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S Storm

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An agent (Vic Chou) in the ICAC unit (Independent Commission Against Corruption) leads an investigation into the illegal world of sports gambling.
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James Mudge easternKicks.com Never as weighty or intelligent as David Lam seems to think it is, the film still has its moments, and should be enjoyed by fans who like a lot of shouting with their action Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 27, 2020 Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post At a time when fears of political inference in the ICAC's role as a guardian of rule of law in Hong Kong are growing, S Storm is not even good propaganda. Rated: 2/5 Sep 15, 2016 Full Review Boon Chan The Straits Times (Singapore) Not the kind of storm that makes for exciting viewing. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 13, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan F Pace was ok at the beginning, muddles a bit in the middle, the ending was not a surprise. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/12/22 Full Review Audience Member Conseguiu ser levemente melhor que o primeiro, continuou na mesma temática, combate a corrupção na ICAC, mas agora no mundo das apostas, e com mais personagens femininas, e um "vilão" apaixonado, me contagiou mais, entretenimento e diversão... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite being largely contrived and full of diluted and messy subplots, S Storm is still an entertaining piece - and not as bad as L Storm. After a team investigating the Jockey Club for corruption is formed, a suspect is immediately killed by an assassin. Now, William Luk and his colleagues have to unravel a global football fixing syndicate. While the plot sounds simple, S Storm bogs it down with increasingly heavy subplots, such as a rather lengthy one in Shenzhen involving someone who used to be the boyfriend of someone connected to the case, which has no real weight on the plot, as well as the killer's interactions with a girl who just happens to be the sister of a rather inefficient and unmotivated officer connected to the case. The runtime of 95 minutes doesn't do any of it justice, resulting in a hot mess of a script. That said, most of the cast turn in great performances. Hong Kong's busiest man Louis Koo turns in a rather good performance, albeit one seemingly not requiring any effort, since the role is as cliched and unstoppable as most roles go. Ada Choi is listed as the main cast, but doesn't get to do much except dump heavy exposition. Vic Chou of F4 fame is woefully miscast as an assassin, despite showing a strong performance. Unfortunately, he is absolutely bereft of any meaningful screen time except when he needs to off someone related to the case. To add insult to injury, this is supposedly someone who has been through the Vietnam War, but is unscarred. A timely headshot saves Chou from the rest of the franchise. Julian Cheung joins the franchise and turns in a rather impressive performance as a troubled cop, but his backstory is also convenient to the plot rather than having any special weight. In essence, S Storm could have been better if the runtime had just been a little longer, but continues to think that a fast-paced film requires short runtimes and quick cuts. It doesn't, and this comes at the expanse of much needed character development. It is, however, an improvement over its predecessor Z Storm, and rather watchable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Acceptable to show the insistence of ICAC. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An agent (Vic Chou) in the ICAC unit (Independent Commission Against Corruption) leads an investigation into the illegal world of sports gambling.
Director
David Lam
Producer
Alvina Wong
Screenwriter
Ho-Wah Wong
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m
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