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Island of Greed

1997 · 126 min Drama Thriller Action Crime
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

1997. Taiwan's political landscape is a powder keg. A cunning businessman, Chou Chao-hsien, sees his chance in the chaos, weaving a web of corruption that stretches from the underworld to the highest offices. This gritty crime thriller explodes onto the screen, laying bare the brutal mechanics of power where elections are bought, loyalties are auctioned, and violence is just another form of currency. As an idealistic investigator stumbles into this vipers' nest, the line between law and lawlessness dissolves in a hail of bullets and betrayals. A raw, unflinching portrait of ambition's corrosive price.

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The director constructs a tense political thriller where corruption seeps into every frame. The atmosphere of impending change and systemic rot is conveyed through stark contrasts between elite opulence and the grime of backroom deals.

This is for viewers who appreciate unflinching social dramas. You'll feel the cold calculus and desperation in a world where morality has become a bargaining chip. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michael Mak Tong-Kit

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Watch alone late at night, contemplating the price of power.

🎭 Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Captain Fong Gwok-Fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Chow Chiu-Sin

Annie Wu

Annie Wu

Ling-Fei

Paulyn Sun

Paulyn Sun

Miu-Heung

Kelly Kuo

Kelly Kuo

Mei Li

Winston Chao

Winston Chao

Minister Feng

Lee Li-Chun

Lee Li-Chun

Chairman Hau

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Fai's Supervisor

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

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Adam Chan Chung-Tai

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