# Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy
**Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy** (使徒行者2：諜影行動) is a 2019 Hong Kong action crime thriller directed by Jazz Boon and starring Nick Cheung, Louis Koo, and Francis Ng, the second theatrical film adapted from TVB's *Line Walker* police franchise.[1](https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290384.htm) • [2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) Its plot follows a car crash in Hong Kong that sparks a war between the local police and an international terrorist organization, with three officers unsure which of them can be trusted.[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) • [3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10295602/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Native title | 使徒行者2：諜影行動 (Shi tu xing zhe 2: Die ying xing dong)[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/releaseinfo/) |
| Director / writer | Jazz Boon; screenplay by Cat Kwan[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) • [5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/) |
| Cast | Nick Cheung (Inspector Ching), Louis Koo (Superintendent Cheng), Francis Ng (Superintendent Yip), with Peiyao Jiang and Yichi Zhang[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) • [5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/) |
| Release | China August 7, 2019; Hong Kong August 8, 2019; United States (limited) August 16, 2019[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10295602/) |
| Runtime | 98 minutes[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) |
| Box office | $99,482,027 worldwide, of which $98,005,967 came from China and $296,751 from the United States[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10295602/) |
| Reception | 86% Tomatometer from 7 critics' reviews and a 65% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
A car crash in downtown Hong Kong, in which a car mows down pedestrians in broad daylight and the driver slashes his own throat, opens the film. Superintendent Yip (Francis Ng) and Inspector Ching (Nick Cheung) of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau's counter-terrorism branch arrest a female hacker, Yiu (Peiyao Jiang), who had called the police hotline before the incident to warn of it. Superintendent Cheng ([Louis Koo](https://www.edgepedia.org/louis-koo)) of the Security Wing then arrives with the Commissioner of Police's authority, takes over the case, and suspects Yip and Ching of being double agents.[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) • [7](https://www.moviexclusive.com/movie/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-2035124466348923277326530635853244333489221160-2019)
Yiu reveals that, while chasing a human trafficking story, she and her colleague uncovered a powerful terrorist group that kidnaps children, trains them as field agents, and uses them to infiltrate police organizations around the world, including in Hong Kong. Clues lead the officers to Myanmar and Spain, and as the investigation continues the line between who is good and who is evil blurs.[2](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy) • [7](https://www.moviexclusive.com/movie/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-2035124466348923277326530635853244333489221160-2019) The film's Chinese-language synopsis adds that Yiu's misleading testimony leaves the force's leadership unable to tell who is loyal and who is corrupt.[8](https://www.shawbrothers.hk/zh-hk/media/show/linewalker2)
## Production and filming
The film was produced by Shaw Brothers and Jia Ying Entertainment, with Shaw Brothers handling production and the mainland company handling distribution, and was made by the original film's core team: director Jazz Boon, screenwriter Cat Kwan, and the returning leads Cheung, Koo, and Ng.[9](https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_4101749) • [7](https://www.moviexclusive.com/movie/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-2035124466348923277326530635853244333489221160-2019) Andrew Lau Wai-Keung served as producer, Jason Kwan as cinematographer, and Chin Kar Lok as action director.[5](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/) • [10](https://secure.eiga.com/movie/94296/)
**International locations.** The production filmed in Myanmar and Spain. According to the film company, *Line Walker 2* was the first foreign film permitted to shoot in Myanmar; with the support of the local government and military police, the crew closed major streets in Yangon to film a large car chase and street gun battle, with helicopters flying low overhead. Action director Chin Kar Lok also incorporated the Spanish [running of the bulls](https://www.edgepedia.org/running-of-the-bulls) (the festival of [San Fermín](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-fermin)) into the action, combining car chases and gunfights with the bull run.[11](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201907240319.aspx) • [12](https://theinterview.asia/info/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%BB%BC%E8%89%BA/13654/) A promotional poster for the Malaysian release was made from about 60,000 handprints and fingerprints, marking the three-country shoot.[12](https://theinterview.asia/info/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%BB%BC%E8%89%BA/13654/)
## Release and box office
The film premiered in Beijing on August 4, 2019, opened in Chinese theaters on August 7, and reached Hong Kong and Singapore on August 8.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/releaseinfo/) • [1](https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290384.htm) In mainland China it took an opening of $27,773,856 and a total of $98,005,967, which was 99.7% of its worldwide gross of $99,482,027; the North American release through Well Go USA earned $296,751 from a $96,991 opening.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10295602/) Its opening-day screening share of 36.5% was the highest of its release window in the mainland market.[9](https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_4101749) The predecessor *Line Walker* (2016) had earned 606 million yuan, about US$86 million, on the Chinese mainland.[1](https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290384.htm)
