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Black Ransom (2010)
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Original name: 撕票風雲
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A powerful triad boss has been kidnapped, and the new police superintendent Koo (Fala Chen) decides to recruit the help of Mann (Simon Yam), a former supercop who has since been relegated to back-up duty. Mann has his work cut out for him when he realizes his opponent is Sam (Michael Miu), a former cop with plenty of grudges. When Sam takes the fight to Mann’s family, Mann is more than determined to bring down the dangerous kidnapper and his gang.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, heroic, exciting, rough, emotional ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, police investigation, rivalry, danger, law enforcement, murder, vengeance, confined, blackmail, hostage, police brutality, abduction, mafia, organized crime, heroic bloodshed, kidnapping, heroes, urban, violence spree, violent content, sniper, police officer, boxer, traffic policeman, roadblock ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and exciting films with plots about rivalry, danger, gangster, law enforcement, murder, deadly and gang mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Black Ransom: Moving Targets (2004), Vengeance (2009), The First Shot (1993), Dhoom:3 (2013), Eye in the Sky (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Kit comes from a very fortunate family, with an outstanding police officer father When the family starts to break up, Man impulsively shot Kit's mother. After Kit's parents divorced, Kit viewed Man his father as an enemy. As an adult, he ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vengeance, police investigation, fighting crime, rivalry, partners against crime, undercover, betrayal, working undercover, police corruption, fall in love, partner, gangster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Hong Kong, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Style:
neo noir, realistic, stylized, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, heroic bloodshed, hitman, vengeance, gangster, danger, murder, chef, professional killer, gunfight, violence, triad ...
Place:
hong kong, macau, china, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
During a period of widespread police corruption, Ti Lung is a stubborn cop who takes on both the mob and the political establishment.
Style:
heroic, fast, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, law enforcement, kung fu, martial arts, gunfight, dirty cop, undercover cop, murder, corruption, gangster, police detective, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hong kong, asia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India, USA
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
To avenge his father's death, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics turns thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago. Two cops from Mumbai are assigned to the case.
Style:
realistic, serious, stylized, fast, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
motorcycle chase, chases and races, rivalry, perfect crime, fighting crime, chase, law enforcement, circus, bank robber, brother brother relationship, master criminal, fall in love ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, india
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit (Simon Yam) keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice (Kate Tsui) and the other on a notorious criminal (Tony Leung Ka Fai) he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from ...
Style:
tense, serious, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
undercover, master criminal, police detective, police investigation, fighting crime, found footage, law enforcement, heist, rivalry, working undercover, agent, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.
Style:
exciting, suspense, captivating, tense, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, gangster, danger, rivalry, dishonesty, police corruption, snitch, undercover, law enforcement, police, police shootout, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
sniper, partner, vengeance, law enforcement, rivalry, disagreement, moral dilemma, chase, murder, police, hostage situation, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
31%
345
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In a district within Hong Kong five gangs have an uneasy truce as they all work within the area. Chaos then ensues when triad leader Jimmy is shot. Jimmy's wife Cheung Wah then appoints his bodyguard Po as the temporary leader of the gang over ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, rivalry, assassination attempt, tough heroes, danger, save the day, murder, politics, contests and competitions, car chase, couple relations, criminal heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Living in the guilt of sacrificing his informant in a previous operation, Criminal Intelligence Inspector Don Lee is wary when his superior orders him to send another informant to spy on the criminal operations of Barbarian, a vicious gangster ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, working undercover, undercover, law enforcement, danger, fighting crime, dishonesty, police detective, estrangement, gangster, spy, chinese mafia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A gorgeous lethal killer, brainwashed by the villain, makes a startling discovery in a mission to eliminate a person she can in no way imagine.
Style:
rough, captivating, tense, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female assassin, female martial artist, martial arts, kung fu, female killer, femdom, revenge, heroes, danger, master villain, serial killer, gang ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Police Inspector Pao is trying to catch Mak Kwan, a gang member who is first arrested, but then escapes from the prison. By chance, Pao realizes that the target of Kwan's gang is the H.K. Jockey Club
Style:
neo noir, heroic, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, car chase, triad, chinese mafia, cop, heist, battles, law enforcement, rivalry, chases and races, on the run, confined ...
Time:
90s
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Leslie Cheung plays Rick Pang, an IPSC champion who is also a gun expert who modifies his pistols to perfect his technique known as 'double tap', placing two shots in the same exact spot. In the 1996 IPSC Hong Kong shooting competition, ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, hitman, murder, tough heroes, police investigation, master criminal, danger, vengeance, law enforcement, rivalry, contests and competitions, martial artist ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A Chinese immigrant to America is sucked up into the Chinese underworld when he finds greater acceptance in the arms of a small gang.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
car accident, kidnapping, christmas, sex scene, prostitution, martial arts, love, police corruption, fleeing, cinema, travel, murder ...
