Overheard 3 (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Overheard 3 is an action, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Alan Mak, running about 131 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Overheard 3 stars Louis Koo as Law Wing-Jau, Lau Ching-wan as Luk Kam-Keung, Daniel Wu as Joe and Zhou Xun as Moon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Overheard 3 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Overheard 3 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Overheard 3 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.