Best Crime Thriller Asian Movies
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1. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 636,181 | Gross: $0.71M
2. Memories of Murder (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho
Votes: 216,590 | Gross: $0.01M
3. Confession of Murder (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Lee Du-Seok publishes an autobiography describing murders he committed after the statute of limitations expires. A detective and one of the victim's mothers search for the author while an anonymous person claims to be the real killer.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Shi-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Yeong-ae
Votes: 11,691
4. Montage (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
15 years ago, a mother lost her child in a kidnapping case. A similar crime happens again and she won't let him go this time.
Director: Geun-seop Jeong | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Kim Sang-kyung, Song Young-chang, Jo Hie-bong
Votes: 8,254
5. Mouna Guru (2011)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Thriller
A young man's life undergoes a world of change when he has to face a few corrupt police officials.
Director: Santhakumar | Stars: Arulnithi, Iniya, John Vijay, Uma Riyaz Khan
Votes: 936
6. Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Jyotika, Prakash Raj, Daniel Balaji
Votes: 8,266
7. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't follow his boss's orders.
Directors: Jung Doo Hong, Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Kim Yeong-cheol, Hwang Jung-min
Votes: 42,930
8. The Chaser (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung
Votes: 72,797
9. The Yellow Sea (2010)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Lee Yoo-mi, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yoon-seok
Votes: 22,961
10. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Lim Ji-eun
Votes: 75,161 | Gross: $0.05M
11. Lady Vengeance (2005)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Nam-mi Kang, Jeong-nam Choi, Hye-Sook Go, Bok-hwa Baek
Votes: 86,138 | Gross: $0.21M
12. New World (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover cop finds it difficult to play both a cop and a goon.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Park Sung-woong
Votes: 26,374 | Gross: $0.46M
13. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 146,303 | Gross: $0.13M
14. Bedevilled (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.
Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je
Votes: 17,047
15. The Berlin File (2013)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Thriller
Jong-seong, a North Korean ghost agent, interrupts an illegal arms sale in Berlin. A notorious North Korean agent tests the loyalties of everyone involved as Jong-Seong prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryu Seung-beom, Jun Ji-hyun
Votes: 7,633 | Gross: $0.67M
16. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah
Votes: 217,132 | Gross: $4.11M
17. Confessions (2010)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Takako Matsu, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Okada, Yukito Nishii
Votes: 42,081
18. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 74,874 | Gross: $0.01M
19. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 37,937 | Gross: $0.13M
20. The Killer (1989)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu
Votes: 51,089
21. Infernal Affairs (2002)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Eric Tsang
Votes: 131,488 | Gross: $0.17M
22. The Thieves (2012)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After a heist in South Korea, a gang of 5+1 fly to Hong Kong to look into a heist, in a Macau casino, of a $30M diamond, planned by someone unreliable. He brings in HK thieves as well. Can anyone be trusted?
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-su, Jun Ji-hyun
Votes: 11,554 | Gross: $0.69M
23. Mother (2009)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 71,670 | Gross: $0.55M
24. No Mercy (2010)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Despite being nearly proven the murderer, a serial killer threatens to kill the daughter of a forensic pathologist if he doesn't get him bailed out.
Director: Hyeong-Joon Kim | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Seung-beom, Han Hye-jin, Sung Ji-ru
Votes: 9,473
25. Attack the Gas Station (1999)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Crime
Four disaffected youths rob a gas station but find their plans complicated and sidetracked before the night is through.
Director: Sang-Jin Kim | Stars: Lee Sung-jae, Yu Oh-seong, Kang Seong-jin, Yoo Ji-tae
Votes: 4,544
26. Secret Reunion (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start a business partnership, each with the intention of stealing information from the other.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Ko Chang-seok, Yun-seo Choi
Votes: 4,336
27. Voice of a Murderer (2007)
13+ | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
One day, the only son of famous news anchor HAN Kyung-bae, disappears without a trace. Soon, the kidnapper calls the mother demanding a $100,000 ransom. The police assign a veteran ... See full summary »
Director: Park Jin-Pyo | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-ju, Gang Dong-won, Kim Yeong-cheol
Votes: 2,203
28. Moss (2010)
Not Rated | 163 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious person calls a young man and informs him that his estranged father has died in a country village. The curious son travels to the town to discover what happened. From there out ... See full summary »
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Hae-il, Yoo Joon-sang, Seon Yu
Votes: 2,563
29. 71: Into the Fire (2010)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, War
The story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War.
Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Seung-hyun, Kim Seung-woo
Votes: 5,815
30. Friend (2001)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.
Director: Kyung-taek Kwak | Stars: Yu Oh-seong, Jang Dong-Gun, Seo Tae-hwa, Un-taek Jeong
Votes: 5,325
31. Breathless (2008)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama
A bitter loan shark strikes a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father.
