Bursting Point

Bursting Point
Film poster
爆裂點
Directed byDante Lam
Calvin Tong
Screenplay byTong Yiu-leung
Wang Shengbo
Story byDante Lam
Produced byDante Lam
Candy Leung
StarringNick Cheung
William Chan
Isabella Leong
Shaun Tam
Tony Yang
Chrissie Chau
Philip Keung
CinematographyChoi Man-lung
Edited byFan Wai-shan
Music byElliot Leung (as LH1)
Production
companies
Distributed byHuaxia Film Distribution
Release dates
  • December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08) (Hong Kong, Macau, China, Malaysia)
  • December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14) (Singapore)
  • January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) (Taiwan)
Running time
139 minutes
CountriesHong Kong
China
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
BudgetHK$200 million
Box office$14 million

Bursting Point (simplified Chinese: 爆裂点; traditional Chinese: 爆裂點) is a 2023 crime action film directed by Dante Lam and Calvin Tong. The film features an ensemble cast include Nick Cheung, William Chan, Isabella Leong, Shaun Tam, Tony Yang, Chrissie Chau, and Philip Keung.

A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, it is rated Category III in Hong Kong (only for viewers above 18 years old) due to its depiction of violence.

Plot

Anti-narcotics chief inspector Bond Sir (played by Nick Cheung) and undercover police officer Jiang Ming (played by William Chan) secretly implemented a plan to hunt down drug traffickers. As Jiang Ming was forced to tread on the path between right and wrong, he gradually lose his identity.

Cast

Production

The film began production in Hong Kong on July 21, 2022, with parts of it being filmed in Malaysia. On October 26, 2022, it was reported that some of the crew and cast were trapped in a Malaysia cave for 3 hours after filming due to floods caused by heavy rain.

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicPerformerLength
1."Real Men 大丈夫"James Wong JimLiu Chia-changNick Cheung, William Chan 

Release

The film held its first gala premiere in Hong Kong on November 28, 2023, and a second one in Beijing, China on December 6, 2023. It was released in Hong Kong, Macau, China and Malaysia on December 8, 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Bursting Point (爆裂点) (2023)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "爆裂点 爆裂點 (2023)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Douban.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "張家輝首晉身三級片演員 陳偉霆避談各緋聞女友". Mingbao (in Chinese). Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "豪雨致椰壳洞水路淹水 《爆裂点》周秀娜谭俊彦被困3小时". Oriental Daily (in Chinese). 27 October 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "爆裂點︱安排梁洛施狂摑張家輝 林超賢︰佢有被虐狂我慣咗虐待佢". HK01 (in Chinese). 29 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.