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An undercover cop (Donnie Yen) infiltrates one of China's most ruthless crime syndicates. He must risk everything to protect his family and his life after the boss (Collin Chou) vows to find and kill every traitor in his organization.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 03/07/2014
2.5/4
It's impossible to deny that what "Special ID" does well it does extremely well. Go to Full Review
Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 03/06/2014
There's little suspense to speak of but plenty of roundhouse kicks to keep you shocked and awed. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager The Dissolve 03/06/2014
2.5/5
[T]he story is a hopeless mess that from the outset seems to be missing key exposition that might help fill in some of its many gaps. Go to Full Review
Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com 09/24/2020
3/5
Donnie Yen returns to contemporary action thrillers in a so-so undercover thriller with some fantastic action scenes... Go to Full Review
Jay Stone Canada.com 04/25/2014
2.5/5
They don't match the eye-popping athleticism of The Raid 2. In fact, some of it seems kind of stodgy. Go to Full Review
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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Apr 8 A very standard martial arts film and Crime Thriller but the action sequences and Donnie Yen’s charisma makes it an decent movie See more Rosana B 04/29/2023 Filminho fraquinho, boas cenas de lutas que eu não curto, roteiro sem graça, apesar da temática boa e ter seus atrativos, torna-se rapidamente entediante, algumas boas cenas mas na maior parte do tempo torna-se dispersivo... De regular para fraco... See more 05/20/2021 Donnie Yen is the man! See more 01/16/2021 Special ID is hardly anything new in terms of the Undercover Cop or Kung Fu genres, but it does what it does well and doesn't attempt anything else. The main hero and villain are well developed and have a good dynamic, the cinematography is lush and colorful, the editing is first rate, the performances solid and the action scenes are extremely well choreographed and executed. This doesn't just end with solid fight blocking, but also involves some seriously intricate stuntwork involving people being thrown down staircases (mid-shot, not a cutaway of its own) and Donnie Yen performing short bouts of parkour mid-fight in a way reminiscent of 90's Jackie Chan, just without the comedic element. If this sounds good to you, I'd certainly recommend it - it's just a fun action flick and doesn't outstay its welcome. See more 12/02/2015 The dialogue is so poor in this movie, it's so terrible to watch! Action yes it's still there but could be better. Overall not a very good Donnie Yen movie. See more 09/21/2015 Another China/HK co-producing brainless action flick. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An undercover cop (Donnie Yen) infiltrates one of China's most ruthless crime syndicates. He must risk everything to protect his family and his life after the boss (Collin Chou) vows to find and kill every traitor in his organization.
Director
Clarence Fok
Producer
Peter Pau Tak-Hai, Donnie Yen
Screenwriter
Kam-Yuen Szeto
Distributor
Well Go USA
Production Co
China Movie Channel, Beijing Starlit Movie and TV Culture, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
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