Special ID
Seen it?2013 | 98 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$13K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clarence Ford
- Donnie YenDragon Chan
- Jing TianFang Jing
- Andy On Chi-kitSunny
- Ronald Cheng Chung-keiCaptain Zhang
- Nina Paw Hei-chingAmy (Long's Mother)
- Collin ChouCheung Mo-Hung
- Yang ZhigangLei Peng
- Terence Yin Chi-waiTerry
- Frankie Ng Chi-hungTriad Mahjong Player
- Zhang HanyuBlade