest associates, whom we discover he in truth barely knows.
The 1999–2001 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone sits at position #13.
Other Titles From China Star Entertainment
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #179 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #53 of 266 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | China Star Entertainment, Icon Pictures, One Hundred Years of Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | September 21, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0266703 |