Best thriller Cantonese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
29 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. Ip Man (2008)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 46m · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.0 (2.5L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the le
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2. 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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3. A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 39m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (9.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedFunny
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
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4. 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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5. 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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6. Ip Man 3 (2015)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 45m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (65.7K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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12. 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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13. Lifeline (1997)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 48m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (973 votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedStraightforward
A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.
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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. Blind Detective (2013)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 9m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (4.0K votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. Helios (2015)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 58m · Action, Mystery · IMDb 5.5 (1.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detachedVisually stunning
Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Alon
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27. The Adventurers (2017)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 48m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 5.6 (3.7K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detached
The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.
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28. Chinese Zodiac (2012)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 3m · U · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.0 (26.6K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at n
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29. The Accidental Spy (2001)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 47m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.8 (20.3K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyEdge-of-seat
A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.
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