Polis Evo 2
2018 Malaysian film
Polis Evo 2 (also known as Police Evo for Indonesian release) is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language buddy cop action film Co-produced and distributed by Astro Shaw, the film was directed by Joel Soh and Andre Chiew, starring Zizan Razak and Shaheizy Sam reprise their respective roles, with Indonesian actress Raline Shah joined them as the main cast. It revolves Malaysian and Indonesian police to crippled a group of terrorists attacking a hostile village and detaining residents as hostages.
The film was released on 22 November 2018 and is a sequel to the 2015 film of the same title. In December 2018, Polis Evo 2 was listed by the local Malaysian newspaper Harian Metro as among the top 10 local films in Malaysian history. A third sequel of the film was released in May 2023 with Syafiq Yusof took the role as the director.
Plot
In Bongsun, Pahang, a shootout occurs between the Malaysian police and terrorist members of al-Minas. The shooting ends with the leader of al-Minas being heavily injured and captured, while his brother Saif Hasyam, escapes and vowing revenge.
Months later, Inspectors Sani and Khai are involved in a joint operation with Indonesian police to bust a drug deal, led by a drug dealer, Riky. In the chaos, they stumbled upon an undercover Indonesian police, Rian. Unknown of her identity, the officers engaged her, but she managed to flee the scene.
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