When three disparate souls—a doctor desperate to redeem her reputation (Vicki Zhao, RED CLIFF), a policeman who will go to any length to seek out justice (Louis Koo, TRIAD ELECTION), and a criminal with a gunshot wound to the head (Wallace Chung, DRUG WAR)—are thrown together in the hustle and bustle of an emergency room, a hospital descends from a pristine sanctuary to an explosive battleground.
When three disparate souls—a doctor desperate to redeem her reputation (Vicki Zhao, RED CLIFF), a policeman who will go to any length to seek out justice (Louis Koo, TRIAD ELECTION), and a criminal with a gunshot wound to the head (Wallace Chung, DRUG WAR)—are thrown together in the hustle and bustle of an emergency room, a hospital descends from a pristine sanctuary to an explosive battleground.
"A rollickingly entertaining movie."
AV Club
"Dense, intricately detailed, Three builds slowly but inexorably to scenes of appalling mayhem, assembled with the director's signature precision."
Film Journal International
"The film shows how much To still experiments with his form, especially as he continues to transition to digital cinema."
Slant Magazine
Busan International Film Festival
2016