Director: Yang Ik-joon | Stars: Kim Kkobbi, Hwan Lee, Yang Ik-joon, Jeong-soon Park
Votes: 5,563
32. Blind Detective (2013)
130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Tao Guo, Yuanyuan Gao
Votes: 3,652
33. 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: 5,140
34. Iris: The Movie (2010)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
South Korean National Security Service normally deals with North Korea, but now NSS must deal with IRIS terrorists with a nuke.
Directors: Kim Kyoo-tae, Yun-ho Yang | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Kim So-yeon, Choi Seung-hyun
Votes: 1,196
35. Rough Cut (2008)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gangster who wants to be an actor; an actor more gangster than anything. Here their paths and lives begin to cross.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: So Ji-seob, Ko Chang-seok, Jang Hie-jin, Kang Ji-hwan
Votes: 3,000
36. The Unjust (2010)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the most probable serial killer suspect dies and the case looks like it's reached a dead end, police brass decide to create a killer - and anyone will do.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Seung-beom, Yoo Hae-jin, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 2,554
37. Secret (2009)
105 min | Thriller
Sung-ryeol is a detective in charge of violent crimes. He is an upright man, but is having an affair with his colleague's wife, and it is the reason he loses his own daughter in a car ... See full summary »
Director: Je-gu Yun | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Song Yun-ah, Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Cheol-min
Votes: 694
38. Bestseller (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young girl who disappeared 22 years ago tells us her horrifying story.
Director: Jeong-ho Lee | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Jang Dae-woong, Kim Dae-yeong, Lee Do-kyung
Votes: 1,223
39. Ghajini (2008)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A short-term memory loss patient goes on a killing spree in order to avenge the death of his ladylove.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Aamir Naik
Votes: 66,849 | Gross: $2.43M
40. Howling (2012)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Thriller
Veteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog ... See full summary »
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Na-young, Nam Bo-ra, Jeong In-gi
Votes: 2,197
41. Thirst (2009)
R | 134 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Hee-jin, Seo Dong-soo
Votes: 51,420 | Gross: $0.30M
42. Yeolhansi (2013)
99 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea labaratory have finally succeded in inventing a time machine. Heavily burdened by financial stress, head researcher Woo-seok is ... See full summary »
Director: Hyun-seok Kim | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Ok-bin, Daniel Choi, Park Chul-min
Votes: 528
43. Over My Dead Body (2012)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Crime
Science researcher Hyeon-cheol demonstrates with co-workers against the company president, who stole an important semiconductor chip and is attempting to flee to the United States. ... See full summary »
Director: Seon-ho Wu | Stars: Lee Beom-su, Ryu Seung-beom, Kim Ok-bin, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 356
44. 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
45. 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: 2,180
46. A Company Man (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a change of heart moves a well-trained hitman to tender his resignation to his employers, no good comes of it for anyone.
Directors: Sang-yoon Lim, Im Sang Yoon | Stars: So Ji-seob, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won, Kim Dong-jun
Votes: 6,469
47. Tae-poong (2005)
R | 124 min | Action
A modern-day pirate plans a massive attack on North and South Korea.
Director: Kyung-taek Kwak | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Mi-yeon, David Lee McInnis
Votes: 1,391 | Gross: $0.14M
48. Battle Royale II (2003)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three years after the failure of the last BR program, a second act is forged and a class of students is sent to an island with one objective: kill international terrorist Shuya Nanahara.
Directors: Kenta Fukasaku, Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayana Sakai
Votes: 21,444
49. The Great Magician (2011)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A Chinese warlord hires a conjurer to help him impress a resistant concubine.
Director: Tung-Shing Yee | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ching Wan Lau, Xun Zhou, Ni Yan
Votes: 2,015
50. Triple Tap (2010)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the ... See full summary »
Director: Tung-Shing Yee | Stars: Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Charlene Choi, Bingbing Li
Votes: 1,592
51. Protégé (2007)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A special agent has for 8 years been deep undercover in Asia's lucrative organized crime trade as he plays protégé to one of the key players, Banker. Now, Nick has but he has started to feel loyalty to his new environment and to the money.
Director: Tung-Shing Yee | Stars: Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Jingchu Zhang
Votes: 5,747
52. Election (2005)
Unrated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Suet Lam, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Eddie Cheung
Votes: 11,375
53. Election 2 (2006)
Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 6,903 | Gross: $0.05M
54. Fulltime Killer (2001)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lin, Simon Yam
Votes: 6,777 | Gross: $0.01M
55. 2009: Lost Memories (2002)
R | 136 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A failed assassination attempt in Harbin, China in 1909 changes the course of history. Now two JBI agents must find the connections between it and an ancient Korean artifact.
