Hong Kong Synopsis
殺破狼
Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.
Audience Engagement
274 audience reviews — more than 90% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding SPL: Kill Zone itself).
The 2004–2006 Hong Kong Window
SPL: Kill Zone holds position #9 of 46 Hong Kong films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when SPL: Kill Zone premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 2005.
The 589th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #155 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #90 of 516 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Abba Movies Co. Ltd., 1618 Action Limited, Greek Mythology Entertainment Company |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | November 18, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0478024 |