Where can I watch Surveillance (1997)?

Streaming, rental and purchase options for Surveillance change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.

Is Surveillance worth watching?

Surveillance holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.

Who stars in Surveillance?

Surveillance stars Feng Gong, Jiang Shan, Ten Rujun, Niu Zhen-Hua and Zhang Jiayi.

When was Surveillance released?

Surveillance was released in 1997, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.

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Surveillance (1997): cast, story & where to watch

1997 · Film · ★ 6.7

Released in 1997, Surveillance is a notable film directed by Huang Jianxin, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Hailed by the Chinese government as one of the ten best films of the 1996-97 season, this irony-laced light drama is based on a novel by Fang Fang, and begins with the brutal slaying and robbery of a dock worker's family. The city assigns one of its best detectives, Yan Gao to find "the Wise One," the crime lord behind the murders. To do this, Yan sets up a series of surveillance sights around the city. When port guard Ye learns that he and his supervisor have been chosen to monitor one of the Wise One's main hideouts, he is delighted. It is the most exciting thing to have happened to him in years. But problems come because he must work nights and is sworn to secrecy. His girlfriend Bai Lin misinterprets his absences and this causes trouble. More trouble comes when her old lover shows up. Matters are made worse when a message for Ye and Tian to stop their surveillance does not get through.

Who’s in it. Surveillance stars Feng Gong as Ye Minzhu / 叶民主, Jiang Shan as Bai Lin / 百林, Ten Rujun as Tian Gongshun (as Rujun Teng) / 田恭顺 and Niu Zhen-Hua as Zhi Zhe / 智者, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Surveillance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

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

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Where can I watch Surveillance (1997)?: Streaming, rental and purchase options for Surveillance change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
Is Surveillance worth watching?: Surveillance holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
Who stars in Surveillance?: Surveillance stars Feng Gong, Jiang Shan, Ten Rujun, Niu Zhen-Hua and Zhang Jiayi.
When was Surveillance released?: Surveillance was released in 1997, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.