Movies like Z Storm

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Z Storm (2014)
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Z Storm (2014)
Original name: Z 風暴
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story: This is a story about the biggest financial fraud attempted in Hong Kong, directed at the Government of Hong Kong and involved all 7 million Hong Kong citizens... no one is free from the scheme. Within the four decades of guarding Hong Kong's financial integrity, the ICAC has never come across an opponent so huge and so well organized as in the Z Torrent file... shadowy figures from the underworld of South America, Italy and Europe all ready to plot against the estimated 150 million dollars of Hong Kong citizens' tax money which was pooled in a fund called the WELFARE FUND. High profile chartered accountants, high ranking law enforcers, power lawyers, the super entrepreneurs; they all have their shares of play but none can really grasp the big picture; they are there only for what they desire most.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot: conspiracy, organized crime, political corruption, uncover truth, fraud, money, sleuth, corruption, political intrigue, political conspiracy, financial problem, fighting crime, stolen money, corrupt official, money problems, financial ruin, crime solving, corrupt politician, cheating, crimes
Place: hong kong, china
Keyword: chinese

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, tense, suspense and disturbing films with plots about investigation, corruption, crime investigation, organized crime, criminal, crime solving and uncover truth mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Z Storm: L Storm (2018), S Storm (2016), Cyber Heist (2023), P Storm (2019), The Leakers (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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L Storm (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story: ICAC Investigator William Luk and JFIU Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung both hit a dead end in their investigation of a bribery case and a money laundering case. In the meantime, William Luk was suspended when model Eva Ng went to Inspector Kenny Ching ...
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot: frame up, money laundering, crime solving, government conspiracy, investigation, political intrigue, uncover truth, crime investigation, corrupt official, corruption, police detective, sleuth ...
Place: china
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S Storm (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 95 min.
Story: No sooner is a team at ICAC set up to investigate irregularities/corruption in soccer/football official gaming/betting in Hong Kong before a suspect is assassinated.
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: crime solving, investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth, professional athlete, police investigation, secret, murder mystery, forensics, sleuth, corruption, secret revealed ...
Place: china
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66%
 4.7
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Cyber Heist (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A computer expert accidentally falls into the conspiracy of online financial crime and has to seize the time to participate in the struggle.
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating, thrilling
Plot: conspiracy, hacker, computer hacker, financial problem, race against time, criminal, money, con artists, financier, stolen money
Place: china
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48%
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P Storm (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Liu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to conduct his investigation, while ...
Style: captivating, tense
Plot: revenge, undercover, prison life, witness protection, torture, jail, prisoner, investigation, corruption, conspiracy, crime investigation, bribery ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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The Leakers (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, Malaysia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The film centers around a Malaysian pharmaceutical company using a new virus to generate an epidemic. A secret organization, known as "The Leaker", discloses this information. After the suicide of the pharmaceutical company's son and ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: police, conspiracy, police officer, sleuth, criminal, investigation, fighting crime, evil plot, police investigation, epidemic, hacker, crime investigation ...
Place: china
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Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Based on real-life crimes that terrorized Hong Kong in the 1990s, Logan (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) is the head of leading a notorious human trafficking gang, abducting the children of Hong Kong's elite. Police forces decide to send in Sky (Louis Koo), ...
Style: captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: gang, kidnapper, organized crime, secret mission, abduction, criminal gang, crime boss, outlaw gang, bandit, fighting crime, criminal
Place: hong kong
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Black Money (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A prosecutor is falsely accused of sexual assault in a suicide note from a woman that he is convinced was actually murdered. As he investigates her death to clear his name, he realizes that the truth lies in a huge financial scandal.
Style: captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense
Plot: prosecutor, suspect, uncover truth, crime solving, political conspiracy, conspiracy, corruption, police detective, investigation, political corruption, stolen money, crime investigation ...
Place: south korea
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County Line (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Sheriff Rockwell is settling into an unwanted retirement until his old war buddy and neighboring Sheriff is mysteriously shot. When overlooked evidence points to corruption, Alden must take the investigation into his own hands or else standby while ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: sheriff, conspiracy, uncover truth, murder investigation, political intrigue, crime solving, private investigation, corruption, murder of friend, loss of friend, crime investigation, assassination plot ...
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G Storm (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story: 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.
Style: captivating, psychological, tense, crime drama
Plot: crime solving, counter terrorism, police investigation, crime investigation, war on terror, terrorist attack, slave trade, investigation, corruption, uncover truth, human trafficking, terrorism
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41%
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Paradox (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, psychological ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, organ theft, kidnapping, danger, police investigation, father daughter relationship, parents and children, rescue, police officer, violence, murder, teenager ...
