directed by: Johnnie To, year: 2003
actors: Simon Yam, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Lam Suet

PTU follows a night-shift unit from Hong Kong's Police Tactical Unit as they chase a stolen gun, collide with a dangerous drug ring, and confront the murky lines between law, order, and personal risk. The mission spirals into a web of loyalties, forced compromises, and brutal consequences. Johnnie To uses tight framing, handheld camera work, and clipped dialogue to create sustained suspense instead of climactic explosions, delivering a grounded police procedural with noir undertones.

Heroic Bloodshed, Crime, Action Thriller, Police Procedural, Hong Kong Cinema, Neo Noir