Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- tense
- heightened
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic Hong Kong action vehicle whose practical set pieces and lead performances outweigh thin plotting and limited character depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tin's $100 million offer to eliminate Hong Kong's top drug dealer turns a private rivalry into a citywide criminal crisis.
Tin becomes a financial tycoon and philanthropist while using his wealth to target the drug trade.
Tin and Jizo begin as right-hand men in the same gang before Jizo's secret drug business leads to his expulsion and their later confrontation.
Critics specifically highlight the finale shootout, car stunts, stunt work, and action choreography staged with minimal special effects.
Films like The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, and why
The White Storm
Hong Kong crime action, conflicted loyalties, and operatic underworld violence
Infernal Affairs
Intense Hong Kong police and criminal rivalry driven by charismatic opposing leads
Drug War
Stylized action spectacle, criminal power struggles, and loyalty under pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Herman Yau
- Release Date
- 2019-07-04
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (70)
Cast
- Andy Lau
- Louis Koo
- Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
- Karena Lam Kar-Yan
- Cheung Kwok-Keung
- Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
- Michelle Wai Si-Nga
- Jun Kung
- Kent Cheng Jak-Si
- Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 2: Drug Lords about?
- A principled former gang lieutenant and a ruthless drug lord collide when a colossal bounty ignites Hong Kong’s underworld.
- What is The White Storm 2: Drug Lords like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The White Storm 2: Drug Lords as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The White Storm 2: Drug Lords violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The White Storm 2: Drug Lords as graphic.
- What did critics think of The White Storm 2: Drug Lords?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic Hong Kong action vehicle whose practical set pieces and lead performances outweigh thin plotting and limited character depth.
- Which films are like The White Storm 2: Drug Lords?
- Films with a similar feel include The White Storm, Infernal Affairs, and Drug War.
- How long is The White Storm 2: Drug Lords?
- The White Storm 2: Drug Lords runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The White Storm 2: Drug Lords?
- In United States, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
