G Storm

2021 1h 33m CN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 26

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Synopsis

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Follows an investigator as he prevents a terrorist attack during a symposium held by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. He later finds it has links to human trafficking in Thailand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
William Luk Chi Lim
Julian Cheung
Liu Po Keung
Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing
Ching Tak Ming
Jessica Hsuan Huen
Judge Emma Pong
Bosco Wong Chung-Chak
Ching Fai Hung
Rosyam Nor
King
Michael Tse Tin-Wah
Siu Cheuk Ah
Louis Cheung
Wong Lam Luk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lam Tak-Luk
Writers: Ronald Chan Kin-Hung, Wong Ho-Wa, Lui Koon-Nam
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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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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3 / 8

AWARDS

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

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4 / 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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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Louis Koo and Julian Cheung and Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10423286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lam Tak-Luk directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Anthony Chue Chan-Tung scores. Poon Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Part of the "Storm Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anthony Chue Chan-Tung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Louis Koo and Julian Cheung and Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10423286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Original score: Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Editing: Poon Hung
Makeup / hair: Kwan Lee-Na
Sound: Nip Kei-Wing
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $55,540,000
Original language: CN
IMDB: G Storm (2021)

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).

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David Lam Tak-Luk

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terrapong2023-02-26
★ 4/10
Generic cop thriller that fizzles out after the first 10 minutes. The drama feels cheap without any buildup or suspense. Villains are essentially background characters. Action scenes are straight-to-video. Overall, not much to see here.

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