Triple Tap (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Triple Tap 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. Triple Tap 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, Triple Tap has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US 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 Triple Tap page.

If you liked it. Fans of Triple Tap tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.