Asian Detective Movies

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1. Paradox (2017)

101 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A tough Hong Kong cop's 16 y.o. daughter disappears in Pattaya. He goes to Thailand to find her and must deal with corrupt cops but an honest one helps him track down culprits involved in illegal organ trafficking.

Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Louis Koo, Yue Wu, Ka-Tung Lam, Chris Collins

Votes: 4,356

2. 'P' fung bou (2019)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime

William Luk, goes undercover as a prisoner to investigate correctional officers who are receiving bribes.

Director: David Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Ka-Tung Lam

Votes: 789 | Gross: $0.33M

3. Bodies at Rest (2019)

94 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Working in the morgue, a hardworking forensics expert and his assistant are suddenly accosted by masked intruders who demand access to a body involved in a recent crime.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Nick Cheung, Richie Jen, Zi Yang, Carlos Chan

Votes: 982

4. Vampire Cleanup Department (2017)

93 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Tim Cheung joins the Vampire Cleanup Department which is a secret task force for dealing Chinese vampire Goeng Si. He is instructed by his uncle Chau and he saves a female Goeng Si, Summer from her evil lord Goeng Si who buried alive her.

Directors: Sin-Hang Chiu, Pak-Wing Yan | Stars: Babyjohn Choi, Min Chen Lin, Siu-Ho Chin, Richard Ng

Votes: 1,031

5. The Big Call (2017)

123 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young police constable helps task force and and a female undercover to capture phone fraud criminal group.

Director: Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Cheney Chen, Hsiao-chuan Chang, Gwei Lun-Mei, Mengjie Jiang

Votes: 159

6. L Storm (2018)

97 min | Action, Crime

ICAC Investigator William Luk and JFIU Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung both hit a dead end in their investigation of a bribery case and a money laundering case.

Director: David Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Kevin Cheng, Stephy Tang

Votes: 630

7. S Storm (2016)

95 min | Action, Crime

No sooner is a team at ICAC set up to investigate irregularities in soccer official betting in Hong Kong before a suspect is assassinated.

Director: David Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Julian Cheung, Vic Chou, Ada Choi

Votes: 800

8. Z Storm (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Crime

This is a story about the biggest financial fraud attempted in Hong Kong, directed at the Government of Hong Kong and involved all 7 million Hong Kong citizens... no one is free from the ... See full summary »

Director: David Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Ka-Tung Lam, Dada Chan, Michael Wong

Votes: 924

9. The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)

99 min | Action, Crime

A wealthy businessman tries to take down a drug kingpin that he used to work with, while a policeman tries to find justice without breaking the law.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Michael Kiu Wai Miu, Karena Kar-Yan Lam

Votes: 1,517 | Gross: $0.61M

10. Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019)

Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After they uncover evidence that there is corruption in the police force, three police officers in Hong Kong try to discover which of them can be trusted.

Director: Jazz Boon | Stars: Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Francis Ng, Peiyao Jiang

Votes: 919 | Gross: $0.30M

11. A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)

104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Three months after a robbery in a jewelry store, one of the criminals is found murdered while the mastermind criminal Sean Wong becomes the prime suspect after the loot gets disappeared, and the only witness is a talking parrot.

Director: Chi-Keung Fung | Stars: Louis Koo, Louis Cheung, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Philip Keung

Votes: 691

12. Line Walker (2016)

109 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Several cops went undercover. Due to some issues, all undercover identities were wiped clean from the police database.

Director: Jazz Boon | Stars: Nick Cheung, Louis Koo, Francis Ng, Charmaine Sheh

Votes: 1,616

13. The White Storm (2013)

R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A devastating dilemma changes the fate of three cops when an undercover operation against a notorious Thai drug lord goes horribly wrong.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Hoi-Pang Lo

Votes: 2,865

14. Shock Wave 2 (2020)

120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A terrorist expert in explosives, whose gang has been dismantled, seeks revenge. He threatens to blow up a Hong Kong tunnel with hundreds of hostages. The policeman who has already beaten him once must stop him again.

Directors: Herman Yau, Shane Comley-White | Stars: Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, Ni Ni, Kwan-Ho Tse

Votes: 2,879

15. Skiptrace (2016)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

50 Metascore

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Bingbing Fan, Eric Tsang

Votes: 22,401 | Gross: $0.00M

16. The Fatal Raid (2019)

91 min | Action

An ultraviolent cops vs. gangsters bloodbath leaves casualties on both sides. Fast-forward 20 years as surviving team member Madam Fong (Jade Leung, Black Cat) leads a new squad in pursuit ... See full summary »

Director: Jacky Lee | Stars: Patrick Tam, Michael Tong, Jade Leung, Jeana Ho

Votes: 205

17. The Invincible Dragon (2019)

TV-14 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The undercover agent with dragon tattoo Kowloon continually helped the police to solve mysterious cases, which made him known as a rising star. However, his impulsive personality dragged him into endless troubles.

