Best dark & gritty Cantonese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
22 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Infernal Affairs (2002)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 41m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (1.4L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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2. Fallen Angels (1995)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 38m · Action, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (61.7K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningSlow-burn
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.
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3. Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 59m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (21.5K votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.
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4. Election 2 (2006)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 32m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.4 (7.6K votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
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5. Election (2005)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 41m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (12.6K votes)
MatureCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
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6. Ashes of Time (1994)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 38m · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.0 (18.5K votes)
TwistySlow-burnVisually stunningCold & detached
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.
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7. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 6m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (13.0K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate ye
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8. Infernal Affairs III (2003)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 58m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (16.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.
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9. Life Without Principle (2011)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 47m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (3.1K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.
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11. Accident (2009)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 29m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (4.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps. When the team's next assignment goes disastrously wrong, Brain begins to suspect that someone else has planned an ‘accident’ on them.
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12. Shock Wave 2 (2020)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (3.4K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling on
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13. The Prosecutor (2024)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 57m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (5.1K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.
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14. Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 47m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (11.0K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.
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16. Casino Tycoon (1992)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 13m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (557 votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. Once in Macau, he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, he slowly builds his way up in the ranks of the Macau underworld whic
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17. The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 5m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (720 votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureFast-paced
An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.
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18. Casino Tycoon II (1992)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 54m · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 5.6 (393 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunning
It is 20 years on and Ho Hsin is now the proud and powerful owner of a chain of casinos in Macau. Unfortunately, he is also the target of many enemies, some of whom are in dangerously close proximity to him. But Ho has faced adversity before and is not about to just roll over and die.
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19. Line Walker (2016)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 48m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.0 (1.8K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
The details of undercover police officers are deleted from a police database and a senior officer is left struggling to know who are the undercover officers and who are the criminals.
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20. Three (2016)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 28m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (2.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedFast-pacedMature
Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through hi
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21. The Fatal Raid (2019)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 31m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 3.7 (235 votes)
Fast-pacedMatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
An ultraviolent cops vs. gangsters bloodbath leaves casualties on both sides. Twenty years later, surviving team member Madam Fong leads a new squad in pursuit of reckless young anarchists terrorizing Macao.
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22. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 45m · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.2 (11.6K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, returns to fight against the Japanese and put an end to their tyrannical rule.
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