How Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo fared in his action roles
Despite not having a martial arts background, Louis Koo has shone in several action films. We look at Drug War, The White Storm and Paradox
Like all Hong Kong actors who have sustained long careers, Louis Koo Tin-lok has performed in many genres.
Koo always tries to instil his action performances with human drama. Here we look at three of his best 21st-century action films.
1. Drug War (2012)
But that is just his criminal character playing games with the police. When his true self emerges, he suddenly transitions into a murderous villain who only cares about his own self-preservation.
To’s characters are complex as there is always a lot of deception occurring, and Koo is convincing in his portrayal of a person whose actions do not match his real intentions.
Koo is known for keeping tight control of his on-screen image, but here he is not afraid to get dirty and acts a third of the film with plasters stuck over his face.