The White Storm

"There is no calm before the storm"

2013 2h 20m CN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 117

DramaActionThriller

Synopsis

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An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.

“There is no calm before the storm”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Wai
Lau Ching-Wan
Ma Ho-Tin
Louis Koo
Chow
Yuan Quan
Chloe Yuan
Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
Hak Tsai
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Bobby
Lo Hoi-Pang
Eight-Face Buddha
Berg Ng Ting-Yip
Wong Shun-Yik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benny Chan
Writers: Benny Chan, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Ram Ling Chi-Man
Languages: Cantonese, Thai
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Thailand

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Thailand.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The White Storm Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benny Chan directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Thailand. Dialogue in Cantonese, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Thai.
3International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Thailand.
4Part of the "The White Storm Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There is no calm before the storm".
10IMDB entry: tt2957774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.