Flash Point

Flash Point

They made it personal... He'll make them pay.

Directed by Wilson Yip

Produced by Mandarin Films, China Film Co-Production

200788 min6.9 / 10

A hard-edged Hong Kong action thriller built on martial arts spectacle and a cop's personal vendetta against ruthless criminals, with high-octane violence and minimal sentimentality.

Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!

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  • Is Flash Point violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Flash Point easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Flash Point scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Flash Point sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Flash Point end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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