Movie review: Cold War 寒戰

Plot
In Asia’s safest city, the police have long been untouchable. Approaching midnight in Hong Kong, police headquarters receives an anonymous call: a fully loaded police van carrying the force’s most advanced equipment and five highly trained officers has disappeared off the grid. The hijackers possess direct knowledge of police procedures and are already several steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to ensure the hostages’ release, including the delivery of a large ransom. Any delay will cost lives. The clock has begun to tick.


Review

The film concentrated on Hong Kong law and police system. Casts included Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung, Andy Lau (guest star), Charlie Yeung, Gordon Lam and Chin Kar-Lok. I am impressed by how the story was written, although the plot was quite confusing at the start of the story. Suspenseful and thrilling were the words to described this film and I had to admit that the fighting scenes were done brilliantly (Hong Kong's action films never failed to impress people). The way the director filmed the scenes were similar to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and overall of the film was well done. So if you are someone who is interested in police fighting scenes and suspense, go for Cold War 寒戰.

Rating: 7.5/10

P.S English subtitle is available.