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''''' The White Storm ''''' is a crime action film directed by Hong Kong director/producer Benny Chan. In the film, the three close childhood friends played by Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Nick Cheung respectively, are three members of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau. The three encounters live-or-die choices as they go against the Thailand drug lord Big Boss. | ''''' The White Storm ''''' is a crime action film directed by Hong Kong director/producer Benny Chan. In the film, the three close childhood friends played by Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Nick Cheung respectively, are three members of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau. The three encounters live-or-die choices as they go against the Thailand drug lord Big Boss (aka Eight-faced Buddha). | ||
{{Film Title| The White Storm}} | {{Film Title| The White Storm}} | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Walther P99== | ==Walther P99== | ||
Ma Ho-tin ([[Sean Lau]]), leader of a unit from the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau, confiscates a [[Walther P99]] with a stainless steel slide from a corrupt | Ma Ho-tin ([[Sean Lau]]), the leader of a unit from the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau, confiscates a [[Walther P99]] with a stainless steel slide (an unlikely choice for Thai policemen) from a corrupt Thai cop, and uses it as his sidearm in Bangkok. | ||
[[Image:WaltherP99 twotoneA.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Walther P99 with QPQ finished (stainless steel) slide - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:WaltherP99 twotoneA.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Walther P99 with QPQ finished (stainless steel) slide - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image: thews14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After being discovered, the corrupt | [[Image: thews14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After being discovered, the corrupt Thai cop is held at gunpoint by his own [[Walther P99]]. ]] | ||
[[Image: thews15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma Ho-tin ([[Sean Lau]]) takes down drug dealers to save So Kin-chow ([[Louis Koo]]).]] | [[Image: thews15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma Ho-tin ([[Sean Lau]]) takes down drug dealers to save So Kin-chow ([[Louis Koo]]).]] | ||
[[File:TWS-P99-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma Ho-tin holds Mina Wei (Treechada Malayaporn) at gunpoint.]] | |||
[[File:Thews50.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the pistol.]] | |||
==SIG-Sauer P250 Compact== | ==SIG-Sauer P250 Compact== | ||
The [[SIG-Sauer P250 Compact]] is used by | The [[SIG-Sauer P250 Compact]] is used by HKPF Narcotics Bureau (NB) officers throughout the film as their primary firearm. | ||
[[Image:SIG P250c right.JPG|thumb|300px|none|SIG-Sauer P250 Compact - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:SIG P250c right.JPG|thumb|300px|none|SIG-Sauer P250 Compact - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Narcotics Bureau officer gets ready for breaching with his P250 in hand.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|NB officers with their pistols drawn prepare as the breacher is about to fire his M870.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A NB officer aims his weapon.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|NB officers search for the suspects with their sidearms drawn.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews10.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) prepares to enter the rooms from the rear exit with the P250. ]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews11.jpg|thumb|600px|none|After firing at the suspect, Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) holds the suspect at gunpoint.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews12.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A NB officer aims his pistol shortly before being hit hard by So Kin-chow. ]] | ||
[[File: | [[File: thews13.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Undercover police So Kin-chow ([[Louis Koo]]) , who holds a P250 in hand, considering whether he should shoot the drug lord and end the mission, to reinstate his police status after many years of undercover life. ]] | ||
==Heckler & Koch P30== | ==Heckler & Koch P30== | ||
Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) confiscates a [[Heckler & Koch P30]] from a | Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) confiscates a [[Heckler & Koch P30]] from a Thai cop (again, an unlikely choice for Thai policemen) and uses it during the standoff against the Big Boss’s mercenaries. | ||
[[Image:HK-P30.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch P30 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:HK-P30.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Heckler & Koch P30 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:thews27.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) holds a [[Heckler & Koch P30]] during the standoff.]] | ||
== | ==Norinco Type 64 Pistol== | ||
In the opening scene | In the opening scene, a drug trafficker fires a [[Norinco Type 64 Pistol]], wounding the breacher before being shot dead by Cheung Tsz-wai ([[Nick Cheung]]) and other officers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Type 64 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|301px|Norinco Type 64 - 7.62x17mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image: thews5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The trader draws a Type 64 to break out from the flat during the police raid. ]] | ||
[[Image: thews6.jpg|thumb|none|600px| The trader fires his [[ | [[Image: thews6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The trader fires his Norinco Type 64 at police officers.]] | ||
