White War (Chinese: 戰毒) is a 2020 action crime drama web television series produced by Lam Kwok Wah.[1] The series stars Bosco Wong, Ron Ng, Kenny Kwan, Yazhuo Zhang, Chrissie Chau, and Karena Ng.[2] It follows the story of three Hong Kong narcotics police officers.
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| Directed by | Chan Kwok Wah |
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| Country of origin | China |
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| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer | Lam Kwok Wah |
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| Original release | 9 July 2020 (2020-07-09) |
Distributed by Tencent Penguin Pictures and Ledo Entertainment, the series premiered on 9 July 2020 on Tencent Video, Youku, iQiyi, and Viu.[1] Production began April 2019 and concluded in July, with locations in Hong Kong and Thailand.
Cheng Tian (Ron Ng), Wei Jun Xuan (Bosco Wong), and Xu Xiu Ping (Kenny Kwan) grew up like brothers, and the three loyal friends join the HK Police Force together, specializing in anti-narcotics cases. While they were meant to reunite after busting a large-scale drug ring, Cheng Tian and Xiu Ping discover that Jun Xuan, who had gone undercover, has returned a changed person. Xiu Ping gets framed by a gang, pushing him to join hands with the corrupted Jun Xuan out of resentment. The drug war in South East Asia intensifies as a new generation of drug lords gain power and Jun Xuan clashes with Thai drug lords. The three friends find themselves in two different worlds and their brotherhood is put to test in the face of greed and corruption.