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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…
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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…
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Genre:Action, Crime, Thriller
Written By:Ho Man-lung, Wong Ho-wa
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Pegasus Motion Pictures, Huace Pictures, Wanda Pictures, Er Dong Pictures, My Pictures Studio, Beijing Youpin Investment Fund, Zhongqing Xingying Media, CF Tide Films, Wishart Media, Tencent Pictures
Cast
David Lam Tak-luk
Director
Louis Koo
William Luk
Julian Cheung Chi-lam
Lau Po-Keung
Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing
Ching Tak-ming
Stephy Tang Lai-yan
Eva Ng
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man
Wong Hoi-wo
Michael Tse Tin-wah
Tik Wai-kit
Adam Pak Tin-Nam
Yau Chi-san
Louis Cheung
Sing
BabyJohn Choi Hon-yik
Chan Chun-fai
Xia Yan
Tammy Tam
Liu Kai-chi
Tsui Yau-choi
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