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Under Current

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When the director of a charity organization (Simon Yam) dies mysteriously, a lawyer (Aaron Kwok) who was close to him, teams up with a police officer (Francis Ng) to investigate. Uncovering layers of deceit, the lawyer must decide who he can trust while he tries to protect himself from being engulfed in the same secrets and lies that brought down his friend.

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Joanne Soh The Straits Times (Singapore) Dec 12
3/5
Under Current’s strong cast saves it from being dragged down, proving that the oldies are still the goldies. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Kerr Screen International Dec 8
An entertaining but silly crime thriller that tries to tap some of the territory’s former genre glory days, and only occasionally succeeds. Go to Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Dec 8
3/5
A no-nonsense Aaron Kwok leads Alan Mak's erratic but well-acted crime thriller. Go to Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post Dec 6
2.5/5
Under Current is a quintessential example of the Hong Kong crime film in its present, transitional state. While it paints a mostly watchable portrait of greed and corruption, the film’s story also happens to be thoroughly detached from reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alan Mak

Director

Aaron Kwok

Actor

Simon Yam

Actor

Francis Ng

Actor

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Actor

David Chiang

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Synopsis When the director of a charity organization (Simon Yam) dies mysteriously, a lawyer (Aaron Kwok) who was close to him, teams up with a police officer (Francis Ng) to investigate. Uncovering layers of deceit, the lawyer must decide who he can trust while he tries to protect himself from being engulfed in the same secrets and lies that brought down his friend.
Director
Alan Mak
Producer
Jason Siu, Tenky Tin Kai Man
Screenwriter
Fung Lam, Alan Mak
Distributor
China Lion Film Distribution
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 55m