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    Hong Kong Thriller Movies

    The 40 most popular hong kong thriller movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Shadow's Edge
    TMDB4.1
    FF3.8

    The Shadow's Edge

    2025 · 2h 22m

    country: China

    Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

    The Furious
    TMDB4.1
    FF5.0

    The Furious

    2026 · 1h 53m

    country: Hong Kong

    After a criminal network kidnaps Wang Wei's daughter and the corrupt police refuse to assist him, Wei sets out on his own to locate her. Navin, a tenacious journalist whose wife has mysteriously vanished, is his only ally. In this explosive martial arts showdown, the unlikely duo fights the kidnappers ruthlessly driven by a furious vengeance.

    Robin Hood
    TMDB3.0

    Robin Hood

    2018 · 1h 56m

    country: United States

    A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.

    Infernal Affairs
    TMDB3.9

    Infernal Affairs

    2002 · 1h 41m

    country: Hong Kong

    Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

    The Medallion
    TMDB2.8

    The Medallion

    2003 · 1h 28m

    country: Hong Kong

    A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.

    Police Story 4: First Strike
    TMDB3.3

    Police Story 4: First Strike

    1996 · 1h 47m

    country: Hong Kong

    Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realizes that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organization posing as Russian intelligence.

    New Police Story
    TMDB3.6

    New Police Story

    2004 · 2h 3m

    country: Hong Kong

    Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

    Hard Boiled
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Hard Boiled

    1992 · 2h 6m

    country: Hong Kong

    A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

    Fist of Fury
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Fist of Fury

    1972 · 1h 48m

    country: Hong Kong

    During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
    TMDB3.5

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

    2024 · 2h 6m

    country: China

    In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.

    The Prosecutor
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    The Prosecutor

    2024 · 1h 57m

    country: China

    A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.

    Infernal Affairs II
    TMDB3.6

    Infernal Affairs II

    2003 · 1h 59m

    country: China

    In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.

    Operation Condor
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Condor

    1991 · 1h 47m

    country: Hong Kong

    Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.

    Who Am I?
    TMDB3.6

    Who Am I?

    1998 · 2h

    country: Hong Kong

    A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering severe amnesia, is nursed to recovery by a kindly native tribe who call him "Whoami" after the question he keeps asking. With the help of a mysterious reporter Christine, Whoami pieces together his past and tracks the turncoat agent and his criminal cohorts.

    Rumble in the Bronx
    TMDB3.4

    Rumble in the Bronx

    1995 · 1h 46m

    country: Hong Kong

    Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.

    The Killer
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    The Killer

    1989 · 1h 50m

    country: Hong Kong

    Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

    Game of Death
    TMDB3.2

    Game of Death

    1978 · 1h 41m

    country: United States

    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

    Police Story 3: Super Cop
    TMDB3.5
    FF4.0

    Police Story 3: Super Cop

    1992 · 1h 35m

    country: Hong Kong

    A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

    Robotrix
    TMDB3.0

    Robotrix

    1991 · 1h 38m

    country: Hong Kong

    When evil inventor Ryuichi Yamamoto transfers his mind into that of a powerful cyborg, he becomes a murderer and rapist. But when one of his victims, Police officer Selina Lam becomes super robot Eve-R27, she teams up with android sidekick Ann and together they seek to bring the criminally insane scientist to justice.

    Thunderbolt
    TMDB3.2

    Thunderbolt

    1995 · 1h 50m

    country: Hong Kong

    In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.

    SPL: Kill Zone
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    SPL: Kill Zone

    2005 · 1h 33m

    country: Hong Kong

    Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

    A Better Tomorrow II
    TMDB3.5

    A Better Tomorrow II

    1987 · 1h 44m

    country: Hong Kong

    A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

    Daughter of Darkness
    TMDB2.7

    Daughter of Darkness

    1993 · 1h 36m

    country: Hong Kong

    The police suspect a young teenager who was horrifically abused by her family and raped by her father of finally snapping and slaughtering them all.

    Bullet in the Head
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    Bullet in the Head

    1990 · 2h 16m

    country: Hong Kong

    Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

    Operation Red Sea
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Red Sea

    2018 · 2h 18m

    country: China

    A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.

    14 Blades
    TMDB3.2

    14 Blades

    2010 · 1h 54m

    country: Hong Kong

    Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.

    Naked Killer
    TMDB3.0

    Naked Killer

    1992 · 1h 33m

    country: Hong Kong

    A young woman is trained by a professional assassin to become her partner in crime.

    Legend of the Red Dragon
    TMDB3.5

    Legend of the Red Dragon

    1994 · 1h 35m

    country: Hong Kong

    A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.

    The Enforcer
    TMDB3.4

    The Enforcer

    1995 · 1h 44m

    country: Hong Kong

    An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.

    Assassination Games
    TMDB3.2

    Assassination Games

    2011 · 1h 41m

    country: United States

    Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

    Raging Fire
    TMDB3.6
    FF3.5

    Raging Fire

    2021 · 2h 5m

    country: China

    Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.

    Hacker
    TMDB3.1

    Hacker

    2016 · 1h 35m

    country: Canada

    Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, when his mother is fired from her job at the bank

    Police Story 2
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.5

    Police Story 2

    1988 · 1h 45m

    country: Hong Kong

    The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

    Contract Killer
    TMDB3.6

    Contract Killer

    1998 · 1h 43m

    country: Hong Kong

    Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

    The Love That is Wrong
    TMDB2.3

    The Love That is Wrong

    1993 · 1h 27m

    country: Hong Kong

    Amy and Ann are a lesbian couple but their relationship gets disrupted when Amy falls in love with her male office colleague named Wang. As Amy spends more and more time with Wang Ann feels that she has lost Amy to Wang and develops a hatred towards men.....a hatred that will lead her to kill.

    A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
    TMDB3.2

    A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

    1989 · 1h 58m

    country: Hong Kong

    Before the events of A Better Tomorrow (1986), Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon during the Vietnam War to bring home his uncle and cousin, but his task becomes complicated when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

    So Close
    TMDB3.4

    So Close

    2002 · 1h 51m

    country: Hong Kong

    A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.

    SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
    TMDB3.5

    SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

    2015 · 2h

    country: China

    While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.

    Dragon
    TMDB3.5

    Dragon

    2011 · 1h 55m

    country: Hong Kong

    A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.

    Sons of the Neon Night
    TMDB2.7

    Sons of the Neon Night

    2025 · 2h 5m

    country: Hong Kong

    A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's plot. His father's death in hospital triggers a drug war, destabilizing both legitimate and criminal worlds.

    About Hong Kong Thriller Movies

    Hong Kong cinema

    Hong Kong cinema's 1980s and 90s peak produced the most influential action filmmaking of the era — John Woo's gunplay ballets, Jackie Chan's stunt comedy, and the wire-work that Hollywood promptly absorbed. Wong Kar-wai's films run on a completely different and equally exported register.

    Thriller

    Thrillers are engineered for tension: the pace, the withholding, the sense that something is closing in. The genre blends freely with crime, horror, and science fiction, and it's where a lot of the sharpest genre craft happens.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1972–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Shadow's Edge (8.3)
    Often also
    Action, Crime, Drama

    Common questions

    What are the best Hong Kong thriller movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Shadow's Edge, The Furious, and Robin Hood. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Hong Kong thriller movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
    Every movie page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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