Cold War (film)

Cold War is a 2012 Hong Kong police thriller film directed by Sunny Luk and Longman Leung, starring Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Kafai, and guest starring Andy Lau. The film was selected as the opening film at the 17th Busan International Film Festival and released in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China onNovember 2012.

The police have long been untouchable in Hong Kong, Asias safest city. One midnight, though, a police van carrying advanced equipment and five police officers goes missing. The kidnappers possess detailed knowledge of the polices procedures and have planned several steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to ensure the hostages release, including the delivery of a large ransom. Any delay will cost lives. The clock has begun to tick.Two Deputy Commissioners, Sean Lau Aaron Kwok and Waise Lee Tony Leung Kafai, fight over who should lead the rescue operation, codenamed Cold War. Lau wants to negotiate with the kidnappers while secretly tracking them to their hideout. Lee is ready for a direct attack, no matter what the cost. For them, there is much more at stake than the safety of the hostages or the polices reputation, because the Commissioner will be stepping down in two years, so one of them will receive a promotion. Cold War will determine who will climb to the top. Lau is from Management, while Lee is from Operations. The former has the support of the Security Secretary because of his skillful management of the polices finances. On the other hand, the latter rose through the ranks from Constable and has the support of the frontline officers including the CID. However, both end up as pawns in a much larger game. ........

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