Drug War (2012)
In China, meth possession is taken seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the amount you can carry on your person can earn you a death sentence. That puts high-level dealer Choi (Louis Koo) in a nasty position when he's busted after a car accident. In exchange for his life, he agrees to help aggressive detective Captain Zhang (Sun Honglai) infiltrate the meth trade as Choi turns on his former associates. They've got forty-eight hours to seal the deal, but trust proves difficult as tensions run high.
Primary Title
- Drug War
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 August 2014
Release Year
- 2012
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 12
Duration
- 102:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In China, meth possession is taken seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the amount you can carry on your person can earn you a death sentence. That puts high-level dealer Choi (Louis Koo) in a nasty position when he's busted after a car accident. In exchange for his life, he agrees to help aggressive detective Captain Zhang (Sun Honglai) infiltrate the meth trade as Choi turns on his former associates. They've got forty-eight hours to seal the deal, but trust proves difficult as tensions run high.
Classification
- 16
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Chinese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Police--Drama
- Drugs--Drama
- Criminal behavior--Drama
- Feature films--China
- Feature films--Hong Kong
Genres
- Action
- Crime drama
Contributors
- Johnny To (Director)
- Louis Koo (Actor)
- Beijing Hairun Pictures Company (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Police--Drama
- Drugs--Drama
- Criminal behavior--Drama
- Feature films--China
- Feature films--Hong Kong