Hong Kong Synopsis
順流逆流
“Trust is fatal.”
A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership can't last.
The 1999–2001 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Time and Tide sits at position #27.
Other Titles From Film Workshop
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Time and Tide premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
6.3
TMDB Rating
146
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #410 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #270 of 516 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | October 19, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0251433 |