The film was later awarded "Golden Angel Award Films" at the 16th Chinese American Film Festival in 2020.[13](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0322/2021032201220.pdf)
## Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an 86% Tomatometer from 7 critics' reviews and a 65% audience score.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) Critics generally praised the action while faulting the story. Richard Yu of Cinema Escapist wrote that plot takes a backseat to action, the story existing mainly to provide context for shootouts and car chases.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) Pat Padua of The DC Line noted that the film may require more than the usual suspension of disbelief but that the stunt work keeps viewers busy.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) John Tan of Singapore's *The New Paper*, rating it 2.5 out of 5, called it a Hong Kong police action film with the potential to be a compelling tale about brotherhood but "gunned down by shoddy writing."[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) Daniel Eagan of Film Legacy wrote that action fans may feel they are back in "Hong Kong heaven."[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy) An Italian review from the Far East Film Festival praised the saturated, colorful cinematography but argued the film reveals its hand too early and loses energy in a finale set during the running of the bulls.[14](https://www.madmass.it/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-recensione-feff-22/)
## Place in the Line Walker franchise
The *Line Walker* property began as a 2014 TVB police drama whose single episodes drew more than 70 million views on a mainland platform, a record for a Hong Kong drama there, and continued as a 2016 film, a second TV series, and this 2019 film.[15](https://m.1905.com/m/news/vivo/1399614.shtml) The series' creator, Jazz Boon (who directed the first film after two decades as a TVB director and producer), stated that the film sequels continue the first film's emotional world of brotherhood and the idea of upholding justice at any cost, rather than following the TV series' storylines.[15](https://m.1905.com/m/news/vivo/1399614.shtml) *Line Walker 2* tells a new story with new characters in a similar predicament, and unlike the first installment follows a simpler plot with a more solid emotional core.[16](https://letterboxd.com/film/line-walker-2-invisible-spy/) The three leads, described in Chinese media as three Hong Kong Film Award best actors, reunited for the third time in the series.[12](https://theinterview.asia/info/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%BB%BC%E8%89%BA/13654/)
## References
1. [Action crime drama "Line Walker 2" hits Chinese theaters, Xinhua (August 7, 2019)](https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/07/c_138290384.htm)
2. [Line Walker 2 Invisible Spy, official movie site, Well Go USA](https://wellgousa.com/films/line-walker-2-invisible-spy)
3. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10295602/)
4. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019) release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/releaseinfo/)
5. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy production info, IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt10295602/)
6. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/line_walker_2_invisible_spy)
7. [LINE WALKER 2: INVISIBLE SPY (2019), MovieXclusive](https://www.moviexclusive.com/movie/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-2035124466348923277326530635853244333489221160-2019)
8. [《使徒行者2諜影行動》劇情內容, Shaw Brothers](https://www.shawbrothers.hk/zh-hk/media/show/linewalker2)
9. [从《使徒行者》系列，看香港电影IP"自造"的后二十年, The Paper (2019)](https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_4101749)
10. [インビジブル・スパイ 作品情報, 映画.com](https://secure.eiga.com/movie/94296/)
11. [港片使徒行者推續集 諜對諜舞台移師緬甸, Central News Agency (2019)](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/201907240319.aspx)
12. [《使徒行者2：谍影行动》全马公映, The Interview (2019)](https://theinterview.asia/info/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%BB%BC%E8%89%BA/13654/)
13. [Shaw Brothers Holdings annual report, Management Discussion and Analysis (2021), HKEX](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0322/2021032201220.pdf)
14. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy recensione [FEFF 22], MadMass.it](https://www.madmass.it/line-walker-2-invisible-spy-recensione-feff-22/)
15. [评分超《烈火英雄》，《使徒行者2》是这么火的！, 1905电影网 (2019)](https://m.1905.com/m/news/vivo/1399614.shtml)
16. [Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/line-walker-2-invisible-spy/)
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