Cold War

In Hong Kong, five highly trained police officers and a vehicle containing firearms disappear. The kidnappers, who seem intimately familiar with police protocols, contact headquarters to make demands. Two deputy commissioners, Sean Lau and M.B. Waise Lee, take charge of the rescue operation. The two men are rivals competing for the position of police chief, leading to conflicting strategies and internal tension. As the investigation unfolds, the authorities struggle to outmaneuver the captors, eventually drawing the attention of an anti-corruption commission that suspects the officers themselves may be involved in a conspiracy.

The action thriller was directed by Sunny Luk Kim-Ching and Leung Lok-Man, who also wrote the screenplay. This project marks the first collaboration between the two directors, followed by Helios in 2015 and Cold War II in 2016. Leung Lok-Man later directed Cold War 1994 in 2026. The film stars Aaron Kwok as Sean Lau and Tony Leung Ka-fai as M.B. Waise Lee, with a credited cast of 40 actors including Charlie Yeung, Lam Ka-tung, Chin Ka-Lok, and Andy On.

The production earned 9 million USD at the worldwide box office. It has a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 5,500 votes and a rating of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 201 votes.