The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)

A wealthy businessman tries to take down a drug kingpin that he used to work with, while a policeman tries to find justice without breaking the law.

Director:

Herman Yau

Writers:

Eric Lee (screenplay), Erica Li (screenplay) (as Min Li)

Stars:

Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Kiu Wai Miu

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Lau	...	Yu Shun Tin
Louis Koo	...	Feng Chun Kwok (Dizang)
Kiu Wai Miu	...	Lam Cheng Fung
Karena Kar-Yan Lam	...	Michelle Chow Man Fung (as Kar Yan Lam)
Kent Cheng	...	Yu Nam
Ka Tung Lam	...	Secretary for Justice (as Gordon Lam)
Cherrie Ying	...	Fong Yau Ka (Ca)
Chrissie Chau	...	May Chan Ching Mei
Elena Kong	...	Cheung Ching
Carlos Chan	...	Jack Yau Sai Hung
Michelle Wai	...	Apple Tse Ka Yan
Jun Kung	...	Cho Tai
Jin Au-Yeung	...	Cho Ping
Chun-Kit Cheung	...	Dicky (as Jerome Cheung)
Kong Lau	...	Chief Superintendent - Cheung Tsz Ming

Storyline

There is an iron rule in the Ching Hing Gang: No drug dealing. The gang leader, Yu Nam (by Kent Cheng), has two right-hand men: one is Tin (by Andy lau), a bright and sober adherent of principles and loyalty; the other is Jizo (by Louis Koo), a cold-blooded smart man who secretly runs a drug business without Nam's knowledge. Ordered by the top leader, Tin taught Jizo a lesson by cutting off one of his fingers and expelled him from the gang. On the same night, policeman Fung (by Michael Miu)'s wife was killed in Jizo's nightclub during an operation. Meanwhile, Tin swore to change sides after his beloved girlfriend walked out of his life. 15 years later, the local drug market is now quadripartite. Jizo becomes the biggest drug dealer in Hong Kong; while Tin has now established himself as a financial tycoon and a philanthropist, and is offering a $100 million bounty to eliminate the No.1 drug dealer in Hong Kong. It causes a stir in both the society and the underworld. Inevitably, a ...

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Plot Keywords:

police officer | police officer killed | police officer stabbed | police officer shot in the head | police officer shot through the heart | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The real reason why Louis Koo has been maintaining dark tan skin is because he doesn't want to wear too much make up during filming and this allow him to have more rest time.

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Soundtracks

Wayward One
Written by Jillian Rae & Matt Patrick
Performed by Jillian Rae
Produced by Matt Patrick
[Played during montage sequence bridging 2004 and 2019.]

User Reviews

Action packed

If you enjoy Hong Kong action flicks, then you're likely to enjoy The White Storm 2: Drug Lords. It's recommended viewing for fans of the genre.

Details

Country:

China Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

12 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

Filming Locations:

Central, Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$244,795, 14 July 2019

Gross USA:

$609,461

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$189,396,380

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sil-Metropole Organisation, Sublime Film & Television Media, Universe Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (Dolby 5.1) (downmixed) DTS:X (downmixed) WANOS (downmixed)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1