Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- tense
- grim
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an entertaining, high-energy Hong Kong crime thriller powered by forceful action and experienced performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central trio are lifelong friends in the Narcotics Bureau whose bond fractures under an undercover drug operation and its aftermath.
Five years after losing a friend, the surviving protagonists vow revenge before competing against each other for their lives.
The plot foregrounds gunfights, failed stings, and high-stakes confrontations within a Hong Kong action tradition.
The failed sting forces the friends to decide who can survive, making sacrifice the defining pressure on their brotherhood.
Films like The White Storm, and why
Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong undercover crime action, conflicted police loyalties, and emotionally charged brotherhood
Drug War
Hard-edged Hong Kong police thriller combining drug crime, betrayal, and escalating gunplay
Exiled
Stylized action crime drama centered on loyalty, sacrifice, and fractured male friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Benny Chan
- Release Date
- 2013-11-29
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
- Lau Ching-Wan
- Louis Koo
- Yuan Quan
- Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
- Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
- Lo Hoi-Pang
- Berg Ng Ting-Yip
- Vithaya Pansringarm
- Treechada Petcharat
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The White Storm about?
- Three Hong Kong narcotics officers find their lifelong brotherhood shattered by a failed drug sting, sacrifice, and revenge.
- What is The White Storm like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The White Storm as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The White Storm violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The White Storm as graphic.
- What did critics think of The White Storm?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an entertaining, high-energy Hong Kong crime thriller powered by forceful action and experienced performances.
- Which films are like The White Storm?
- Films with a similar feel include Infernal Affairs, Drug War, and Exiled.
- How long is The White Storm?
- The White Storm runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch The White Storm?
- In United States, The White Storm streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
