Drug War (2012)
Du zhan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 47min
- Action, Crime
- 04 Apr 2013 (China)
- Movie
A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast
| Honglei Sun | ... |
Captain Zhang
(as Sun Honglei)
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| Louis Koo | ... |
Timmy Choi
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| Yi Huang | ... |
Yang Xiaobei
(as Huang Yi)
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| Yunxiang Gao | ... |
Xu Guoxiang
(as Gao Yunxiang)
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| Wallace Chung | ... |
Guo Weijun
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| Guangjie Li | ... |
Chen Shixong
(as Li Guangjie)
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| Tao Guo | ... |
Senior Dumb
(as Guo Tao)
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Jing Li | ... |
Junior Dumb
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| Hoi-Pang Lo | ... |
Birdie
(as Lo Hoi Pang)
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| Eddie Cheung | ... |
Su
(as Cheung Siu Fai)
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| Ka-Tung Lam | ... |
East Lee
(as Lam Ka Tung)
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| Michelle Ye | ... |
Sal
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| Suet Lam | ... |
Fatso
(as Lam Suet)
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| Ting Yip Ng | ... |
Hatred
(as Ng Yuk San)
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| Philip Keung | ... |
Darkie
(as Keung Hon Man)
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| Tingting Gan | ... |
Haha's Wife
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| Ping Hao | ... |
Bro Haha
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Taishen Cheng | ... |
Captain Liu (Erzhou)
(as Cheng Taishen)
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| Ziyi Wang | ... |
Lin
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Cong Xiao | ... |
Driver
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| Xin Gao | ... |
Driver
(as Gao Xin)
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| Zhusheng Yin | ... |
Snake Head
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| Zhi Wang | ... |
Ming's Wife
(as Zixuan Wang)
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| Kai Tan | ... |
Li Shuchang
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Li Zhenqi | ... |
Uncle Bill
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| Siya Wang | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Meng Rui | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Zhao Xin | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Qianqian Tong | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
(as Tong Qianqian)
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Zho Yubo | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
(as Zhou Yubo)
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Bokun Qin | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Jingyu Wang | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
(as Wang Jingyu)
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Lin Xu | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Yang Yi | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Tianyang He | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Liu Qi | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Yang Xue | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Chan Siu Hei | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Ip Kwop Kin | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Wang Yang | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Fan Min | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Qin Shiyue | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Jianpeng Zhao | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
(as Zhao Jianpeng)
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Liu Lu | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Member
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Changyi Jiang | ... |
Jinhai Anti-Drug Squad Chief Commander
(as Jiang Changyi)
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Jun Ma | ... |
Captain Yu (Jinhai Coast Guard)
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Gang Yao | ... |
Captain Ding
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Yan Ren | ... |
Ming's Senior Bro-in-Law
(as Ren Yan)
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Zhigang Guo | ... |
Ming's Junior Bro-in-Law
(as Guo Zhigang)
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Zheng Wanqiu | ... |
Senior Dumb's Wife
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Yi Lin | ... |
Junior Dumb's Wife
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Boyang Wang | ... |
The Dumb Brothers' Follower
(as Wang Boyang)
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Honglin Zhu | ... |
The Dumb Brothers' Follower
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Zhang Xu | ... |
Haha's Follower
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Hong Zhang | ... |
Haha's Follower
(as Zhang Hong)
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Jian Wang | ... |
Haha's Follower
(as Wang Jian)
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Jin Chang | ... |
Timmy Choi (voice)
(as Chang Jin)
