Beast Cops

Beast Cops

In the black and white world of cops and gangsters, One man is caught in the gray area.

Directed by Gordon Chan, Dante Lam Chiu-yin

Produced by People's Productions Ltd., Media Asia Films

1998110 min6.5 / 10

A morally murky crime thriller about a cop caught between loyalty to a gangster friend and his duty to the law, exploring the blurred lines between right and wrong.

Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beast Cops scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Beast Cops violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Beast Cops end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Beast Cops sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Beast Cops easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beast Cops

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beast Cops

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beast Cops, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beast Cops, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beast Cops, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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