Directors: Lee Dong-Joon, Si-myung Lee | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Tôru Nakamura, Jin-ho Seo, Shin Goo
Votes: 3,431
56. The Brain Man (2013)
123 min | Crime, Mystery
A not-too-bright cop searches for a serial bomber.
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Shôta Sometani, Yôsuke Eguchi, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 1,127
57. Overheard 2 (2011)
121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A stockbroker working with a crime syndicate is hurt in a car accident while attempting to evade a surveillance operative.
Directors: Felix Chong, Alan Mak | Stars: Louis Koo, Ching Wan Lau, Daniel Wu, Michelle Ye
Votes: 1,951
58. The Lost Bladesman (2011)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes & slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty & the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor.
Directors: Felix Chong, Alan Mak | Stars: Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Li Sun, Bing Shao
Votes: 4,535
59. Drug War (2012)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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: 10,864 | Gross: $0.13M
60. Intimidation (1960)
65 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A bank manager is blackmailed into robbing his own bank.
Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara | Stars: Kô Nishimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Mari Shiraki, Jun Hamamura
Votes: 901
61. The Detective 2 (2011)
Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Bumbling private detective Chan Tam (Aaron Kwok) is enlisted by police pal Fung Chak (Liu Kai Chi) to help in the investigation of a serial murder case. The victims--a middle-aged man ... See full summary »
Director: Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Patrick Tam, Beibi Gong, Hin-Wai Au
Votes: 587
62. Lethal Hostage (2012)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around a drug dealer who falls in love with his hostage and decides to quit the business following one final deal.
Director: Er Cheng | Stars: Lu Jin, Dahong Ni, Honglei Sun, Luodan Wang
Votes: 522
63. Gam chin dai gwok (2009)
112 min | Crime, Drama
Hong Kong under British rule, when corruption and bribery were the order of the day. Chinese Chief Constable Lak (Tony Leung Ka Fai) together with his gang, Uncorn (Anthony Wong), Gale (Eason Chan), Gold (Wong Jing), laundered drug money.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Eason Chan, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Lik-Sun Fong
Votes: 607
64. Mad Detective (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka-Tung Lam, Kelly Lin
Votes: 8,132 | Gross: $0.00M
65. 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: 6,547
66. Breaking News (2004)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Yong You
Votes: 5,777
67. Triad Underworld (2004)
R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Triad leader Hung's wife gives birth to a baby boy, Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters. Despite the fact that he is not sure of his decision, word gets out fast and now,... See full summary »
Director: Ching-Po Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Shawn Yue, Edison Chen
Votes: 1,534
68. The City of Violence (2006)
92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Ryu Seung-wan, Lee Beom-su, Kim Byeong-Ok, Jo Deok-hyeon
Votes: 4,772
69. A True Mob Story (1998)
112 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A low level gangster in Hong Kong gains new respect after saving a boss's life in a gang fight.
Directors: Wang Jing, Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Gigi Leung, Suki Kwan, Mark Cheng
Votes: 496
70. Prison on Fire (1987)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Inside a Hong Kong prison, two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Ka-Kui Ho, Roy Cheung
Votes: 3,264
71. Crime Story (1993)
R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Special Agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.
Directors: Kirk Wong, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng, Kar-Ying Law
Votes: 7,442 | Gross: $0.19M
72. Run and Kill (1993)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A family man catches his wife cheating, accidentally puts a hit on her, then has to pay a gang's exorbitant fee which he can't afford. He flees to his hometown, meets a local gangster who agrees to help him, but matters go extremely awry.
Director: Billy Hin-Shing Tang | Stars: Kent Cheng, Simon Yam, Danny Lee, Esther Kwan
Votes: 710
73. The Protector (1985)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two New York City cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko.
Director: James Glickenhaus | Stars: Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Sandy Alexander, Victor Arnold
Votes: 5,273 | Gross: $0.98M
74. Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms (2009)
91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two tactical unit leaders are forced to put aside their differences to help catch a group of robbers.
Director: Wing-Cheong Law | Stars: Simon Yam, Maggie Siu, Suet Lam, Samuel Pang
Votes: 433
75. A Hero Never Dies (1998)
86 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack and Martin are members of rival Chinese triads in the middle of a gang war. Both of their gang leaders like to get advice from a fortune teller living in Thailand. On one such trip, ... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Leon Lai, Ching Wan Lau, Fiona Leung, YoYo Mung
Votes: 1,323
76. Punished (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Thriller
When a tycoon's daughter is found dead of cocaine overdose after being rescued from abduction, he will stop at nothing to avenge her.
