Vengeance
2009 1h 48m movie Film Hong Kong

Vengeance

復仇

“There is no other law.”

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.

The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window

55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Vengeance sits at position #13.

  1. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
    #1

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

  2. Echoes of the Rainbow
    #2

    Echoes of the Rainbow

    ★ 7.4 · 2010

  3. CJ7
    #3

    CJ7

    ★ 7.2 · 2008

  4. Night and Fog
    #4

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009

  5. The Ditch
    #5

    The Ditch

    ★ 7.1 · 2010

  6. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #6

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

  7. Love in a Puff
    #7

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

  8. Fire of Conscience
    #8

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

Other Titles From Milkyway Image

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Vengeance premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
160
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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