Hong Kong Synopsis
綫人
Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster plotting a jewelry heist. He seeks ex-convict Ghost, who agrees to work for Don despite vowing to go straight since he's desperately in need of money to repay a debt and save his sister. Ghost's driving skills help him infiltrate Barbarian's gang and earn his trust, but by feeding information to Don and hooking up with Barbarian's girlfriend Dee, Ghost is pushing himself into a tight and deadly corner…
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The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
The Stool Pigeon holds position #29 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including The Stool Pigeon. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.
The 665th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
44 audience reviews — more than 66% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #584 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #129 of 179 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | August 26, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1535492 |
| Official Site | www.emp.hk |