Director: Wing-Cheong Law | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Richie Jen, Janice Man, Maggie Ho-yee Cheung
Votes: 776
77. Black Mask (1996)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A survivor of a supersoldier project must fight his former comrades as a masked hero.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, Karen Mok, Françoise Yip
Votes: 12,284 | Gross: $12.49M
78. 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: 2,867
79. Out of Inferno (2013)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggle of fire fighters with an indestructible enthusiasm are going to save lives.
Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Louis Koo, Angelica Lee, Sicheng Chen
Votes: 923
80. The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Son Donglu, a newly promoted detective teams up with Guo Zhui, fastest gunman in Tiancheng and Xiaowu, a novice policeman to investigate the mystery deaths in a bullet factory.
Director: Chi-Leung Law | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Ching Wan Lau, Mi Yang, Boran Jing
Votes: 2,332
81. Flash Point (2007)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Ray Lui, Collin Chou
Votes: 13,821 | Gross: $0.00M
82. Running on Karma (2003)
93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Wong Chun
Votes: 3,325
83. Cold Eyes (2013)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A high-tech police surveillance team attempts to take down a gang of ruthless bank robbers.
Directors: Kim Byung-seo, Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Jun-ho
Votes: 8,439
84. The World of Silence (2006)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jung-Ho a famous photographer who has a special ability to read people's minds, has just returned to Korea from abroad. Jung-Ho still can't get rid of traumatic memories of his late ... See full summary »
Director: Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Park Yong-woo, Han Bo-bae, Song Boo-gun
Votes: 646
85. Public Enemy (2002)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Comedy
A detective plays cat-and-mouse with a banker who brutally murdered his own parents.
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sung-jae, Kang Shin-il, Kim Jeong-hak
Votes: 2,371
86. The Spy: Undercover Operation (2013)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
About an agent who is undercover in a foreign country while his wife has no idea what he does for a living.
Director: Lee Seung-joon | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Daniel Henney, Han Yeri
Votes: 743
87. The Neighbors (2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Mystery, Thriller
Residents of a mansion live in fear when a young girl is murdered. They suspect their neighbor for the crime, and a battle erupts to protect the next victim.
Director: Hwi Kim | Stars: Yunjin Kim, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Seong-gyoon
Votes: 1,707
88. Seven Days (2007)
Not Rated | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A successful lawyer who, in order to save her daughter, is pressured into defending the innocence of a man slated to receive the death penalty.
Director: Won Shin-yeon | Stars: Yunjin Kim, Kim Mi-sook, Park Hee-soon, Choi Moo-seong
Votes: 2,020
89. Yu-wol-ui il-gi (2005)
105 min | Crime, Thriller
On their chase of a serial killer two cops find a diary in which all committed murders and many more to come are predicted.
Director: Im Kyung-soo | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Ki-beom Jang, Kim Ji-min, Yun Ju-sang
Votes: 783
90. Hong-gil-dong-ui hu-ye (2009)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A family of thieves torment a nefarious businessman.
Director: Yong-ki Jeong | Stars: Lee Beom-su, Kim Do-Young, Sung Dong-il, Ryu Eui-Hyun
Votes: 133
91. Yesterday (2002)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
1990. A number of children suddenly disappear. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense selects an elite group of scientists for a top-secret mission. Then, 30 years later ... The year is 2020 on... See full summary »
Director: Yun-su Chong | Stars: Kim Seung-woo, Yunjin Kim, Choi Min-soo, Kim Seon-a
Votes: 899
92. Kang Chul-jung: Gonggongui jeog 1-1 (2008)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
KANG Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jeong Jae-yeong, Han Cheol-woo, Park Chil-yong
Votes: 520
93. I Am a Dad (2010)
99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A corrupt detective infiltrates a gang and tries to save his daughter. One day he finds out the heart his daughter would receive as a transplant is from a magician he falsely accused.
Directors: Se-Yeong Lee, Man-bae Jeon | Stars: Kim Seung-woo, Son Byung-ho, Ha-ryong Lim, Choi Jeong-Yoon
Votes: 266
94. Another Public Enemy (2005)
R | 148 min | Action, Drama
A public prosecutor looks to bring down a corrupt public official.
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jeong Jun-ho, Kang Shin-il, Park Geun-hyeong
Votes: 685
95. Cruel Winter Blues (2006)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Along with a partner, a small-time crook arrives at the hometown of his mentor's killer to seek revenge, but gets caught in a fix upon befriending the killer's mother.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun, Na Moon-hee, Woo-Sung Choi
Votes: 797
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