Overheard 3
5.8/10
Rating
131 min
Runtime
2014
Release Year
Felix Chong Man-Keung
Director
Cast
Louis Koo, Sean Lau Ching-wan, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Michelle Ye Xuan
Quick Synopsis
Law, once a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, was imprisoned for causing the death of a major landowner in a car accident, amid rumors that Luk orchestrated the incident to gain an advantage in a local apartment development project. After serving five years, Law returns to a changed world where Luk's corporation has expanded its influence, and Luk's right-hand man, Keung, is pursuing his own secret goals. With the help of Joe, a tech-savvy former prison mate, Law drugs Sean and his brothers to wiretap their phones. Meanwhile, Joe meets Eva, a materialistic single mother with a complicated past connected to both Law and Keung. Through their surveillance, Law uncovers Keung's true plan, which could significantly impact land development in Hong Kong.
Detailed Synopsis of Overheard 3
Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a car accident. It was rumored that Luk was behind the land owner’s death, which gave Luk a competitive edge in the native apartment development deal. When Law gets out of prison five years later, the world has changed. Luk’s corporation has grown more powerful, while Luk’s right-hand man Keung has his own agenda to pursue. But things take a surprising turn. With the help of Law’s prison mate and computer whiz Joe, Law drugs Sean and his brothers in the drinks, then modify their mobile phones for wiretapping, Joe gets acquainted with the materialistic single mom Eva, who turns out to have a dark history with both Law and Keung. Through the eavesdropping, Law realizes Keung’s ultimate plan, which may change Hong Kong’s land development forever.
