Flash Point
Seen it?2007 | 88 min | Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 38 on Metacritic and a box office loss, 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 action fans. If you loved Beast or Batman Begins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilson Yip
- Donnie YenMa
- Louis KooWilson
- Collin ChouTony
- Ray LuiArcher
- Fan BingbingJudy
- Kent Cheng Jak-siWong
- Xing YuTiger
- Xu QingMadam Lau
- Ben Lam Kwok-BunSam
- Helena Law LanMadam Ma