3 Cold Dishes

Zhang Wei's knuckles turn white around the restaurant's cold steel counter. He didn't choose this war, but it arrived anyway — in the form of three meticulously prepared cold dishes delivered to his door. Each plate holds a fragment of a past he tried to bury. In this 2025 action-thriller, director Li Xiaolong crafts a world where revenge simmers beneath Shanghai's glittering surface. A former operative must reconnect with dormant skills when shadows from his previous life threaten his fragile peace. The narrative unfolds like a dangerous game, where every move reveals new players and higher stakes. Blending gritty crime elements with character-driven drama, the film explores how the coldest dishes often carry the most heat, turning a simple meal into a catalyst for violence and redemption.