Line Walker (使徒行者) (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $89,569,657 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $89,569,657 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Charmaine Sheh is laden with the task of finding the six mysterious undercover agents. Helping her will be Q-sir, who is a smart and quick-witted cop. Infiltrating the triads once again, Charmaine will face the dangers of the underground world and will be thrown into the middle of two notorious gang members. During the operation, Charmaine receives a shocking text stating that the sixth undercover is either Louis or Nick. Determined to finish her mission, Charmaine throws her life on the line and becomes tangled with the triads.
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $10,800,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 19th, 2016 (Limited) by Asia Releasing, released as Line Walker |
| International Releases: | August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (China)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walkers (Australia) August 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (New Zealand) September 1st, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (South Korea) September 9th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Bodyguard, Car Chase, Drug Dealer, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Shaw Brothers Pictures, J.Q. Pictures Limited, Media Asia Films, One Cool Film |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/12/2016 | $112,396 | 13 | 13 | 40 | $306,404 | 9/6/2016 | |||
| China | 8/10/2016 | $27,300,000 | 51,515 | 62,338 | 121,843 | $87,941,104 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/19/2016 | $25,539 | 5 | 5 | 12 | $51,783 | 9/12/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 9/1/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,264,000 | 9/17/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/9/2016 | $1,733 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,733 | 9/14/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $4,633 | |||||||||
| International Total | $89,569,657 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Francis Ng | Inspector Q | |
| Louis Koo | Shiu Chi-long | |
| Nick Cheung | Blue | |
| Charmaine Sheh | Ding Siu-ka |
Supporting
| Zhang Huiwen | Siu Ying | |
| Yu Xing | Sniper | |
| Moses Chan | Police Superintendent | |
| Benz Hui | Foon Hei Gor | |
| Li Guangie | Tung Pak-ho | |
| Clara Lee | Assassin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jazz Boon | Director | |
| Cat Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Wong Jing | Producer | |
| Virginia Lok | Producer | |
| Xi Zhongwen | Production Designer | |
| Azrael Chung | Editor | |
| Hatano Yusuke | Composer | |
| Xie Zhongdao | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Charmaine Sheh is laden with the task of finding the six mysterious undercover agents. Helping her will be Q-sir, who is a smart and quick-witted cop. Infiltrating the triads once again, Charmaine will face the dangers of the underground world and will be thrown into the middle of two notorious gang members. During the operation, Charmaine receives a shocking text stating that the sixth undercover is either Louis or Nick. Determined to finish her mission, Charmaine throws her life on the line and becomes tangled with the triads.
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $10,800,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 19th, 2016 (Limited) by Asia Releasing, released as Line Walker |
| International Releases: | August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (China)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walkers (Australia) August 19th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (New Zealand) September 1st, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (South Korea) September 9th, 2016 (Wide), released as Line Walker (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Bodyguard, Car Chase, Drug Dealer, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Shaw Brothers Pictures, J.Q. Pictures Limited, Media Asia Films, One Cool Film |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/12/2016 | $112,396 | 13 | 13 | 40 | $306,404 | 9/6/2016 | |||
| China | 8/10/2016 | $27,300,000 | 51,515 | 62,338 | 121,843 | $87,941,104 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/19/2016 | $25,539 | 5 | 5 | 12 | $51,783 | 9/12/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 9/1/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,264,000 | 9/17/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/9/2016 | $1,733 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,733 | 9/14/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $4,633 | |||||||||
| International Total | $89,569,657 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Francis Ng | Inspector Q | |
| Louis Koo | Shiu Chi-long | |
| Nick Cheung | Blue | |
| Charmaine Sheh | Ding Siu-ka |
Supporting
| Zhang Huiwen | Siu Ying | |
| Yu Xing | Sniper | |
| Moses Chan | Police Superintendent | |
| Benz Hui | Foon Hei Gor | |
| Li Guangie | Tung Pak-ho | |
| Clara Lee | Assassin |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jazz Boon | Director | |
| Cat Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Wong Jing | Producer | |
| Virginia Lok | Producer | |
| Xi Zhongwen | Production Designer | |
| Azrael Chung | Editor | |
| Hatano Yusuke | Composer | |
| Xie Zhongdao | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.