Summary
Flashback to 1994, before Hong Kong’s handover to China. As the Special Branch of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force prepares to disband, the kidnapping of a powerful business tycoon ignites a dangerous covert power struggle within the force. Caught in the conflict are two officers: the passionate and righteous M.B. Lee and the cold-blooded and ambitious Peter Choi. Four formidable factions — the city’s wealthiest family, the Poon’s, the police, the triads, and the British authorities — are drawn into a deadly vortex of ambition, betrayal, and hidden agendas. As old alliances fracture and new ones form, Hong Kong stands on the brink of a seismic power reshuffle that will cast a long shadow into the future.
Details
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original Language: CN
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (5 votes)
Cold War Collection

Cold War
Five police officers in Hong Kong are kidnapped. The police commissioner is on a business trip overseas. Two vice commissioners, Sean Rau and M.B. Lee, then take over the case. The two vice commissioners are rivals who both vie for the police commissioner seat. At first, M.B. Lee takes the lead in the case, but comes to a dead end. Sean Lau then takes the lead, but he falls into a trap. Both men are then investigated by the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).

Cold War II
A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.

Cold War 1994
Flashback to 1994, before Hong Kong’s handover to China. As the Special Branch of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force prepares to disband, the kidnapping of a powerful business tycoon ignites a dangerous covert power struggle within the force. Caught in the conflict are two officers: the passionate and righteous M.B. Lee and the cold-blooded and ambitious Peter Choi. Four formidable factions — the city’s wealthiest family, the Poon’s, the police, the triads, and the British authorities — are drawn into a deadly vortex of ambition, betrayal, and hidden agendas. As old alliances fracture and new ones form, Hong Kong stands on the brink of a seismic power reshuffle that will cast a long shadow into the future.
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Cast

Daniel Wu
Peter Choi (Young)

Terrance Lau Chun-Him
M.B. Lee (Young)

Wu Kang-ren
Simon Poon

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho
William Poon

Louise Wong Tan-Nei
Jodie Yuen

Fish Liew Chi-Yu
Rosa Poon

Chow Yun-Fat
Oswald S.C. Kan

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Sean Lau

Tony Leung Ka-fai
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Adrian Yip

Aidan Gillen
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Hugh Bonneville
Chris Hughes

Kevin Chu Kam-Yin
Roy Ho (Young)

Mandy Tam Man-Huen
Yeung Pik Yee

DeeGor Ho
Wu Tin-man

Yeung Lok-Man
Eric Ma

Stanley Yau Sze-Chun
Neo Chan

Tai Bo

Karen Mok Man-Wai
Irene Poon

Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
K.F. Wong

Cecilia Yip Tung
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Yuen Biao
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Michael Ning
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