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Plot Summary:
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, disturbing, noir, neo noir, action thriller
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Call of Heroes (2016)
Plot Summary:
During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous situation when its government allocated all its military force to the front line, the cruel commandant Cao from the enemy troops arrived the village and killed the innocent, the guardians of Pucheng were desperate to fight against Cao for justice and to protect their homeland.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, disturbing, spaghetti western
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Wild City (2015)
Plot Summary:
Former cop-turned-bar owner Kwok and his underachieving half-brother befriends a drunken woman, they soon find themselves targeted by both her former lover, a high-powered attorney, and the gangster he employs. A suitcase full of tainted cash enters the picture as Kwok finds himself torn between the gangsters and his former colleagues.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, contemplative, heroic, independent film
Similar in 82%
Overheard 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan that targets the mysterious financial conglomerate, the Landlord Club. The fate of these three men soon intertwines in the cat-and-mouse game that may bring down the entire stock market.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, noir
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Z Storm (2014)
Plot Summary:
This is a story about the biggest financial fraud attempted in Hong Kong, directed at the Government of Hong Kong and involved all 7 million Hong Kong citizens... no one is free from the scheme. Within the four decades of guarding Hong Kong's financial integrity, the ICAC has never come across an opponent so huge and so well organized as in the Z Torrent file... shadowy figures from the underworld of South America, Italy and Europe all ready to plot against the estimated 150 million dollars of Hong Kong citizens' tax money which was pooled in a fund called the WELFARE FUND. High profile chartered accountants, high ranking law enforcers, power lawyers, the super entrepreneurs; they all have their shares of play but none can really grasp the big picture; they are there only for what they desire most.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 910
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
Plot Summary:
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, crime thriller, thrilling, action thriller
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The Brink (2017)
Plot Summary:
Reckless police inspector Sai Gau (Zhang Jin) is on a mission to crack down on criminal Shing's (Shawn Yue) gold smuggling scheme, yet fails to arrest him. As Sai Gau continues his manhunt, he discovers Shing's involvement with triad boss Blackie (Yasuaki Kurata), who hides on a casino cruise ship on the high seas. Shing has been involved in a power struggle within the smuggling ring, and is forced to kill his adopted father. He also loses his share of gold smuggling to Blackie. To get even, Shing appears on the cruise, while Sai Gau is there to hunt for him.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
Plot Summary:
Based on real-life crimes that terrorized Hong Kong in the 1990s, Logan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) is the head of leading a notorious human trafficking gang, abducting the children of Hong Kong's elite. Police forces decide to send in Sky (Louis Koo), a Hong Kong undercover agent whose mission is to infiltrate and save the hostages, all while bringing the gang and their leader to justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Action, Biography, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Adventurers (2017)
Plot Summary:
The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong, Czech Republic
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Rescue Me (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Robyn the daughter of Special Agent in Charge Alex Campbell of the FBI is kidnapped along with her best friend Chloe Hart, Alex is forced to take a close look at those around him to help determine who he can trust and who he can't if he hopes to bring his daughter home alive. As each hour goes by the mad man who take these girls become more unstable and not following the typical patterns kidnappers usually do, making it harder for Alex and his team to plan their next move. With the help of Matt and Kyle his two most trusted associates; Alex will do whatever it takes to get his daughter home even if it means having to bend the law to favor his decisions. Will the FBI bring these two girls home safe or is certain death now a part of their future? Rescue Me is an Action-Drama-Thriller.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, exciting, contemplative
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Bad Blood (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 597
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, bleak, tense, bloody, crime drama, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Naked Soldier (2012)
Plot Summary:
A gorgeous lethal killer, brainwashed by the villain, makes a startling discovery in a mission to eliminate a person she can in no way imagine.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 654
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, rough, serious, captivating, suspense, realistic, suspenseful
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Firestorm (2013)
Plot Summary:
A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam, armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This puts the police force to shame and humiliation. A hardboiled senior police inspector Lui, hot on the trails of Nam and his tight crew, determines to put an end to this madness that causes the lives of innocent people. But he soon comes face to face with the cruel reality that the usual police tactics are too futile to send these armed thieves behind bars. Extreme crime requires extreme justice, even if it means crossing his moral line. Tou, an ex-con desperate to leave his criminal past behind, volunteers to be Lui’s snitch in exchange for a fresh start with her girlfriend Bing. But little does he know what hellish situation he’s getting himself into.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, tense, hood, crime drama, realistic
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Project Gutenberg (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" (Chow Yun-fat). The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man (Aaron Kwok) to assist in solving the case.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, exciting, crime thriller, twisted
