Synopsis
竊聽風雲 3
Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a car accident. It was rumored that Luk was behind the land owner’s death, which gave Luk a competitive edge in the native apartment development deal. When Law gets out of prison five years later, the world has changed. Luk’s corporation has grown more powerful, while Luk’s right-hand man Keung has his own agenda to pursue. But things take a surprising turn. With the help of Law’s prison mate and computer whiz Joe, Law drugs Sean and his brothers in the drinks, then modify their mobile phones for wiretapping, Joe gets acquainted with the materialistic single mom Eva, who turns out to have a dark history with both Law and Keung. Through the eavesdropping, Law realizes Keung’s ultimate plan, which may change Hong Kong’s land development forever.
The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Overheard 3 sits at position #22.
Other Titles From Sil-Metropole Organisation
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Overheard 3 premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #547 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #126 of 167 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, China |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Sil-Metropole Organisation, Bona International Film Group, Pop Movies |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | May 30, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3121442 |