Time:
80s
Place:
hong kong, new york, canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Vincke and Verstuyft are detectives of the Antwerp police department. This time they have to deal with the Albanian mob and some problems in their own police division.
Style:
tense, psychological, serious, detective, captivating ...
Plot:
police detective, mafia, vengeance, fighting crime, rivalry, danger, murder, law enforcement, gangster, mob boss, violent content, partner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
belgium, antwerp, europe, albania
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Over the course of one night, a team of cops frantically search for their colleague's missing gun.
Style:
neo noir, serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, police investigation, goofy hero, gang, partners against crime, rivalry, investigation, murder, tough law enforcer, law enforcement, master criminal, dishonesty ...
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, heroic ...
Plot:
gang, working undercover, hidden identity, rivalry, undercover, law enforcement, partner, police officer killed, secret police, fighting crime, mafia, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rookie policeman Shing (Louis Koo) grapples with right and wrong in this action-packed story about Hong Kong gangsters. Assigned to go undercover, Shing is so successful in playing the part of a gang member that he becomes right-hand man to gang ...
Style:
heroic, crime drama, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chinese mafia, undercover police officer, undercover agent, heroic bloodshed, triad, spy, organized crime, fight club, undercover, gang, criminal heroes, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hotheaded cop Bill Zhu (Lau Ching-wan) gets relegated to the Emergency Unit after a dustup with his inept boss. When the mob kills Zhu's pal and ex-colleague (Francis Ng) during a turf-war hit, he rounds up his motley department cohorts and ...
Style:
heroic, neo noir, crime drama, bloody, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, police, chinese mafia, triad, swat team, heist, violent content, heroes, vengeance, escapades, tough law enforcer, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, asia, east asia, china, united kingdom
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
It's a beautiful day in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg idyllic city park, when suddenly the unthinkable happens - gunfire amidst all people. Two gangsters shooting game against each other and a large police operation starts. The conflict grows ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
gang war, gangster, danger, tough law enforcer, vengeance, police surveillance, rivalry, police detective, law enforcement, nordic, murder, swedish ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
25%
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:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, danger, police investigation, parents and children, father daughter relationship, violence, police officer, rescue, friendship, murder, teenager, fight ...
Place:
hong kong, china, thailand
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three chivalrous gangsters who attempt to escape the powerful clutch of their gang leader.
Style:
heroic, realistic, serious, rough, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, triad, chinese mafia, gunfight, martial arts, gangster, law enforcement, heroes, betrayal, danger, dishonesty, vengeance ...
Time:
90s
Place:
asia, hong kong
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young woman is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin.
Style:
erotic, sexy, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, martial arts, one woman army, sexual obsession, female assassin, yakuza, girl fight, contract killer, femme fatale, serial killer, caught having sex, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, japan
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, rivalry, gang, danger, fight, society, master warrior, heroes, violent content, hopes, survival ...
Time:
2010s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
shanghai, china, asia
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the midst of a violent gang war, a series of misfortunes threaten the fate of a gang boss and his mob.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, betrayal, kidnapping, police investigation, hitman, gangster, danger, criminal heroes, vigilantism, vengeance, dishonesty, police corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
You can’t outrun your past. That is the extremely painful lesson that Ryan (Brendan Carr)is learning right now, as spectres of his past life of crime have returned to haunt him, destroying the only person he holds dear, and nearly killing him in ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
martial arts, vengeance, gangster, danger, betrayal, rivalry, murder, haunted by the past, starting over, chase, gory, heroes ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A major police operation to take down a notorious gang of bank robbers goes horribly wrong when a rooftop sniper opens fire, killing several police officers and causing an explosive distraction in which the robbers make their getaway. Commissioner ...
Style:
exciting, tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, police detective, rivalry, chase, sniper, escapades, nypd, violent, violent content, chases and races, law enforcement, violence spree ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Four assassins meet in a hotel suite to resolve unfinished business. A tense drama set in the cosmopolitan world of Hong Kong.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
hitman, rivalry, hotel, danger, professional killer, murder, assassin, martial arts, woman with a gun, killer, chinese mafia, triad ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Johan Falk's stepdaughter Nina has gotten in contact with her biological father, Orjan, discovering that he is in debt to an Estonian construction company in Gothenburg, leading to Nina's kidnapping.
Style:
realistic, rough, exciting, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
danger, law enforcement, gangster, organized crime, police procedural, nordic, police investigation, tough law enforcer, chase, urban, kidnapping, mafia ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
22%
626
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne.
Style:
captivating, exciting, bleak, tense, bloody ...
Plot:
triad, martial arts, female warrior, rivalry, betrayal, law enforcement, female martial artist, fight, killer, murder, danger, female fight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
22%
327
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Mandy slaves away at two jobs struggling to support her family while dreaming about resurrecting her father's martial arts academy, a once famous school now forgotten since an accident took his leg.
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, contests and competitions, rivalry, master warrior, gambling, female bodyguard, abduction, underground tournament, martial arts tournament, medieval, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
22%
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