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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

In his native Hong Kong, Johnnie To has earned the respect accorded a godfather of the crime genre. Over here, his gangster films tend to receive more under-the-radar releases, but they are always worth seeking out - and the compelling Drug War is no exception. The action is set on the Chinese mainland, where dogged narcotics squad captain Zhang (Sun Honglei) apprehends drug lord Timmy Choi (Louis Koo) after his meth lab goes up in smoke. Facing the death sentence, Choi bargains for his life by ratting out his associates just as a major deal is about to go down. The uneasy alliance between cop and crook creates plenty of tension, especially as Choi will seemingly do anything to save his own skin. The director marshals the set pieces with his usual aplomb, while the story rattles along to a devastating final confrontation, and a decidedly chilling pay-off.

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Credits

Cast

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Captain ZhangSun Honglei
Timmy Choi Tin-mingLouis Koo
Yang XiaobeiHuang Yi
Xu GuoxiangGao Yungxiang
Guo WeijunWallace Chung
Chen ShixongLi Guangjie

Crew

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DirectorJohnnie To

Details

Languages
Chinese
Guidance
Violence, swearing, drug abuse.
Available on
DVD
Formats
Colour
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