Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- tense
- sardonic
- crime thriller night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Military surveillance devices, wiretapping, and intercepted information organize the investigation around concealed financial and social networks.
The Landlord Club links business tycoons and entrepreneurs to offshore funds of unexplained origin.
Jack Ho's police inquiry repeatedly encounters hidden surveillance, unknown operators, and unreliable explanations.
The investigation moves through the city’s business elite, security trade, and private club connections.
Films like Overheard 2, and why
Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong crime thriller driven by surveillance, corruption, financial conspiracy, and escalating tension
Election
Stylish police crime drama centered on hidden loyalties, investigation, and institutional corruption
The Departed
Dense financial crime thriller involving surveillance, elite power networks, and morally compromised investigators
Movie Details
- Directors
- Felix Chong Man-Keung, Alan Mak Siu-Fai
- Release Date
- 2011-08-18
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Louis Koo
- Lau Ching-Wan
- Daniel Wu
- Michelle Ye Xuan
- Huang Yi
- Kenneth Tsang
- Woo Fung
- Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung
- Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
- Kong Ngai
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Overheard 2 about?
- A police investigator uncovers a web of wiretapping, offshore money, and elite conspiracy after a security dealer’s suspicious car accident.
- What is Overheard 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Overheard 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Overheard 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Overheard 2 as moderate.
- Which films are like Overheard 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Infernal Affairs, Election, and The Departed.
- How long is Overheard 2?
- Overheard 2 runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Overheard 2?
- In United States, Overheard 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
