On the Edge
2006 1h 28m movie Film Hong Kong

On the Edge

黑白道

Synopsis

黑白道

After working as an undercover in a triad for 8 years, Sheng finally arrests the triad leader and resumes his duties as a police officer. However, life does not return to normal as he is faced with suspicions colleagues and even trailed by the investigations team. One day, he meets some triad members whom he has earlier befriended as an undercover agent and is forced into a corner when asked to collaborate with them once again.

The 2005–2007 Hong Kong Window

41 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. On the Edge sits at position #22.

  1. The Departed
    #1

    The Departed

    ★ 8.2 · 2006

  2. Secret
    #2

    Secret

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  3. Election 2
    #3

    Election 2

    ★ 7.3 · 2006

  4. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
    #4

    Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

    ★ 7.2 · 2007

  5. The Protector
    #5

    The Protector

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  6. Election
    #6

    Election

    ★ 7.1 · 2005

  7. Daisy
    #7

    Daisy

    ★ 7.1 · 2006

  8. Robin-B-Hood
    #8

    Robin-B-Hood

    ★ 7.0 · 2006

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when On the Edge premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #444 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #174 of 311 (top 56%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date August 31, 2006
IMDb tt0845464

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