Director: Fruit Chan | Stars: Jin Zhang, Anderson Silva, Kevin Cheng, Annie Liu

Votes: 1,577

18. Special Female Force (2016)

105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Madam Fong has waited 25 years to capture the notorious terrorist Gu Zhi Jin. She now finds a group of girls as apprentices to help her finally bring Jin to justice for having killed her previous team.

Director: Wilson Chin | Stars: Eliza Sam, Joyce Cheng, Jeana Ho, Anita Chui

Votes: 192

19. Mission Milano (2016)

103 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Rogue terrorists steal the revolutionary invention the Seed of God for world domination. After Interpol agent Sir Sampan's underhanded tactics to recruit young billionaire Huo, the team ... See full summary »

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Xiaoming Huang, Cho-Lam Wong, Ran Hu

Votes: 332

20. Undercover Duet (2015)

114 min | Action, Comedy

Undercover cop Dream Dragon takes on a special operation, which is to protect his old-time buddy, flaunty James, during a male pageant contest. James being the only witness of a suspected ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Wu | Stars: Ronald Cheng, Jessy Li, Ava Liu, Wing-Kuen Luk

Votes: 83

21. Kung Fu Jungle (2014)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

66 Metascore

A martial arts instructor from the police force gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Charlie Yeung, Bing Bai

Votes: 11,961 | Gross: $0.13M

22. Wild City (2015)

Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

60 Metascore

A cop-turned-bar owner befriends a drunken woman and finds himself pursued by her former lover and the thugs he employs. The chase turns deadly when the bar owner's deadbeat brother and a suitcase full of cash enter the picture.

Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Liya Tong, Hsiao-chuan Chang

Votes: 900

23. Cold War 2 (2016)

Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

56 Metascore

After the end of Cold War mission, a new incident is happened at Hong Kong. However, cops cannot catch the killer and the police suspects each other in the organization.

Directors: Lok Man Leung, Kim-Ching Luk | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chow Yun-Fat, Charlie Yeung

Votes: 3,146 | Gross: $0.56M

24. Cold War (2012)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

The police department has long been untouchable until tonight when hijackers kidnap 5 highly trained officers. Cryptic messages from the hijackers expose a mole within the task force.

Directors: Lok Man Leung, Kim-Ching Luk | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Charlie Yeung, Ka-Tung Lam

Votes: 5,139

25. Project Gutenberg (2018)

130 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Hong Kong police are hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter". In order to crack this true identity, the police recruit gang member Lee Man to unmask "Painter's" secret identity.

Director: Felix Chong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, Jingchu Zhang, Catherine Chau

Votes: 5,113

26. Overheard (2009)

100 min | Crime, Thriller

A trio of police officers conduct surveillance on a listed company.

Directors: Felix Chong, Alan Mak | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Jingchu Zhang

Votes: 3,464

27. That Demon Within (2014)

111 min | Action, Crime, Horror

51 Metascore

A dutiful cop, guilt-ridden over saving the life of a gang leader, becomes obsessed with bringing down the crime syndicate of the man he saved.

Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Daniel Wu, Nick Cheung, Shatina Chen, Kai-Chi Liu

Votes: 1,528 | Gross: $0.17M

28. Firestorm (2013)

Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A storm is heading to the city, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches. A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam (Hu ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Yuen | Stars: Andy Lau, Chen Yao, Ka-Tung Lam, Jun Hu

Votes: 3,041

29. The Constable (2013)

96 min | Action, Drama

A dedicated police officer takes pride in doing his duty and looking after his special-needs son.

Director: Dennis Law | Stars: Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Sam Lee, Mengmeng Niu

Votes: 213

30. The Viral Factor (2012)

Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

32 Metascore

International Security Affairs agent Jon is on a dangerous mission to escort a criminal scientist to another country. En route, a member of his team, Sean, turns out to be a traitor and ... See full summary »

Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse, Peng Lin, Bing Bai

Votes: 2,755

31. Motorway (2012)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rookie cop takes on a veteran escape driver in a death defying final showdown on the streets of Hong Kong.

Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Shawn Yue, Xiaodong Guo, Barbie Hsu

Votes: 1,893

32. The Stool Pigeon (2010)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Policeman Don Lee often works with informants but numerous too-close calls and failed missions cause him to see the world as one betrayal after another - then he meets Guy, and is given a new chance to change his views.

Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Nick Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Gwei Lun-Mei, Kai-Chi Liu

Votes: 2,181

33. Future X-Cops (2010)

99 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A cop travels back in time to take on a corporation that's out to eliminate a doctor who has created a new technology which can break up the monopoly on a energy resources.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Barbie Hsu, Bingbing Fan, Jiao Xu

Votes: 978

34. Buddy Cops (2016)

102 min | Action, Comedy

After the hot-tempered police detective Fei messes up yet another operation, he is transferred to a fictional department that houses all the useless staff the force couldn't sack. There he ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Chih | Stars: Bosco Wong, Kang King, Kate Tsui, Charmaine Fong

Votes: 145

35. Body Weapon (1999)

91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A brutal murder occurs in the moonlight: a masked killer and his two accompanies execute a couple in an extremely sadistic way.

Director: Aman Chang | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Angie Cheung, Stephen Au, Elvis Tsui

Votes: 347

36. Pau mui (1998)

R | 86 min | Action, Romance

Mainland assassin Yin Ying, otherwise known as Cat (Almen Wong) carries out a series of hits on local triad bosses. Senior cop John Cannon (Michael Wong), investigates the aftermath of each... See full summary »

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Michael Wong, Almen Pui-Ha Wong, Ben Lam, King-Man Chik

Votes: 210

37. Island of Greed (1997)

126 min | Action, Crime

Island of Greed is a 1997 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Michael Mak and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film is set and filmed in Taiwan and deals with corruption in the Government of the Republic of China.

Director: Michael Mak | Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Paulyn Sun, Annie Wu

Votes: 867

38. Walk In (1997)

101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A policeman puts his soul into another mans body after a accident. He in return vows to solve the problems of the mans body he has taken up.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Chien-Lien Wu, Danny Lee, Li Yu, Adam Chung-Tai Chan

Votes: 76

39. First Strike (1996)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

This fourth installment of Chan's Police Story film franchise has our hero trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead.

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jackson Lou, Annie Wu, Bill Tung

Votes: 22,519 | Gross: $15.32M

40. Mad Mission (1982)

93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A "James Bond" type burglar named King Kong (Sam Hui) tries to redeem himself and joins forces with Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl Maka), a bumbling police detective from the states, to try to ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Tsang | Stars: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Dean Shek

Votes: 1,823

41. Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places (1983)

100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Black Gloves (Joe Dimmick), a European Assassin, is seeking to avenge his brother White Gloves' death against reformed criminal King Kong (Samuel Hui) and Detective Albert "Baldy" Au (Karl ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Tsang | Stars: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Yasuaki Kurata

Votes: 1,319

42. Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)

81 min | Action, Comedy

A master thief is duped by lookalikes for James Bond and the Queen of England into stealing a valuable gem from a heavily guarded location then must help the police recover it.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang, Jean Mersant

Votes: 1,149

43. Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)

103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.

Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Leslie Cheung, Nina Li Chi

Votes: 607

44. Bloody Friday (1996)

94 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

In Hong Kong, someone is murdering call girls every Friday night. Supercop Ko goes into action but engenders the enmity of Ken, another cop, when the murderer kills Ken's girlfriend during ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Ko | Stars: Simon Yam, Loletta Lee, Ada Choi, Stephen Au

Votes: 53

45. Satan Returns (1996)

95 min | Action, Horror

Female police psychologist is targeted by a supernatural devil-worshiping serial killer who wants to prove to her that she's the Antichrist. A tough cop, his inept womanizing comic relief partner and a reverend try to stop him.

Director: Wai-Lun Lam | Stars: Chingmy Yau, Francis Ng, Donnie Yen, Dayo Wong

Votes: 296

46. Loving You (1995)

TV-14 | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Struggling in a loveless marriage, a hard-drinking, workaholic cop finds a chance at redemption after a fateful incident leaves him wounded.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Chung-Hua Tou, Ruby Wong

Votes: 467

47. My Father is a Hero (1995)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Miao Xie, Rongguang Yu

Votes: 5,443

48. Don't Give a Damn (1995)

90 min | Action, Thriller, Comedy

Sammo Hung plays a cop on the trail of drug dealers. Customs officer Yuen Biao is investigating the same gang. Sammo's new partner is eager-beaver Takeshi Kaneshiro. Despite each having ... See full summary »

Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Eileen Tung

Votes: 200

49. Fight Back to School II (1992)

106 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Sing quits the force after getting demoted to traffic duties, while his partner is assigned a mission involving foreign terrorists threatening to bomb a school in Hong Kong, so Sing decides to help by going undercover at the same school.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Athena Chu

Votes: 3,021

50. Tiger Cage II (1990)

TV-14 | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands in his way.

