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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2019
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Herman Yau

Starring

Andy Lau · Louis Koo · Chrissie Chau · Jin Au-Yeung · Michelle Wai · Kar Yan Lam

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 12th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 29
  • Highest position: 29
  • Debut gross: £8.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Jul '19
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $59.7 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

5 Jul, 2019
3
12 Jul, 2019
4
19 Jul, 2019
5
26 Jul, 2019
14

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Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £8.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $189.5 Million

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News from around the web
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords review – triad sequel makes a hash of its plot  The Guardian Thu, 11th July 2019

Movie review: Hit N Fun  easternKicks.com Fri, 14th March 2025

'The White Storm 2 Drug Lords' Review  Variety Fri, 12th July 2019

‘The White Storm 2: Drug Lords’ (‘Sou duk 2: Tindeih deuikyut’): Film Review  The Hollywood Reporter Tue, 16th July 2019

MAAC Review: THE WHITE STORM 2 – DRUG LORDS  maactioncinema.com Tue, 16th July 2019

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords movie review (2019)  rogerebert.com Fri, 12th July 2019

With Thunderbolts* currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Nonnas
  • The Martial Artist
  • Holy Night! Demon Hunters
  • Clown In a Cornfield
  • A Gilded Game
  • Shadow Force
  • The Legend of Ochi
  • The Most Precious of Cargoes
  • The Surfer
  • The Wedding Banquet

Nonnas

  • The movie is directed by Stephen Chbosky, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Stephen Chbosky also directed Dear Evan Hansen in 2021 which grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Vince Vaughn who also starred in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013).
  • The film also stars Lorraine Bracco who's last movie was The Union (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Martial Artist

  • The movie is from director Shaz Khan.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Faran Tahir who also starred in Lamya's Poem (2021).
  • The film also stars Gregory Sporleder who's last movie was Fail Safe (2000).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Algeria / Bahrain / Djibouti / Egypt / Iran / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Libya / Morocco / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Syria / Tunisia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen

Holy Night! Demon Hunters

  • The movie is from director Lim Dae-hee.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ma Dong-seok who also starred in Dancing Queen (2012).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Indonesia / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / United Kingdom

Clown In a Cornfield

  • The movie is directed by Eli Craig, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Eli Craig also directed Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil in 2011.
  • It stars Katie Douglas who also starred in Compulsion (2013).
  • The film also stars Carson MacCormac who's last movie was Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Canada / Ireland / New Zealand / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

A Gilded Game

  • The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Herman Yau also directed 77 Heartwarmings in 2021 which grossed $4.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Andy Lau who also starred in Mission Milano (2016).
  • The film also stars Hao Ou who's last movie was Three Old Boys (2024).
  • Herman Yau directed Andy Lau in The Hunt For the 93 Trans-Siberian Express Train Gangs, Shock Wave 2, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, and Shock Wave
  • Herman Yau directed Hao Ou in and Raid On the Lethal Zone
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Hong Kong / New Zealand / Taiwan / United States

Shadow Force

  • The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Joe Carnahan also directed RIP in 2025.
  • It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in Strip Search (2004).
  • The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Cambodia / Germany / Portugal / United States

The Legend of Ochi

  • The movie is from director Isaiah Saxon.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Helena Zengel who also starred in The Legend of Ochi (2025).
  • The film also stars Willem Dafoe who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • Released this week in:
      Denmark / Italy / Russia / Thailand

The Most Precious of Cargoes

  • The movie is directed by Michel Hazanavicius, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Michel Hazanavicius also directed The Artist in 2011 which grossed $109.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Dominique Blanc who also starred in Dumas (2010).
  • The film also stars Gregory Gadebois who's last movie was La Syndicaliste (2023).
  • Michel Hazanavicius directed Gregory Gadebois in Redoubtable, and Final Cut
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Portugal / Spain

The Surfer

  • The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Lorcan Finnegan also directed Vivarium in 2019.
  • It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Raising Arizona (1987).
  • The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Estonia / Ireland / United Kingdom

