L Storm
L Storm is a 2018 Hong Kong action cinema|action] thriller film directed by David Lam, and starring Louis Koo and Julian Cheung, alongside Kevin Cheng, Stephy Tang, Patrick Tam, Michael Tse and Adam Pak in his debut film role.
The third installment in a pentalogy, preceded by Z Storm and S Storm, and succeeded by P Storm and G Storm, L Storm was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 23 August 2018.
Plot
investigator William Luk and Joint Financial Intelligence Unit officer Lau Po-keung are respectively investigating a corruption and money laundering case both involving Customs and [Excise Department (Hong Kong)|Customs] officer Tik Wai-kit, but are unable to find any clues. At this time, Kenny Ching of ICAC's L Team receives a report from Eva Ng, claiming Luk has accepted a bribe of HK$12 million. Unable to provide an explanation, Luk was immediately suspended from his duties.Lau discovers that Luk was framed which is inextricably linked to the money laundering case he has been investigating. At the same time, Lau also suspects bank director Thompson Yau assisting the mastermind of a criminal organisation, Wong Hoi-wo, in money laundering. Chinese Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Hong Liang arrives in Hong Kong and to provide important intel for Lau, revealing that mainland Chinese corrupt officials are involved in the money laundering case. Luk risks his safety to collect evidence to prove his innocence, but was imprisoned.
Cast
- Louis Koo as William Luk
- Julian Cheung as Lau Po-keung
- Kevin Cheng as Kenny Ching
- Stephy Tang as Eva Ng
- Patrick Tam as Wong Hoi-wo
- Michael Tse as Tik Wai-kit
- Adam Pak as Thompson Yau
- Louis Cheung as Ho Tai-sing
- Babyjohn Choi as Cel Chan
- Janelle Sing as Tammy Tam
- Liu Kai-chi as Tsui Yau-choi
- Lo Hoi-pang as Uncle Kwai-hing
- Law Lan as Raymond Chan's mother
- Evergreen Mak as Yeung Ching-fook
- as Hong Liang
- Toby Chan as Cindy Lee
- Deno Cheung as Leung
- Alan Luk as Choi
- Feng Lei as Zhang Peng
- Sienna Li as Zhao Meixin
- Jessica Hsuan as Dr. Anson Au
- Eddie Kwan as Yu Sir
- Kam Hing-yin as Lau Po-keung's supervisor
- Kumer So as Leopard
- Timothy Cheng as Hanson Lam
Production
Box office
L Storm grossed a total of HK$442 million.In Hong Kong, the film grossed s total of HK$17,412,266 during its theatrical run from 23 August to 21 October 2018, making it the four highest-grossing domestic film in the territory of 2018.
In China, the film grossed a total of ¥442,986,000.