Best Hong Kong Movies
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Best Hong Kong Movies
TOP Movies: The Mist (2007), Enter the Dragon (1973), Exiled (2006), New Police Story (2004), Above the Law (1988), Palm Springs (2020), Blackhat (2015), Fulltime Killer (2001), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), PTU: Police Tactical Unit (2003), My Father is a Hero (1995), The Defender (1994), Hitman (1998), Mad Detective (2007), Deepwater Horizon (2016), Port of Call (2015), Better Days (2019), Protégé (2007), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994), Hero (2002).
List of Best Movies
371K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten ...
Style:
twist ending, psychological, bad ending, atmospheric, scary ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, monster, apocalypse, stephen king, creature, fear, trapped, twists and turns, survival horror, cosmic horror, chaos and mayhem, death ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, distant future, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa, maine
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Style:
tense, cult classic, grindhouse, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, martial arts tournament, shaolin monk, master warrior, revenge, island, one against many, strong man, final showdown, drug lord ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, fictional island, asia ...
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, hitman, friendship, starting over, heroic bloodshed, frame up, danger, dishonesty, vengeance, babies and infants, professional killer, crime boss ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
east asia, china, macau
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing (Jackie Chan) needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the ...
Style:
exciting, fast paced, stylized, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, hostage, partner, revenge, redemption, kung fu, fight scenes, rich kid, female killer, gang, undercover cop, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, tokyo, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Seagal is Nico Toscani, an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice: expert and thorough bone-crushing.
Style:
suspense, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, conspiracy, aikido, undercover, heroic bloodshed, corruption, drug dealing, vengeance, drug lord, police, vietnam war, kung fu ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
chicago, vietnam, usa, illinois, las vegas ...
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211K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Style:
funny, romantic, feel good, touching, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
time loop, time travel, time, wedding, love and romance, repeated event, time warp, earthquake, dark humor, dying repeatedly, desert, time traveler ...
Time:
2020s, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, palm springs california, hawaii, austin texas, texas ...
Is relevant?
67K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.
Style:
perverse, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
family friendly, boys' night
Plot:
hacker, terrorist, computer, cybercrime, terrorism, hacking, computer hacker, conspiracy, terrorist plot, geek, espionage, fbi ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, malaysia, chicago, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's ...
Style:
tense, harsh, atmospheric, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, professional killer, gunfight, dark hero, killer, police detective, assassin, heroic bloodshed, fall in love, rivalry, danger, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
japan, hong kong, china, asia, macau ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Style:
epic, visually stunning, colorful, atmospheric, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, master warrior, sword, kung fu, female martial artist, tough girl, swords and armor, warrior, hand to hand combat, unspoken love ...
Time:
18th century, year 2000, 2000s, 19th century, 17th century ...
Place:
china, beijing china, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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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
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
Style:
crying, scenic, cult classic, fast, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, undercover, fight, hand to hand combat, gangster, father son relationship, tough cop, tough guy, one against many, fistfight, one man army ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, beijing china, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
Style:
cult classic, scenic, romantic, fast, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, martial arts, bodyguard, hired killer, witness, chinese army, professional killer, wuxia, kung fu, chase, businessman, unrequited love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, beijing china
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.
Style:
crime drama, fast, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, contract killer, martial arts, professional killer, assassination, hitman, katana, kung fu, vigilante, killer, kung fu master, karate ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.
Style:
surreal, serious, suspenseful, psychological, neo noir ...
Plot:
police investigation, police detective, manic, mental illness, murder, dishonesty, law enforcement, serial killer, twists and turns, imagination, surveillance, killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Style:
tense, exciting, suspense, emotional, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, survival, catastrophe, courage, oil, oil rig, sea, trapped, destruction, heroism, rescue ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2010, 70s, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, boston, california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16 year-old prostitute girl was found in Hong Kong in 2008.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
psychopath, crime investigation, immigrant, murder, partner, law enforcement, partners against crime, violence, vengeance, murder mystery, serial killer, death ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong, UK
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
Style:
brutal, disturbing, enigmatic, social, romantic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bullying, friendship, grownups, love and romance, murder, social problems, relationships, romantic relationship, asian, love, chaos, dishonesty ...
