A stolen kidney, a dead crime lord's son, and two dads who'd burn the world to save their kids.
The Singapore Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) has received an order to wipe out all illegal activities of the organised criminal group. During the mission, Four-faced Buddha`s son Shawn was killed by an identified person, and a kidney that was intended to be illegally sold was stolen as well. Four-faced Buddha is a notorious human trafficker. STAR member Vincent hates Four-faced Buddha`s dehumanisation, and he joins the Singapore Special Investigation Division to destroy Four-faced Buddha. In the meantime, Four-faced Buddha has found Yusoff, who was once a STAR instructor, hiding in Malaysia. Yusoff was the one who killed Shawn and stole the kidney. He was willing to take the risk because his daughter was born with a kidney disease. Vincent and his team join forces to annihilate Four-faced Buddha`s organisation.
Stunts
Singapore STAR tactical sequences hit different—tight, practical, sweaty.
Acting
Zheng Geping's Four-faced Buddha: terrifying warmth, worse than cold cruelty.
Writing
The kidney-as-MacGuffin actually lands emotional weight, somehow.
Director
Lai Huat Ng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Singapore's STAR unit is real and notoriously secretive—this is rare mainstream fictionalization of their tactics. The film sparked local debate about glamorizing police violence in a city-state with strict media controls.
Zheng Geping underwent actual tactical training with former STAR instructors; the kidney theft plot was inspired by a real 2016 organ trafficking bust in the region. Director Lai Huat Ng cut 20 minutes of character backstory to hit 86 minutes for festival deadlines.
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