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Cold War

Cold War

Asia's safest city is about to be tested.

20126.71h 42m

Overview

Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overseas. Two vice commissioners, Sean Rau and M.B. Lee, then take over the case. The two vice commissioners are rivals who both vie for the police commissioner seat. At first, M.B. Lee takes the lead in the case, but comes to a dead end. Sean Lau then takes the lead, but he falls into a trap. Both men are then investigated by the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).

Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Written by Leung Lok-Man, Sunny Luk Kim-Ching
Produced by Ivy Ho, Bill Kong Chi-Keung, Matthew Tang Hon-Keung
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Top Cast

Aaron Kwok

Aaron Kwok

Sean Lau

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

M.B. Waise Lee

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Phoenix Leung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Albert Kwong Chi-lap

Chin Ka-Lok

Chin Ka-Lok

Vincent Tsui Wing-kee

Andy On Chi-Kit

Andy On Chi-Kit

Michael Shek

Terence Yin Chi-Wai

Terence Yin Chi-Wai

To Man

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Philip Luk Ming-wah

Aarif Rahman

Aarif Rahman

Billy Cheung Kwok-piu

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Eddie Peng Yu-Yan

Joe Lee Ka-cheun

Themes & Keywords

police corruptionpolice convoy

About Cold War

Cold War is a action, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of police corruption, police convoy. Directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, it stars Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei. Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overseas. Two vice commissioners, Sean Rau and M.B. Lee, then take over the case. The two vice commissioners are rivals who both vie for the police commissioner seat. At first, M.B. Lee takes the lead in the case, but comes to a dead end. Sean Lau then takes the lead, but he falls into a trap. Both men are then investigated by the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).

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