Z Storm

2014 1h 32m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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ICAC principal investigator William Luk takes his job seriously, and he needs every last scintilla of support from his team to take on the powerful and cunning Supt Wong, who is corrupt to the core. Wong is an enthusiastic tool of the monstrous Malcolm Wu, a cowboy big-time share trader who will stop at nothing to secure a large slice of the upcoming float of the HK government pension fund, worth billions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
William Luk
Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Supt Wong
Dada Chan Ching
Angel Leung
Xia Yan
Tam Mei-Lei
Michael Wong
Malcolm Wu
Lo Hoi-Pang
Law Tak-Wing
Stephen Au Kam-Tong
On Tat
Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
Joe Ma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lam Tak-Luk
Writers: David Lam Tak-Luk, Wong Ho-Wa
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Storm Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. 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 Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. 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 Poon Hung 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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Louis Koo and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Dada Chan Ching carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lam Tak-Luk directs. Tony Cheung Tung-Leung behind the camera. Anthony Chue Chan-Tung scores. Poon Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Storm Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Louis Koo and Gordon Lam Ka-Tung and Dada Chan Ching carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3469440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
Original score: Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Editing: Poon Hung
Makeup / hair: Julie Hui
Sound: Ip Siu-Kei
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): IIA
IMDB: Z Storm (2014)

Part of

Storm Series

A series of crime thriller films that revolve around the investigations of Principal Investigator, William Luk from Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).