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==Type 77 Pistol== | |||
When the drug trafficker fires his pistol, the weapon turns into a [[Type 77]] pistol. Cheung later hands Ma and So Type 77 pistols when confronting Big Boss's henchmen. | |||
[[Image:Type77.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 77 - 7.62x17mm]] | |||
[[Image: thews9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Type 77 is fired.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-T77-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cheung hands Ma and So Type 77 pistols.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-T77-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma fires the Type 77.]] | |||
==Beretta 92FS== | |||
Wong Shun Yik (Berg Ng) uses a [[Beretta 92FS]] in Thailand, as do the Big Boss's mercenaries and henchmen. Some of the pistols are non-firing props. | |||
[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-92FS-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong Shun Yik (Berg Ng) aims a Beretta 92FS.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-92FS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta 92FS is loaded.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-92FS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A trafficker aims a Beretta 92FS at Cheung.]] | |||
==Taurus PT92AF== | |||
Gang leader Dune Kun ([[Marc Ma]]) and his henchmen use [[Taurus PT92]] pistols. The Big Boss's mercenaries also use Taurus PT92s when they arrive in Hong Kong. Ma Ho-tin dual wields PT92AFs during the finale. | |||
[[Image:Taurus-PT92AF.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus PT92AF (blued) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:TWS-PT92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dune Kun brandishes a Taurus PT92AF.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-PT92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary holds Dune Kun at gunpoint with a PT92AF.]] | |||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2014-08-07-00h15m07s62.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma dual wields Taurus PT92s.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-PT92-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PT92AF lies on the ground.]] | |||
==Glock 17== | |||
So Kin-chow and Cheung Tsz-Wai use [[Glock 17]] pistols during the finale. | |||
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-G17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|So smiles while holding a Glock 17.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-G17-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cheung holds a Glock 17.]] | |||
==Taurus Model 85== | |||
Ma Ho-tin uses a [[Taurus Model 85]] revolver while kidnapping Dune Kun. | |||
[[Image:Taurus85.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Taurus Model 85 (classic Model) in Blued Finish - .38 Spl.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-Taurus85-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma holds Dune Kun captive.]] | |||
[[File:Thews65.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the revolver.]] | |||
==Umarex GPDA== | |||
Bobby (Ken Lo) fires a [[Umarex GPDA]] during the gun battle in Bangkok. | |||
[[Image:GPDA9.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nickel Plated Browning GPDA9 - 9mm PAK.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-GPDA-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bobby fires a Umarex GPDA.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | |||
Thai SWAT officers wield [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns. | |||
[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5-N with Navy trigger group and threaded muzzle - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:TWS-MP5-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MP5A3-toting SWAT officers participate in a raid.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Remington 870== | |||
A HKPF officer uses a [[Remington 870]] with a Surefire forend to breach a door during a raid. | |||
[[Image:Rem870w618Surefire.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 12 gauge.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-R870-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer holds a Remington 870.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-R870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Remington 870 is fired.]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
==M4A1 Carbine== | |||
The [[M4A1 Carbine]] is used by multiple characters, including the Big Boss (aka Eight-faced Buddha) ([[Hoi-Pang Lo]]) and most of his men. Tokyo Marui M4 "S-System" airsoft rifles are used during non-firing scenes. | |||
[[File:Tokyo Marui M4 S-System.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Tokyo Marui M4 S-System]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M4-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary aims a Tokyo Marui M4 S-System during a standoff.]] | |||
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic, Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M4-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary fires a M4A1 Carbine.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M4-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mercenaries fire M4A1 Carbines.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M4-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ma Ho-tin struggles with a mercenary over a M4A1.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M4-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Big Boss opens fire with a M4A1.]] | |||
==AR-15 Carbines== | |||
The Big Boss's mercenaries use short-barreled AR-15 carbines with various attachments in Thailand. Wong Shun Yik uses one of the carbines during a gun battle. The weapons all appear to be airsoft since the muzzle flashes are CG-generated. | |||
