Cold War II

2016 1h 50m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 132

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Sean Lau
Tony Leung Ka-fai
M.B. Lee
Chow Yun-Fat
Oswald S.C. Kan
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Phoenix Leung
Janice Man Wing-San
Isabel Au
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
Joe Lee Ka-cheun
Aarif Rahman
Billy Cheung Kwok-piu
Tony Yang Yo-Ning
Roy Ho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leung Lok-Man
Writers: Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, Leung Lok-Man
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Cold War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leung Lok-Man, shot by Jason Kwan. 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 Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Jordan Goldman 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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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Chow Yun-Fat carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leung Lok-Man directs. Jason Kwan behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Jordan Goldman cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "Cold War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Leung Lok-Man, shot by Jason Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jordan Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Chow Yun-Fat carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5112622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.