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Where the Wind Blows

Where the Wind Blows

The most momentous but unacknowledged chapter in the past thirty years of Hong Kong's history

20235.62h 24m

Overview

The decades spanning story of two very different policemen who rise to power in Hong Kong during British rule, and end up at odds with both organised crime groups and the anti-corruption unit vowing to bring them down.

Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
Written by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong, Effy Sun, Oliver Yip
Produced by Julia Chu Ka-Yee, Peggy Lee Kam-Man, Patrick Tong Hing-Chi
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0M0

Top Cast

Aaron Kwok

Aaron Kwok

Lui Lok

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Nam Kong

Du Juan

Du Juan

Tsai Zhen

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Yim Hung

Tse Kwan-Ho

Tse Kwan-Ho

Limpy Ho

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Michael Chow Man-Kin

Fat-Bee

Chui Tien-You

Chui Tien-You

Young Lui Lok

Lam Yiu-Sing

Lam Yiu-Sing

Young Nam Kong

Michael Ning

Michael Ning

Young Fat-Bee

Ron Ng Cheuk-Hai

Ron Ng Cheuk-Hai

Kot Sui-Hung

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About Where the Wind Blows

Where the Wind Blows is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2023. Directed by Philip Yung Chi-Kwong, it stars Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Du Juan. The decades spanning story of two very different policemen who rise to power in Hong Kong during British rule, and end up at odds with both organised crime groups and the anti-corruption unit vowing to bring them down.

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