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SPL 2: A Time for Consequences (2015)
Plot Summary:
A Hong Kong cop named Kit busts a major gangster only to find his cover blown and his main witness gone. The gangster, in retaliation, has him kidnapped and put in a Thai jail with a false criminal identity. A lowly prison guard Chai with extraordinary fighting skills guards kit and prevents his escape from prison. The prison guard’s daughter suffers from a rare form of leukemia and Kit is the only donor who can save her. The prison guard discovers Kit’s real identity and helps him to escape in return for his agreeing to save his daughter. Together, Kit and Chai must face the gangster and his minions and take them down.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: crime drama, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, action thriller
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Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019)
Plot Summary:
A car crash sparks a war between local police and an international terrorist organization.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China, Myanmar
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The White Storm (2013)
Plot Summary:
An operation against the notorious druglord in Thailand changed the destiny of a HK narcotic team- the workaholic captain lost his men and bright career; the loyal officer was abandoned and went missing; the undercover cop who was salvaged chose to walk away from the past. Several years later, a drug dealing-related crime brought them together for a final face-off.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: crime drama, exciting, rough, brutal, suspense, suspenseful, tense, heroic, action adventure
Similar in 82%
Operation Mekong (2016)
Plot Summary:
Chinese narco-cops take their mission to the Golden Triangle following the Mekong River massacre of innocent fishermen by the region's drug lord.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, scenic, complex
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Special ID (2013)
Plot Summary:
A cop and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China's most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: China
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, tense, crime drama, realistic
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Rebellion (2009)
Plot Summary:
In a district within Hong Kong five gangs have an uneasy truce as they all work within the area. Chaos then ensues when triad leader Jimmy is shot. Jimmy's wife Cheung Wah then appoints his bodyguard Po as the temporary leader of the gang over Jimmy's #2 man Blackie. Po must now find the assassin, control the seething Blackie, and keep their rival gangs at bay before all hell breaks loose.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 319
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, tense, captivating, psychological, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Revenger (2018)
Plot Summary:
Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family, a former detective infiltrates a remote island that serves as a prison for vicious death row criminals.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, brutal, suspense, crime thriller
Similar in 81%
7 Assassins (2013)
Plot Summary:
When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, intense, serious, realistic
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Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
Plot Summary:
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, rough, suspenseful, scenic, crime drama, perverse, cult classic, serious, realistic
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Flash Point (2007)
Plot Summary:
Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, cliffhanger, crime drama, cult classic, non stop action, aesthetic, rough
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Wheelman (2017)
Plot Summary:
A getaway driver for a bank robbery realizes he has been double crossed and races to find out who betrayed him.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: crime thriller, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, noir, neo noir, interesting
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Baires (2015)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary man's romantic trip to Argentina turns to horror when vicious drug dealers hold his girlfriend hostage and force him to do a job for them.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, exciting, disturbing
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Black Ransom (2010)
Plot Summary:
A powerful triad boss has been kidnapped, and the new police superintendent Koo (Fala Chen) decides to recruit the help of Mann (Simon Yam), a former supercop who has since been relegated to back-up duty. Mann has his work cut out for him when he realizes his opponent is Sam (Michael Miu), a former cop with plenty of grudges. When Sam takes the fight to Mann’s family, Mann is more than determined to bring down the dangerous kidnapper and his gang.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 541
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, heroic, exciting, rough, emotional
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Eye in the Sky (2007)
Plot Summary:
The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit (Simon Yam) keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice (Kate Tsui) and the other on a notorious criminal (Tony Leung Ka Fai) he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from filmmaking duo Johnnie To and Nai-Hoi Yau. Of course, the criminal knows all along he's being watched. But that doesn't stop him from trying to pull off the biggest score of his career.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, action thriller, rough, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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Vengeance (2009)
Plot Summary:
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Hong Kong, 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.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: neo noir, realistic, stylized, serious, heroic, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, bloody
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Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014)
Plot Summary:
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, suspenseful, fast
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Villain (2020)
Plot Summary:
After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up using his life savings to calling in favours with mobster friends to try and help.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, social, hood