Special ID

You're a deep-cover cop protecting your former little brother in the HK Triads. But he's crossed into the mainland and become a ruthless killer. A dark past resurfaces. Ford's action choreography recalls the Shaw Brothers era, yet its moral universe remains in the present.

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Clarence Ford directed Special ID in 2013. See Clarence Ford's full filmography, where to start with Clarence Ford, or where to go after you've seen everything by Clarence Ford.

Special ID was released in 2013 (CN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.