Movies Like Asian Connection
If you liked Asian Connection (1995), a action movie directed by David Lam Tak-luk and Richard Yuen Tak, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The White Storm (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also actionAn 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.
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Chasing the Dragon (2017)
★ 7/10Also actionAn illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
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Invisible Target (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also actionWhen the Ronin Gang robs an armored car, three cops — Chan, Fong and Wai — go on the warpath. Each has a personal interest in bringing down Ronin leader Tien: he killed Chan's fiancée, humiliated Fong and kidnapped…
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In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
★ 7/10Also actionTwo detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of…
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The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also actionAn undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.
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City on Fire (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also actionKo Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave…
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Full Alert (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also actionA police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.
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Hard Boiled (1992)
★ 7.5/10Also actionA cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster…
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Year of the Dragon (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also actionIn New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized…
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Shock Wave 2 (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also actionAfter suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may…
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Fight Back to School 2 (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also actionStar Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched investigation. He goes undercover at a school to complete the case and realizes a bumbling detective is also undercover…
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAn interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also actionA financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.
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Weekend in Taipei (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also actionA former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.
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War (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also actionFBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a…
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Tiger Cage II (1990)
★ 6.8/10Also actionAn ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands…
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P Storm (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also actionLiu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to…
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Infernal Affairs III (2003)
★ 7/10Also actionTriad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.
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Code of Silence (1985)
★ 6/10Also actionA Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
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Infernal Affairs II (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also actionIn this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.