Hong Kong Synopsis
掃毒
“There is no calm before the storm”
An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.
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Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The White Storm itself).
The 2012–2014 Hong Kong Window
Among 50 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The White Storm places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The White Storm premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2013.
The 719th 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
81 audience reviews — more than 77% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #279 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #126 of 311 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Thai |
| Production Companies | Bona International Film Group, Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Runtime | 2h 20m |
| Release Date | November 29, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2957774 |