鎗王之王 (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, 鎗王之王 is an action, thriller and mystery film directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, running about 117 minutes. “A cop makes it his mission to bring down a media hero who has masterminded his own fate.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the policeman survives. The case is handled by Jerry Chang, whom Ken knows from having recently beaten him in a shooting match. Ken is found not guilty in court. Soon after, Ken is attacked by the escaped robber Pang Tao. Their confrontation reveals a very different background story and brings about a myriad of lies and traps and changes in relationships as Jerry and Ken try to outsmart each other.

Who’s in it. 鎗王之王 stars Louis Koo as Ken Kwan, Daniel Wu as Inspector Jerry Chong, Charlene Choi as Ting and Li Bingbing as Anna Shaw, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, 鎗王之王 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Hi-YAH and Hi-YAH Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 鎗王之王 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 鎗王之王 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.