L Storm (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, L Storm is an action, thriller and crime film directed by David Lam, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. ICAC Investigator William Luk and JFIU Chief Inspector Lau Po-keung both hit a dead end in their investigation of a bribery case and a money laundering case. In the meantime, William Luk was suspended when model Eva Ng went to Inspector Kenny Ching of ICAC’s Internal Investigation Group L, to file a report against him for accepting a $12M bribe. Lau discovered Luk was set up and whoever framed Luk was connected to his case. He began to suspect the bank manager Thomson Yau was assisting a gangster, Wong Hoi-wo in money laundering activities. When Director Hong Liang of China’s Anti-Corruption & Bribery Bureau (ACBB) provided Lau with important intelligence, it became clear the money laundering activities were connected to a corrupted Vice-Ministerial Level cadre. To clear his name, William Luk put everything on the line…

Who’s in it. L Storm stars Louis Koo as William Luk, Julian Cheung as Lau Po-Keung, Kevin Cheng as Ching Tak-ming and Stephy Tang Lai-Yan as Eva Ng, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, L Storm has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch L Storm page.

If you liked it. Fans of L Storm 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.