The Wedding Banquet

  • The movie is directed by Andrew Ahn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Andrew Ahn also directed 30/30 Vision 3: Decades of Strand Releasing in 2019.
  • It stars Bowen Yang who also starred in The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
  • The film also stars Lily Gladstone who's last movie was Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Ireland / Taiwan / United Kingdom

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 25 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Final Destination: Bloodlines - From Wednesday, 14th May
  • Hurry Up Tomorrow - From Friday, 16th May
  • Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning - From Saturday, 17th May
  • The Legend of Ochi - From Wednesday, 14th May
  • The Surfer - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Black Bag - From Friday, 14th March
  • Good One - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Mickey 17 - From Friday, 7th March
  • The Friend - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Hitpig - From Friday, 16th May
  • M3GAN 2.0 - From Friday, 16th May
  • The King of Kings - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Nosferatu - From Friday, 16th May
  • The Accountant 2 - From Friday, 16th May
  • Ernest Cole: Lost and Found - From Thursday, 15th May
  • The Substance - From Friday, 16th May
  • Yadang the Snitch - From Friday, 16th May
  • Eternal Return - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Holy Night! Demon Hunters - From Thursday, 15th May
  • The Marching Band - From Friday, 16th May
  • Veteran 2: I, the Executioner - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Sinners - From Friday, 18th April
  • Fight Or Flight - From Thursday, 15th May
  • Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Friday, 16th May
  • Where the River Flows - From Friday, 16th May

With Thunderbolts* currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Fight Or Flight
  • Shadow Force
  • Henry Johnson
  • Nonnas
  • A Gilded Game
  • Clown In a Cornfield
  • Juliet and Romeo

Fight Or Flight

  • The movie is from director James Madigan.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Josh Hartnett who also starred in Pearl Harbor (2001).
  • The film also stars Katee Sackhoff who's last movie was Batman: The Long Halloween (2021).
  • They also appeared together in Halloween Resurrection in 2002.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Shadow Force

  • The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Joe Carnahan also directed Smokin' Aces in 2007 which grossed $35.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $57.2 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in Bad Company (2002).
  • The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Henry Johnson

  • The movie is directed by David Mamet, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • David Mamet also directed Heist in 2001.
  • It stars Shia LaBeouf who also starred in Disturbia (2007).
  • The film also stars Chris Bauer who's last movie was The Little Things (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Nonnas

  • The movie is directed by Stephen Chbosky, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Stephen Chbosky also directed Wonder in 2017 which grossed $132.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $305.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Vince Vaughn who also starred in Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003).
  • The film also stars Lorraine Bracco who's last movie was Monster Summer (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

A Gilded Game

  • The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 15th movie.
  • Herman Yau also directed Customs Frontline in 2024.
  • It stars Andy Lau who also starred in From Vegas to Macau III (2016).
  • The film also stars Hao Ou who's last movie was Three Old Boys (2024).
  • Herman Yau directed Andy Lau in The Hunt For the 93 Trans-Siberian Express Train Gangs, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, Shock Wave, and Shock Wave 2
  • Herman Yau directed Hao Ou in and Raid On the Lethal Zone
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Clown In a Cornfield

  • The movie is directed by Eli Craig, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Eli Craig also directed Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil in 2011.
  • It stars Katie Douglas who also starred in I Like Movies (2022).
  • The film also stars Carson MacCormac who's last movie was Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Juliet and Romeo

  • The movie is directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Timothy Scott Bogart also directed Spinning Gold in 2023.
  • It stars Clara Rugaard who also starred in I Am Mother (2019).
  • The film also stars Jamie Ward who's last movie was The Last Supper (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

  • Black Bag - Friday, 14th March
  • Mickey 17 - Friday, 7th March
  • Sinners - Friday, 18th April - limited release
  • Final Destination: Bloodlines - Friday, 16th May
  • Hurry Up Tomorrow - Friday, 16th May

