Hong Kong Synopsis
復仇
“There is no other law.”
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
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Thriller + Action in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Vengeance itself).
The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window
Vengeance holds position #13 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 2008–2010 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 Vengeance premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2009.
The 637th 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
160 audience reviews — more than 87% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #271 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #60 of 179 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | French, English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Milkyway Image, ARP Sélection |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | May 20, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1329454 |