Place: hong kong, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Financial tycoon and former triad member Yu Shun-tin tries to eradicate the drug market while 'Jizo' aims to singlehandedly take over Hong Kong's drug exchange as the number one drug lord. Meanwhile, Lam Ching-fung, a cop from the ...
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot: police officer, swat team, criminal's revenge, gang leader, gang war, crime boss, gang, manhunt, murderer, gang member, criminal gang, bandit ...
Place: china
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39%
 4.3
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Nela Ticket (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A carefree young man is forced to alter his life due to a shocking event that takes place in his life. He fights against an evil, corrupt politician to get justice for the society.
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot: political intrigue, life is a bitch, grownups, political unrest, battles, political corruption, corrupt politician, fight, corruption, threat, threat to kill, organized crime ...
Place: india
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Caliber 9 (2020)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Milan, Nowadays: Fernando, son of Ugo Piazza, is a brilliant criminal defense lawyer whose mother, Nelly, has done everything in her power to raise him different from his father, a deplorable gangster.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, suspenseful
Plot: suspect, stolen money, mafia, organized crime, gangster boss, money problems, struggle for survival, bandit, gangster, fraud, money, mafioso ...
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Sethupathi (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Sethupathi, an inspector, investigates the murder of a cop and finds that Vaathiyar, a big shot, is responsible for the killing. He arrests Vaathiyar, but an unfortunate incident that has a connection to the case he is investigating, puts his career ...
Style: suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense, disturbing
Plot: police, investigation, murder investigation, threat, police officer, police detective, police officer killed, crime boss, police investigation, fighting crime, assassination plot, conspiracy ...
Place: india
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36%
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The Trough (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Yu Chau is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. He can no longer tell which side of the law he's on. When he accidentally kills one of his pals in an operation, he runs off into the boonies to lick his wounds. Upon his ...
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot: police, investigation, police investigation, police officer, crime investigation, forensics, sleuth, fighting crime, abduction, uncover truth, criminal gang, organized crime ...
Place: china
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Praja (2001)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story: Zakir is a retired underworld don who is forced to come out of retirement and fight against creepy cops, corrupt politicians and crazy rivals.
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense
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Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, History, Thriller
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Story: The story tells the story of a collusion between Hong Kong police and criminals in 1973, under the instigation of the British, they embezzled huge profits and poisoned the citizens. The Governor of Hong Kong established the Independent Commission ...
Style: thrilling, psychological, suspenseful, captivating
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China, Myanmar
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A car crash sparks a war between local police and an international terrorist organization.
Style: suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: police, corruption, police corruption, corrupt cop, police officer, terrorist plot, police investigation, war on terror, police station, investigation, counter terrorism
Place: hong kong, china
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35%
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Si 3 (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story: A reputed cop from Tamil Nadu takes charge in Andhra Pradesh to solve the mysterious murder of a top police officer, and takes on local thugs and criminals during the course of his mission.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense
Plot: police, police investigation, government conspiracy, fighting crime, investigation, political conspiracy, cold case, fighting the system, criminal, murder investigation, forensics, organized crime ...
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Bad City (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a ...
Style: suspenseful, detective, captivating, tense
Plot: yakuza, murderer, corrupt cop, criminal, mob hit, corrupt official, political conspiracy, murder, secret mission, government corruption, mafia, corruption ...
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The Four 3 (2014)
Genre: Action
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, exciting
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Place: china, hong kong
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Overheard 2 (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, exciting, tense, captivating ...
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Maaran (2022)
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Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story: An investigative journalist gets into trouble when he publishes an article that exposes bitter truths about a corrupt politician.
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
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Country: India
Duration: 190 min.
Story: A CBI officer moonlights as a modern day Robin Hood in the guise of the masked Kanthaswamy, as he helps fight corruption and aid impoverished people.
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
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Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, twisted
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Place: east asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 136 min.
Story: A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor, in this scintillating crime drama from Korean maestro Kim Sung-soo (The Warrior).
Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 119 min.
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Style: captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing, crime drama
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The Broken Shore (2013)
Genre: Crime
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: An evocative crime thriller that captures the chilling action and sharp wit of Peter Temple's acclaimed novel The Broken Shore. In this gripping adaptation, Detective Joe Cashin uncovers a web of lies, betrayal and police corruption in a small ...
Style: suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating
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Break Even (2020)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Four adventurous friends find 50M in cash at a remote island only to discover it was left by the DEA for the Cartel in a rogue deal.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: money falling through the air, organized crime, hidden money, cartel, fight, criminal, money, stolen money, escapades, battles, island
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Maltese: The Mafia Detective (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 439 min.
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Story: Inspector Dario Maltese travels from Rome to the city of his birth, Trapani in Sicily, to attend his best friend's wedding. But tragedy strikes and he finds himself pulled into a murder investigation.
Style: suspenseful, tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
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Place: sicily
⇓ similarity ⇓
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