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan, David Wu, Robin Shou

Votes: 1,329

51. The Stone Age Warriors (1991)

91 min | Action

Deep in the rain forests of New Guinea, merciless natives attack a group of Asian tourists. A Hong Kong insurance investigator, girlfriend to one of the men on the tour, leaves for New ... See full summary »

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Nina Li Chi, Elaine Lui, Siu-Wong Fan, Kuo-Chu Chang

Votes: 65

52. Pantyhose Hero (1990)

99 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Two policemen must pretend to be a gay couple in order to investigate the murders of homosexuals in Hong Kong.

Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Philip Chan, Billy Sau Yat Ching, Kam Kong Chow, Jaclyn Chu

Votes: 225

53. She Shoots Straight (1990)

87 min | Action, Crime

Working in a police precinct full of her in-laws, inspector Mina Kao and her colleagues are assigned a dangerous case involving Vietnamese criminal refugees, right after getting married to her fellow inspector Huang.

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Joyce Godenzi, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Carina Lau

Votes: 627

54. Burning Ambition (1989)

104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A triad family fractures when the patriarch promotes a younger family member against his council's wishes. The advisers murder the patriarch, and the fractured family tries to survive the bloodshed.

Director: Frankie Chan | Stars: Eddy Ko, Kara Wai, Simon Yam, Yukari Ôshima

Votes: 117

55. Licence to Steal (1990)

90 min | Action, Comedy

Two sisters who are burglars find themselves at risk when one of them falls in love with the nephew of the police detective assigned to arrest them.

Director: Billy Chan | Stars: Joyce Godenzi, Biao Yuen, Richard Ng, Collin Chou

Votes: 133

56. Look Out, Officer! (1990)

TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An officer killed on the job returns to Earth as a ghost to solve his own murder and seek justice with the help of a rookie cop and some funky magic.

Director: Sze Yu Lau | Stars: Stephen Chow, Bill Tung, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung, Vivian Chen

Votes: 1,004

57. Sleazy Dizzy (1990)

88 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabouts of the 50 million dollars cash used... See full summary »

Director: Yuen Chor | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sibelle Hu, Kuan Tai Chen, Kenneth Tsang

Votes: 245

58. Angel's Mission (1989)

Action, Thriller

A female undercover detective from Japan goes to Hong Kong to investigate the disappearance of several young Japanese girls and finds that a drug ring is kidnaping and forcing young girls into prostitution.

Directors: Godfrey Ho, Chris Kin-Sang Li | Stars: Yukari Ôshima, Dick Wei, Toby Russell, Chi Jan Ha

Votes: 75

60. The Iron Butterfly 2 (1990 TV Movie)

Action, Romance

A policewoman falls in love with a member of a Japanese crime syndicate.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Fiona Leung, Mark Cheng, Tsui-Han Mak, Eddy Ko

Votes: 10

61. In the Line of Duty IV (1989)

R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A Hong Kong cop and two American cops are onto a suspected harbor worker and are forced to team up when they discover that the suspect is a witness on the run from CIA agents and their schemers; two corrupt cops.

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Cynthia Khan, Donnie Yen, Michael Wong, Yat-Chor Yuen

Votes: 1,801

62. Wild Search (1989)

98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The police are staking out a Hong Kong flat, waiting to catch some major gun dealers. While the suppliers are conducting their deal, they move in. Both buyers are killed in the gunfire, but... See full summary »

Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Roy Cheung, Paul Chun

Votes: 790

63. Princess Madam (1989)

87 min | Action

Girl goes to Hong Kong to testify against mafioso. Two local police officers are there to protect you. Possible rent killers as well.

Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Moon Lee, Pan Pan Yeung, Mark Miller, Dannis Kammerer

Votes: 164

64. Devil Hunters (1989)

Unrated | 90 min | Action, Crime

A veteran mobster finds that not only are the police after him, but so are members of his own gang, led by a young gangster who wants to take over.

