P Storm
P Storm

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P Storm

2019
Movie
96 min
Cantonese

Liu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to conduct his investigation, while his partner Ching Tak Ming and Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung back him up from the outside.

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IMDb5.5/10
Director: David LamGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

An independent commission is established to investigate corruption within the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Investigator William Luk is assigned to the case and discovers a conspiracy that goes deeper than he ever imagined. He must race against time to uncover the truth and expose the corrupt officials before he becomes their next victim.

Critical Reception

P Storm received generally mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed at its action sequences and the performances of its lead actors. However, many critics found the plot to be convoluted and predictable, and some felt the film relied too heavily on familiar tropes of the crime thriller genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its high-octane action and solid performances, particularly from Louis Koo.

  • Criticized for a convoluted and predictable plot that borrows heavily from genre conventions.

  • Some found the film's attempt at a complex conspiracy thriller to be ultimately underwhelming.

Google audience: Audience reception for P Storm was mixed, with many viewers appreciating the action and the cast. However, some found the story to be overly complicated and lacking originality.

Fun Fact

P Storm is the fourth installment in the 'Storm' film series, following 'Storm Front' (2013), 'S for Seduce' (2014), and 'L for Love L for Lies' (2008), though it features a largely different cast and narrative focus.

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