Drug War

2012 film directed by Johnnie To
Movie film Q4249764
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Summary

Drug War is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,736 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Drug War's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Drug War was directed by Johnnie To[4].
  • Wai Ka-fai wrote the screenplay for Drug War[5].
  • Drug War's composer is recorded as Xavier Jamaux[6].
  • Drug War's genre is crime film[7].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Louis Koo[8].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Sun Honglei[9].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Huang Yi[10].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Wallace Chung[11].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Guo Tao[12].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Cheung Siu-fai[13].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Gordon Lam[14].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Lam Suet[15].
  • A cast member of Drug War was Michelle Ye[16].
  • Drug War was produced by Wai Ka-fai[17].
  • Drug War's production company is recorded as Milkyway Image[18].
  • Drug War's director of photography is recorded as Cheng Siu-keung[19].
  • The original language of Drug War was Mandarin[20].
  • Drug War was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Drug War's review score is recorded as 88[22].
  • Drug War's review score is recorded as 94%[23].
  • Drug War's review score is recorded as 8/10[24].
  • Drug War's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Drug War's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[26].
  • Drug War's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Drug War was produced by Wai Ka-fai[17]. It was directed by Johnnie To[4]. Wai Ka-fai wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Louis Koo[8], Sun Honglei[9], Huang Yi[10], Wallace Chung[11], Guo Tao[12], and Cheung Siu-fai[13].

Publication

Drug War was published on January 1, 2012[28]. The original language of it was Mandarin[20]. Its genre is crime film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 88[22], 94%[23], and 8/10[24].

Why It Matters

Drug War ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,736 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Believer
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cy', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', 'zh', 'zh_yue']
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 2165735
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 115441
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Wai Ka-fai
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Original language of film or tv show → Mandarin
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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