Director: Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Alex Man, Moon Lee, Siu-Ming Lau, Sibelle Hu

Votes: 231

65. 12 Hours of Terror (1990)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The Red Army aims to assassinate the Daka Lama in Singapore. Ling May, with a rare blood type, encounters them. Terrorists strike. Authorities seek a donor match as Ling's boyfriend and a conman intervene, racing against time.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Ka-Yan Leung

Votes: 500

66. Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A balding detective and his rotund partner go up against a triad crime syndicate.

Director: Chia-Yung Liu | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Karl Maka, Ming Yan Lung, Wanda Yung

Votes: 768

67. Angel Terminators (1992)

92 min | Action

It's the year 1990 and the beautiful city of Hong Kong is under siege as the crime world goes 'turbo'. Triad leaders vie for power on the streets, drug trafficking is getting out of hand ... See full summary »

Director: Lieh Wei | Stars: Carrie Ng, Kara Wai, Dick Wei, Kenneth Tsang

Votes: 179

69. What a Hero! (1992)

96 min | Action, Comedy

In What a Hero, Andy Lau plays Hwa, a cop who is promoted from his hometown beat on Lantau Island to a prestigious assignment in the big city. However, upon his arrival, Hwa finds himself placed with a group of losers.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Roy Cheung

Votes: 197

70. Full Alert (1997)

Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Police Inspector Pao is trying to catch Mak Kwan, a gang member who is first arrested, but then escapes from the prison. By chance, Pao realizes that the target of Kwan's gang is the H. K. Jockey Club.

Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Francis Ng, Amanda Lee, Monica Chan

Votes: 1,324

71. The Iron Butterfly (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 64 min | Crime

A dedicated female crime-fighter strikes terror in the hearts of criminals.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Tsui-Han Mak, Fiona Leung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Ting-Wai Chan

Votes: 16

72. Drug War (2012)

R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama

86 Metascore

A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, Yi Huang, Michelle Ye

Votes: 10,862 | Gross: $0.13M

73. Chu sheng zhi du (1994)

91 min | Crime

Rookie PTU officers Fan and Fat manages to find themselves in a shootout with fugitives but ends up in a favorable light afterwards, earning promotions to CID officers.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Siu-Wong Fan, Danny Lee, Big-Tony, Chi-Fai Chan

Votes: 16

74. Spider Force (1994)

90 min | Adventure, Crime

Guangdong special economic zone police cooperate with Macao and Hong Kong police to stop a drug ring.

Directors: Yang Jiang, Biao Wang | Stars: Michelle Ko, Chun-Chung Tong, Sharon Kwok, Carter Wong

Votes: 10

75. City Cop (1995)

99 min | Crime

Two Cops, one young and hotheaded, the other aging and by-the-book, are teamed up to break a case involving a series of Jewel heists by a ruthless young gangster and his illegal immigrant gang.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Danny Lee, Michael Man-Kin Chow, Parkman Wong, Sing Chan

Votes: 44

76. Man Wanted (1995)

92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Hwa has been undercover for two years trying to get close to the boss, Feng. He's succeeding when an unexpected police stand-off causes things to go up in flames. Years later, Feng comes back having unfinished business with Hwa.

Directors: Benny Chan, Wai-Man Cheng | Stars: Simon Yam, Rongguang Yu, Christy Chung, Eileen Tung

Votes: 117

77. From Beijing with Love (1994)

Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

A Chinese spy who's been out of service for ten years whilst making a living as a butcher is sent to Hong Kong to locate a stolen Tyrannosaurus rex skull.

Directors: Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen, Kar-Ying Law, Kam-Kong Wong

Votes: 7,770

78. The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is ... See full summary »

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng, Collin Chou

Votes: 5,593

79. Fight Back to School (1991)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A SWAT team leader is forced by his captain to go undercover as a high school student to retrieve the captain's personal gun which was stolen during a school field trip to the police station.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Roy Cheung

Votes: 4,747

81. Fight Back to School III (1993)

89 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Police officer Chow Sing Sing is assigned to work undercover investigating the murder of millionaire Million Wong, to whom Chow has an uncanny resemblance, by posing as an amnesiac Wong.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Mui, Sharla Cheung, Pak-Cheung Chan

Votes: 2,101

82. A Day Without Policeman (1993)

98 min | Crime

Simon Yam plays a former big city cop who had a very bad experince with an AK-47. So he's been assigned duty on one of the Hong Kong Islands as a police chief of a small village. He spends ... See full summary »

Director: Gwing-Gai Lee | Stars: Simon Yam, Li Yu, Kwong-Leung Wong, Hau-Ngoc Chan

Votes: 136

83. Death Triangle (1993)

98 min | Action

In this action packed Hong Kong Yes Madam installment two friends in the police force are in love with the same man. After a certain incident one of them goes crazy and does everything she can to kill her former friend.

