Cold War

Cold War

Asia's safest city is about to be tested.

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Release Date

11/8/2012

Runtime

102 mins

Overview

Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overseas. Two vice commissioners, Sean Rau and M.B. Lee, then take over the case. The two vice commissioners are rivals who both vie for the police commissioner seat. At first, M.B. Lee takes the lead in the case, but comes to a dead end. Sean Lau then takes the lead, but he falls into a trap. Both men are then investigated by the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).

Status

Released

Original Language

cn

Budget

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Revenue

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A ruthless institutional thriller where ambition within the police force collides with a kidnapping crisis, creating a web of manipulation and double-crosses. The film maintains relentless tension as competing agendas unravel and trust becomes a liability.

Mood

TenseParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

PowerCorruptionBetrayal

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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