The White Storm

The White Storm

There is no calm before the storm

Directed by Benny Chan

Produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation, Bona Film Group

2013140 min6.4 / 10

A gritty crime thriller centered on fractured brotherhood and the moral toll of undercover work in the drug trade, driven by action and regret.

An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.

Questions people ask

  • Is The White Storm violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The White Storm scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The White Storm sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The White Storm end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The White Storm 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The White Storm

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The White Storm

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The White Storm, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The White Storm, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The White Storm, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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