Directors: Kin-Kwok Lai, Stanley Wing Siu | Stars: Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Eric Tsang, Lawrence Ng

Votes: 95

84. First Shot (1993)

100 min | Action, Thriller

During a period of widespread police corruption, Ti Lung is a stubborn cop who takes on both the mob and the political establishment.

Director: David Lam | Stars: Lung Ti, Maggie Cheung, Simon Yam, Waise Lee

Votes: 134

85. Hard Boiled (1992)

R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan

Votes: 54,014

86. Supercop (1992)

R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang

Votes: 24,270 | Gross: $16.27M

87. Naked Killer (1992)

R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Horror

A young woman is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin.

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam, Carrie Ng, Madoka Sugawara

Votes: 2,678 | Gross: $0.03M

88. Super Lady Cop (1993)

93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Black leotard clad Mainland lady cop is smuggled into Hong Kong to track down three escaped experimental subjects.

Director: Wellson Chin | Stars: Cynthia Khan, Alex Man, Athena Chu, Chuen-Yee Cha

Votes: 70

89. Undercover Blues (2000)

70 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

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Director: Siu-Hung Chung | Stars: Ray Lui, Simon Lui, Mark Cheng, Hei Wong

Votes: 25

90. Running Out of Time (1999)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer-suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime Syndicates.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, YoYo Mung, Waise Lee

Votes: 6,544

91. Gen-X Cops (1999)

R | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A ridiculed HK cop hires 3 cadets, directly (thrown) out of police academy, to go undercover and get the criminals, who stole explosives and killed his partner.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Yip

Votes: 2,408

92. Bullets Over Summer (1999)

92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Policemen Brian and Mike use an elderly woman's apartment for surveillance, hoping to catch a fugitive gangster. They develop a warm relationship with their hostess. Meanwhile, each man develops a romantic relationship.

Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Francis Ng, Louis Koo, Lan Law, Mei Ching Lim

Votes: 830

93. Victim (1999)

104 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Ma is kidnapped and tortured. Since then, his girlfriend Amy senses he's no longer the same person, and becomes convinced that something supernatural is corrupting his soul. Policeman Pit is determined to get to the bottom of the case.

Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Ching Wan Lau, Amy Kwok, Emily Kwan

Votes: 739

94. Century of the Dragon (1999)

90 min | Action, Crime

Five years ago, Shing, an outstanding trainee at the police academy, was hand-picked to go under cover in the Hung Hing triad. There, he became close friends with their toughest leader Fei ... See full summary »

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong

Votes: 469

95. Beast Cops (1998)

TV-MA | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.

Directors: Gordon Chan, Dante Lam | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Michael Wong, Stephanie Che, Kathy Chow

Votes: 1,215

96. Asian Cop: High Voltage (1994)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Chiang, a cop goes to Philippines to arrest a drug kingpin who murders his wife.

Directors: Yeung-Wah Kam, Donnie Yen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Roy Cheung, Edu Manzano, Lily Lee

Votes: 182

97. City Hunter (1993)

PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Joey Wang, Kumiko Goto

Votes: 12,321

98. The Royal Scoundrel (1991)

89 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Beach Boy, a maverick cop whose unorthodox and incompetent ways are frowned upon by his uptight superiors. His inept partner Mrs. Chow isn't much help, and is more concerned with taking ... See full summary »

Directors: Kei-Yee Chik, Johnnie To | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Man-Tat Ng, Chien-Lien Wu, Waise Lee

Votes: 127

99. The Blue Jean Monster (1991)

94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A cop gets buried under steel rebars while pursuing triad bank robbers through a construction site. He gets reanimated supernaturally and becomes invulnerable, but needs electricity to remain alive, and goes after the gang who killed him.

Director: Kai-Ming Lai | Stars: Fui-On Shing, Siu-Fung Wong, Wai-Kit Tse, Gloria Yip

Votes: 218

100. Angel Terminators II (1992)

93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

When teens help a friend who's been forced into prostitution they upset some very dangerous people. With the help of a renegade cop a bloody war ensues with tragic consequences.

Directors: Lau Chan, Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Sibelle Hu, Moon Lee, Yukari Ôshima, Andy Cheng

Votes: 212



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