This weekend, Friday 8th September 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Equalizer 3, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
  • Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
  • Jawan
  • The Nun II
  • Raid On the Lethal Zone

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  • The movie is directed by Aitch Alberto, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Aitch Alberto also directed Jorge Ameer Presents Straight Men and the Men Who Love Them 3 in 2014.
  • It stars Kevin Alejandro who also starred in Strange Wilderness (2008).
  • The film also stars Eva Longoria who was last seen in Tell It Like a Woman (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Jawan

  • The movie is directed by Atlee, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Atlee also directed Mersal in 2017.
  • It stars Shah Rukh Khan who also starred in Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (2022).
  • The film also stars Nayanthara who was last seen in Connect (2022).
  • Atlee directed Nayanthara in Bigil
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Nun II

  • The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Michael Chaves also directed The Curse of La Llorona in 2019 which grossed $54.7 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Taissa Farmiga who also starred in Jamesy Boy (2014).
  • The film also stars Anna Popplewell who was last seen in The Gallery (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Raid On the Lethal Zone

  • The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Herman Yau also directed The White Storm 2: Drug Lords in 2019.
  • It stars Yuan Du who also starred in Hi, Mom (2021).
  • The film also stars Jason Gu who was last seen in 1921 (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 3 new movies released

  • Theater Camp - Friday, 14th July - streaming
  • A Haunting In Venice - Friday, 15th September
  • The Inventor - Friday, 15th September

The live action version of The Lion King moves to the top of the global box office on its second weekend of release as the film hits cinemas across the globe.

The Lion King

The film hit the global box office last week at number 3 with its Chinese release but this week with a global release the film easily hits the top of the box office.

Released in 53 countries the Jon Favreau directed film takes $454 Million to climb to number one which gives the film a $531 Million total gross.

Spider Man: Far From Home

Falling to number 2 on its 4th weekend of release the Spidey movie takes $58.2 Million from 68 countries.

This pushes the film total global gross to $970.7 Million which means the film could well pass the Billion dollar mark by next weekend.

Toy Story 4

The Animated movie falls to 3 this week with a weekend gross of $40.4 Million from 45 countries which pushes the film total gross to $859.4 Million.

Looking Up

This Chinese film is released in just 2 countries but this week makes it global box office debut at number 4 with $37.6 Million.

This gives the film a new total global gross of $61.1 Million.

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

Falling to number 5 on its 3rd weekend of release the Chinese film takes $15.6 Million from 8 countries for a global total of $174.5 Million.

Avengers: Endgame

Outside the chart the Marvel Studios mega hit takes over the crown from Avatar as the highest grossing movie of all time.

The films global gross this weekend went to $2.790 Billion which beats Avatars $2.789 Billion by a slim margin but its an all important slim margin, it has taken 12 weeks to get to this amazing milestone.

Spider-Man: Far From Home stays at the top of the global box office for a second weekend with The Lion King live action the top new film with a limited release.

Spider Man: Far From Home

3 weeks in and the Sony Marvel film stays at the top of the global box office for a second weekend, and lets face it last weekend, with a box office of $145.3 from 68 countries.

This pushes the films total global gross to $847 Million to date.

Toy Story 4

The Pixar animated movie stays at number 2 this week with a weekend gross of $68.7 from 46 countries, the films total global gross is now $424.7 Million after 4 weeks of release.

The Lion King

The latest live action movie from Disney makes its first appearance on the global box office at number 3 with $54.7 Million from only 1 country, China.

The film is released across much of the rest of the world this coming weekend and will top the global box office next weekend, and maybe smash a box office record or two.

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

The Chinese smash hit falls to 4 this weekend with a gross of $33.6 Million from 7 countries for a $137.9 Million total gross after 2 weeks of release.

Annabelle Comes Home

The Conjuring Universe from falls to 5 this week with $23.6 from 79 countries for a $173.5 Million total after 3 weeks.