S Storm

2016 1h 35m CN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 33

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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A suspect is killed while the ICAC team is investigating illegal soccer gambling in Hong Kong.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
William Luk
Julian Cheung
Lau Po-Keung
Vic Chou
Song Yan-sheun
Ada Choi Siu-Fan
Wong Man-ling
Dada Chan Ching
Ebby Lau
Xia Yan
Tammy Tam
Bowie Lam Bo-Yee
Terry Lun
Shek Sau
Ha Chi-Yin

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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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Samuel Fu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

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 Julian Cheung and Vic Chou carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lam Tak-Luk directs. Samuel Fu 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 10 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 Samuel Fu. 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 Julian Cheung and Vic Chou carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5998744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Samuel Fu
Original score: Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Editing: Poon Hung
Makeup / hair: Carmen Man
Sound: Nip Kei-Wing
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: S Storm (2016)

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).