Special ID

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Special ID

R

Released Mar 7, 2014

1h 39m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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

It's impossible to deny that what "Special ID" does well it does extremely well.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 7, 2014

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

There's little suspense to speak of but plenty of roundhouse kicks to keep you shocked and awed.

Mar 6, 2014

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Nick Schager

The Dissolve

[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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 6, 2014

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

Donnie Yen returns to contemporary action thrillers in a so-so undercover thriller with some fantastic action scenes...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2020

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Jay Stone

Canada.com

They don't match the eye-popping athleticism of The Raid 2. In fact, some of it seems kind of stodgy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 25, 2014

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

Hard-core action movies like this, with difficult physical stunts and limited special effects, are hard to find these days. Fans should not miss the chance to see the ageless Donnie Yen.

Mar 5, 2014

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Liam D

A very standard martial arts film and Crime Thriller but the action sequences and Donnie Yen’s charisma makes it an decent movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Rosana B

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...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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Audience Member

Donnie Yen is the man!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Another China/HK co-producing brainless action flick.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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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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