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Flash Point

Directed by Wilson Yip · 2007 ·

Answer Summary: Is Flash Point worth watching?

Flash Point (2007) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Flash Point?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

80% Editorial Rating
84% Audience snapshot · excluded
62 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
6.8 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 28m
Cast
Donnie Yen , Louis Koo , Collin Chou , Ray Lui , Fan Bingbing , Kent Cheng Jak-Si , Xing Yu , Xu Qing , Ben Lam Kwok-Bun , Helena Law Lan
Streaming
Prime Video
Country
China
Language
Mandarin

Where to watch

  • Prime Video

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Where to watch Flash Point by country

Country Streaming on
Indonesia Vidio
South Korea Netflix, Wavve
United Kingdom Prime Video
United States Prime Video

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (80/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (84%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (62/100).
  • Celluloid Score 71% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Flash Point worth watching?

Yes — Flash Point earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Yen’s undercover-cop thriller climaxes in one of the great MMA-infused Hong Kong fight finales.

Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Flash Point about?

Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!

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Critic Reviews

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Flash Point (2007) Review

Wilson Yip's Flash Point (2007) remains a defining Action landmark from China, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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