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Directed by
| Johnnie To | ||
Written by
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | (screenplay) (as Wai Ka Fai) & |
| Nai-Hoi Yau | ... | (screenplay) (as Yau Nai Hoi) & |
| Ryker Chan | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Xi Yu | ... | (screenplay) (as Yu Xi) |
Produced by
| Lulu Chen | ... | administrative producer |
| Elaine Chu | ... | line producer |
| Johnnie To | ... | producer |
| Ka-Fai Wai | ... | producer (as Wai Ka Fai) |
| Yang Yue | ... | administrative producer |
Music by
| Xavier Jamaux | ||
Cinematography by
| Siu-Keung Cheng | ... | director of photography (as Cheng Siu Keung) |
Editing by
| Allen Leung | ||
| David M. Richardson | ... | (as David Richardson) |
Editorial Department
| Cathy Lau | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Hung Poon | ... | color timer |
| Edwin Van Huizen | ... | digital colorist |
Production Design by
| Horace Ma | ||
Art Direction by
| Horace Ma | ||
Costume Design by
| Po Yee Wong | ... | (as Boey Wong) |
Makeup Department
| Cherlynn Koh | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Rachel Kong | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Chi-Shing Chiu | ... | unit manager (as Chiu Chi Shing) |
| Karina Chow | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jackson Ha | ... | production manager |
| Kin-Ping Lee | ... | production manager |
| Wei Liu | ... | production manager |
| Hui Wang | ... | production manager |
| Zexin Xia | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Siu-Hei Chan | ... | second assistant director |
| Soi Cheang | ... | second unit director |
| Jeff Cheung | ... | first assistant director |
| Ka-Bo Fung | ... | assistant director (as Jennifer Fung) |
| Chan Siu Hei | ... | second assistant director |
| Jack Lai | ... | second assistant director |
| Kam Fu Lo | ... | first assistant director (as Lo Kam Fu) |
| Albert Kai-Kwong Mak | ... | associate director (as Mak Kai Kwong) |
Sound Department
| José E. Caldararo | ... | foley artist (as José Caldararo) |
| Agustín Casola | ... | foley mixer |
| Benny Chu | ... | sound supervisor |
| Bechen de Loredo | ... | foley recordist |
| Steve Miller | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Francisco Rizzi | ... | foley artist |
| Stan Yau | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ricky Yip | ... | sfx editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ka Cheung Eric Choi | ... | assistant camera (as Ka Cheung Choi) |
| Ting-Fong Kwong | ... | gaffer (as Kwong Ting Fong) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kit-Ling Chan | ... | dresser (as Chan Kit Ling) |
| Connie Leung | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Winsy Leung | ... | assistant costume designer |
Additional Crew
| Ching-Ting Law | ... | set runner (as Lu Ching Ting) |
| Crystal Decker Orren | ... | localization: us - Well Go USA Entertainment |
| Marcin J. Sobczak | ... | international publicity w/Film Press Plus |
| Zhijiang Zhao | ... | chief planner |
Production Companies
- Beijing Hairun Pictures Company (presents) (copyright holder)
- Huaxia Film Distribution (presents)
- CCTV Movie Channel (presents)
- Milky Way Image Company
- Hairun Movies & TV Group
Distributors
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Media Asia Distribution (2013) (World-wide) (as Media Asia Film Distribution [HK] Limited)
- Lark Films Distribution (2013) (Hong Kong) (theatrical) (as UA Films)
- Alcine Terran (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Variance Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2013) (Australia)
- Waylen Group (2013) (Canada) (tv)
Special Effects
- Different Digital Design (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Ketalog (advertising agency)
- Luminous Star (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Milky Way Image Company (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- Prodigy Public Relations (publicity)
- Shaw Brothers (digital intermediate)
- Shaw Brothers (film processing and prints)
- Showreel Film Facilities (optical sound transfer)
- Showreel Film Facilities (post-production sound services)
- Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After losing control of his car and crashing into a local restaurant, a man loses consciousness on the street. Later, while working on a case, the police's anti-drug division captain, Zhang Lei (Honglei Sun), realizes that the man in the crash is drug lord Tian Ming (Louis Koo). In order to avoid the death penalty, Tian Ming helps the police put a stop to the entire drug trafficking circuit, but just as soon as the police are ready to make a large bust, Tian Ming makes a decision that shocks everyone involved. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | High risk high return See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CNY100,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marks the tenth time director Johnnie To and actor Louis Koo collaborated in a director / actor relation. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene when Timmy is driving erratically he vomits on the driver side window. After he crashes the vomit is gone. It is still missing when Captain Zhang arrives on the scene shortly after. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boundless (2013). See more » |