Turning Point (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Turning Point is an action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by Herman Yau, running about 89 minutes. “An undercover on both sides of the law” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Laughing (MICHAEL TSE) is formally a police undercover. However due to a drug trafficking case, Inspector Pan (FELIX WONG) is hot on his trails. Before Laughing becomes a police undercover, he works under triad leader Yi (ANTHONY WONG). Yi treats Laughing as his own brother, however to protect his territory and illegal businesses, Yi instructed Laughing to join the police force and act as his undercover. Laughing is a high-flyer in the police academy. However he never got a chance to join the force because he is specially picked by Inspector Xian (YUEN BIAO) to be an undercover in the underworld syndicate. Hence Laughing becomes a “double-undercover”. Yi is happy that Laughing is allocated to the triad of his rival (FRANCIS NG). To make his situation worse, Laughing falls in love with the triad leader’s sister, Karen. Justice, brotherhood and love, what will Laughing decide on? His decision will be a turning point in his life.

Who’s in it. Turning Point stars Michael Tse as Laughing, Anthony Wong as Yi, Francis Ng as Zatoi and Eric Tsang as Master Ford, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Turning Point has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Turning Point page.

If you liked it. Fans of Turning Point 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.