Flash Point
A relentless Hong Kong detective and an exposed undercover cop collide with a merciless smuggling gang in a brutally physical martial arts thriller.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- propulsive
- grim
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences generally recognized the film's forceful martial arts action while finding its conventional crime-thriller storytelling less compelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ma's confrontations emphasize MMA-style striking, throws, locks, and close-quarters brutality rather than purely stylized wirework.
Ma dispenses justice during arrests and pursues the smuggling gang despite police protocols.
Hua Sheng's cover is exposed during Zah's arrest, nearly getting him killed and threatening his relationship with Qiu Di.
Zah's approaching trial places witnesses in danger and drives the police toward an inevitable confrontation.
Films like Flash Point, and why
SPL: Sha Po Lang
Hong Kong police action, undercover crime investigation, hard-edged martial arts choreography
Shaolin
Intense urban police thriller centered on criminal gangs, moral compromise, and kinetic combat
Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong gangster violence, undercover tension, and stylish close-quarters action
Movie Details
- Director
- Wilson Yip
- Release Date
- 2007-07-26
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (386)
Cast
- Donnie Yen
- Louis Koo
- Collin Chou
- Ray Lui
- Fan Bingbing
- Kent Cheng Jak-Si
- Xing Yu
- Xu Qing
- Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
- Helena Law Lan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Flash Point about?
- A relentless Hong Kong detective and an exposed undercover cop collide with a merciless smuggling gang in a brutally physical martial arts thriller.
- What is Flash Point like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flash Point as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Flash Point violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Flash Point as graphic.
- What did critics think of Flash Point?
- Critics and audiences generally recognized the film's forceful martial arts action while finding its conventional crime-thriller storytelling less compelling.
- Which films are like Flash Point?
- Films with a similar feel include SPL: Sha Po Lang, Shaolin, and Infernal Affairs.
- How long is Flash Point?
- Flash Point runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flash Point?
- In United States, Flash Point streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