[[Image:Colt m933 03.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 933 with SIRS handguard, Aimpoint M68 CCO, and SureFire M900 WeaponLight foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AR15-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary holds a AR-15 carbine.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AR15-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wong covers his comrades with an AR-15 carbine. Notice the CG muzzle flashes.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AR15-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cheung is held at gunpoint by a mercenary.]] | |||
==XM16E1== | |||
Cheung uses a [[XM16E1]] rifle during a drug deal gone wrong. | |||
[[Image:XM16E1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mockup of an XM16E1 rifle with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M16-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A XM16E1 is slung across a mercenary's back.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-M16-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cheung fires a XM16E1.]] | |||
[[File:Thews37.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A side view.]] | |||
==AK-47== | |||
Dune Kun and his henchmen use [[AK-47|Polytech Legend AK-47]] rifles while hijacking a drug shipment. | |||
[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm. This is the commercial clone of the original Type III AK-47 and is the most used in American films and shows when showing the milled receiver AK-47]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dune Kun ([[Mark Ma]]) fires an AK-47.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dune Kun's henchman fires an AK-47.]] | |||
==Type 56 Rifle== | |||
Some of Dune Kun's henchmen use the [[Norinco Type 56]] Rifles. | |||
[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 (Imported into the U.S. as the Norinco AKS-47 or AKS-47 Sporter) - 7.62x39mm.]] | |||
[[File:TWS-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dune Kun's henchman fires a Type 56.]] | |||
== M16-style Sniper Rifle == | |||
[[File:Thews18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
= Machine Guns = | |||
== Dillon Aero M134 Minigun == | |||
What appears to be a [[Dillon Aero M134 Minigun]] is seen firing from a helicopter. | |||
[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Dillon Aero M134 with flash suppressor - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[File:Thews28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:Thews32.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
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The White Storm is a crime action film directed by Hong Kong director/producer Benny Chan. In the film, the three close childhood friends played by Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Nick Cheung respectively, are three members of the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau. The three encounters live-or-die choices as they go against the Thailand drug lord Big Boss (aka Eight-faced Buddha).
The following weapons were used in the film The White Storm:
Handguns
Walther P99
Ma Ho-tin (Sean Lau), the leader of a unit from the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau, confiscates a Walther P99 with a stainless steel slide (an unlikely choice for Thai policemen) from a corrupt Thai cop, and uses it as his sidearm in Bangkok.
SIG-Sauer P250 Compact
The SIG-Sauer P250 Compact is used by HKPF Narcotics Bureau (NB) officers throughout the film as their primary firearm.
Heckler & Koch P30
Cheung Tsz-wai (Nick Cheung) confiscates a Heckler & Koch P30 from a Thai cop (again, an unlikely choice for Thai policemen) and uses it during the standoff against the Big Boss’s mercenaries.
Norinco Type 64 Pistol
In the opening scene, a drug trafficker fires a Norinco Type 64 Pistol, wounding the breacher before being shot dead by Cheung Tsz-wai (Nick Cheung) and other officers.
Type 77 Pistol
When the drug trafficker fires his pistol, the weapon turns into a Type 77 pistol. Cheung later hands Ma and So Type 77 pistols when confronting Big Boss's henchmen.
Beretta 92FS
Wong Shun Yik (Berg Ng) uses a Beretta 92FS in Thailand, as do the Big Boss's mercenaries and henchmen. Some of the pistols are non-firing props.
Taurus PT92AF
Gang leader Dune Kun (Marc Ma) and his henchmen use Taurus PT92 pistols. The Big Boss's mercenaries also use Taurus PT92s when they arrive in Hong Kong. Ma Ho-tin dual wields PT92AFs during the finale.
Glock 17
So Kin-chow and Cheung Tsz-Wai use Glock 17 pistols during the finale.
Taurus Model 85
Ma Ho-tin uses a Taurus Model 85 revolver while kidnapping Dune Kun.
Umarex GPDA
Bobby (Ken Lo) fires a Umarex GPDA during the gun battle in Bangkok.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Thai SWAT officers wield Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns.
Shotguns
Remington 870
A HKPF officer uses a Remington 870 with a Surefire forend to breach a door during a raid.
Rifles
M4A1 Carbine
The M4A1 Carbine is used by multiple characters, including the Big Boss (aka Eight-faced Buddha) (Hoi-Pang Lo) and most of his men. Tokyo Marui M4 "S-System" airsoft rifles are used during non-firing scenes.
AR-15 Carbines
The Big Boss's mercenaries use short-barreled AR-15 carbines with various attachments in Thailand. Wong Shun Yik uses one of the carbines during a gun battle. The weapons all appear to be airsoft since the muzzle flashes are CG-generated.
XM16E1
Cheung uses a XM16E1 rifle during a drug deal gone wrong.
AK-47
Dune Kun and his henchmen use Polytech Legend AK-47 rifles while hijacking a drug shipment.
Type 56 Rifle
Some of Dune Kun's henchmen use the Norinco Type 56 Rifles.
M16-style Sniper Rifle
Machine Guns
Dillon Aero M134 Minigun
What appears to be a Dillon Aero M134 Minigun is seen firing from a helicopter.
