The White Storm
2013 · 140 min · Director: Benny Chan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three lifelong friends working in the Hong Kong Police Department's Narcotics Bureau get caught up in a case with Southeast Asia's most powerful drug lord, but when the sting operation fails, they are forced to make a devastating decision - two can live, but one must die. Five years later, the two vow revenge for their fallen friend, but when they end up competing against each other for their own lives, will brotherhood be sacrificed again?
Emotional fingerprint
The White Storm (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger10%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 50 % | 32 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 90 % | 74 % | 71 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 80 % | 44 % | 75 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 65 % | 41 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 86 % | 68 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 83 % | 48 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 78 % | 57 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 88 % | 77 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mina Wei
M. D. Wong
Drug dealer
David
Kin
Cheng Tai-Kwan
Details
- Directed by
- Benny Chan
- Written by
- Benny Chan, Ram Ling, Elliott J. Brown, Tam Wai-Ching, Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Ram Ling Chi-Man, Wong Chun
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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