Place:
china
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Undercover officer Nick had spent the last seven years penetrating into the core of a drug ring working his way up from a street dealer post to the managerial position handling cargo deliveries for Kwan - the biggest player in the local heroin ...
Style:
serious, rough, bleak, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
undercover, drug dealing, mole, working undercover, drug abuse, life is a bitch, dishonesty, law enforcement, tragic hero, moral dilemma, organized crime, triad ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, semi serious, cult classic, slapstick ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, martial artist, kung fu classic, wuxia, boxing, fight scenes, fight, kung fu fighting, heroes, showdown ...
Time:
year 1994, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia, tokyo
Is relevant?
193K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
Style:
visual, philosophical, breathtaking, visually stunning, serious ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, swords and armor, master warrior, lovers, desert, female warrior, twists and turns, vengeance, medieval, kung fu ...
Time:
ancient times, medieval times, year 2002, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia, mongolia ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.
Style:
sexy, suspense, neo noir, dramatic, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terminal illness, revenge, thief, cross dressing, race against time, chase, heist, buddy cop, heroic bloodshed, gunfight, negotiator, maverick cop ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
china, asia, hong kong
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who ...
Style:
visually appealing, spectacular, tense, visually stunning, action packed ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, martial arts, mentor, female protagonist, one man army, heroine, yakuza, fight, sword, dark hero, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 90s, 80s, 20th century ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, austin texas, texas, persia ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, neo noir, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, police, working undercover, mole, undercover, triad, mob boss, mafia, double life, cop, violent ...
Time:
future, y2k, year 2004, 2000s, year 2002 ...
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, asia, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Juno Mak’s debut feature Rigor Mortis is an eerie and chilling, contemporary action- and special effects-laden homage to the classic Chinese vampire movies of the 1980s.
Style:
scary, exciting, serious, stylized, psychotronic ...
Plot:
ghost, vampire, black magic, supernatural, exorcism, haunted by the past, wuxia, supernatural ability, deadly creature, danger, down on your luck, strong violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey ...
Style:
cult classic, bloody, suspense, atmospheric, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly
Plot:
hitman, heroic bloodshed, assassin, professional killer, killer, redemption, yakuza, gunfight, organized crime, contract killer, friendship, triad ...
Time:
20th century, year 1989, 80s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Simon Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Louis Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, rough ...
Plot:
triad, organized crime, election, henchman, dishonesty, rivalry, rules and policies, gangster, criminal heroes, asian gangster, criminal, crime boss ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A woman will go to whatever lengths necessary to obtain her dream home with a view of the sea. This includes driving down the property value and decreasing the occupancy rate by killing her potential neighbors ...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, stylized, scary, semi serious ...
Plot:
female psychopath, chinese woman, murder of a pregnant woman, murder, obsession, real estate, violence spree, blind ambition, gory, plan gone awry, serial killer, protest ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china, xian
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A rich woman, Mrs. Li, is losing her attractiveness and longs for passion with her husband, who is having an affair with his younger and more attractive masseuse. In order to boost her image, she seeks out the help of Aunt Mei, a local chef. Mei ...
Style:
dark, creepy, suspense, medical horror, cult classic ...
Plot:
obsession, cannibalism, macabre, violent, abortion, healing power, food, hotel, dark humor, aging, starlet, extreme ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, hong kong, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat ...
Style:
cult classic, epic, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, kung fu, kung fu master, master warrior, samurai, wuxia, fight, hopes, dalmatian, kung fu fighting, heroes ...
Time:
ancient times, 1800s, 19th century, 1890s
Place:
china, asia, japan, tokyo, las vegas ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A virtuous Hong Kong police officer must clear his name after he is framed for murder.
Style:
light, humorous, stylized, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight scenes, car chase, chase, murder, wuxia, drug lord, chases and races, gangster, police protagonist, tough guy ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong
Is relevant?
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