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{{Short description|2023 Hong Kong film by Felix Chong}}
{{Short description|2023 Hong Kong film by Felix Chong}}
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| writer = Felix Chong
| writer = Felix Chong
| starring = [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]]<br>[[Andy Lau]]<br>[[Charlene Choi]]<br>[[Simon Yam]]<br>[[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]]
| starring = [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]]<br>[[Andy Lau]]<br>[[Charlene Choi]]<br>[[Simon Yam]]<br>[[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]]
| music = Day Tai-wai
| music = Day Tai
| cinematography = Anthony Pun
| cinematography = [[Anthony Pun]]
| editing = [[William Chang]]<br>Curran Pang
| editing = [[William Chang]]<br>Curran Pang
| studio = [[Emperor Group|Emperor Motion Pictures]]
| studio = [[Emperor Group|Emperor Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = Emperor Motion Pictures
| distributor = Emperor Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|12|30}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|12|30}}
| runtime = 126 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2023|title=''The Goldfinger'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-goldfinger-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde1odyx|access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = Hong Kong
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| language = Cantonese
| budget = HK$350 million<ref name=jayne>{{cite web|url=https://www.jaynestars.com/news/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-reunite-on-screen-in-new-film/?fbclid=IwAR1mdYxHkkxuZmhDutSLjjS-VRTXD8kRockZchhdoVOQ-Usm5s55KdT5arM|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film}}</ref> ({{USD|44.8 million}})
| budget = HK$350 million<ref name=jayne>{{cite web|url=https://www.jaynestars.com/news/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-reunite-on-screen-in-new-film/?fbclid=IwAR1mdYxHkkxuZmhDutSLjjS-VRTXD8kRockZchhdoVOQ-Usm5s55KdT5arM|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film}}</ref>
| gross = US$85.6 million{{efn|group=ref2|See ''[[#Box office|Box office]]''}}
| gross = US$85.6 million{{efn|group=ref2|See ''[[#Box office|Box office]]''}}
}}
}}


'''''The Goldfinger'''''{{efn|name=workingtitle|Previously titled ''Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong''.}} is a 2023 Hong Kong [[crime drama film]] written and directed by [[Felix Chong]], and starring [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]] and [[Andy Lau]]. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of [[Carrian Group]], a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.<ref name=jayne>{{cite web|url=https://www.jaynestars.com/news/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-reunite-on-screen-in-new-film/?fbclid=IwAR1mdYxHkkxuZmhDutSLjjS-VRTXD8kRockZchhdoVOQ-Usm5s55KdT5arM|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film}}</ref>
'''''The Goldfinger''''' is a 2023 Hong Kong [[crime drama film]] written and directed by [[Felix Chong]], and starring [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]] and [[Andy Lau]]. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of [[Carrian Group]], a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.<ref name=jayne>{{cite web|url=https://www.jaynestars.com/news/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-reunite-on-screen-in-new-film/?fbclid=IwAR1mdYxHkkxuZmhDutSLjjS-VRTXD8kRockZchhdoVOQ-Usm5s55KdT5arM|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film}}</ref>


Budgeted at HK$350 million, production for the film began in February 2021 and wrapped up on 24 May 2021.<ref name=strait/><ref name=screen>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tony-leung-andy-lau-to-star-in-emperors-once-upon-a-time-in-hong-kong/5157271.article|title=Tony Leung, Andy Lau to star in Emperor's 'Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong'}}</ref><ref name=look/> It was released in Hong Kong and globally on 30 December 2023.<ref name="filmstage">{{cite web |url=https://thefilmstage.com/tony-leung-and-andy-laus-infernal-affairs-reunion-tees-up-in-english-subtitled-trailer-for-the-goldfinger/ |title=Tony Leung and Andy Lau's Infernal Affairs Reunion Tees Up In English-Subtitled Trailer for ''The Goldfinger'' |last=Pearce |first=Leonard |date=17 August 2023 |website=The Film Stage |access-date=12 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tony-leung-andy-lau-goldfinger-hong-kong-film-noir-1235850051/|title=Tony Leung and Andy Lau Reunite in ‘The Goldfinger,’ Reviving the Hong Kong Noir Genre: ‘Epic Stories Are Making a Comeback’|publisher=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3251199/hong-kong-film-awards-2024-nominations-full-broad-daylight-leads-race-16-nods-followed-time-still|title=Hong Kong Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: In Broad Daylight leads the race with 16 nods, followed by Time Still Turns the Pages and The Goldfinger|publisher=SCMP}}</ref>
Budgeted at HK$350 million, production for the film began in February 2021 and wrapped up on 24 May 2021.<ref name=strait/><ref name=screen>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tony-leung-andy-lau-to-star-in-emperors-once-upon-a-time-in-hong-kong/5157271.article|title=Tony Leung, Andy Lau to star in Emperor's 'Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong'}}</ref><ref name=look/> It was released in Hong Kong and globally on 30 December 2023.<ref name="filmstage">{{cite web |url=https://thefilmstage.com/tony-leung-and-andy-laus-infernal-affairs-reunion-tees-up-in-english-subtitled-trailer-for-the-goldfinger/ |title=Tony Leung and Andy Lau's Infernal Affairs Reunion Tees Up In English-Subtitled Trailer for ''The Goldfinger'' |last=Pearce |first=Leonard |date=17 August 2023 |website=The Film Stage |access-date=12 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tony-leung-andy-lau-goldfinger-hong-kong-film-noir-1235850051/|title=Tony Leung and Andy Lau Reunite in 'The Goldfinger,' Reviving the Hong Kong Noir Genre: 'Epic Stories Are Making a Comeback'|date=24 December 2023 |publisher=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3251199/hong-kong-film-awards-2024-nominations-full-broad-daylight-leads-race-16-nods-followed-time-still|title=Hong Kong Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: In Broad Daylight leads the race with 16 nods, followed by Time Still Turns the Pages and The Goldfinger|date=7 February 2024 |publisher=SCMP}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, a [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|ICAC]] principal investigator Lau Kai-yuen ([[Andy Lau]]) uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder, Henry Ching ([[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]]) and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation.
When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, a [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|ICAC]] principal investigator Lau Kai-yuen uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder, Henry Ching and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Tony Leung Chiu-wai]] as Henry Ching Yat-yin, founder of a multi-billion-dollar company who is based on [[Carrian Group]] founder [[George Tan]].
*[[Tony Leung Chiu-wai]] as [[George Tan|Henry Ching Yat-yin]]
*[[Andy Lau]] as Lau Kai-yuen, principal investigator of the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]] (ICAC).
*[[Andy Lau]] as Lau Kai-yuen
*[[Charlene Choi]] as Carmen Cheung, Ching's personal assistant.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Goldfinger review: high gloss Hong Kong corruption |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/goldfinger-ostentatious-hong-kong-crime-thriller |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Charlene Choi]] as Carmen Cheung<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Goldfinger review: high gloss Hong Kong corruption |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/goldfinger-ostentatious-hong-kong-crime-thriller |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=BFI |date=24 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Simon Yam]] as K.K. Tsang, Ching's partner who financed his early business costs.<ref name=":0" />
*[[Simon Yam]] as K.K. Tsang<ref name=":0" />
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*[[Michael Ning]] as [[Chim Pui-chung|Yam Chung]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]] as Kelvin, Ching's lawyer.
*[[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]] as Kelvin, Ching's lawyer.
*[[Philip Keung]] as Musharra Hafa
*[[Carlos Chan (actor)|Carlos Chan]]
*[[Carlos Chan (actor)|Carlos Chan]] as Ho Ho Wan
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*[[Michael Ning]] as stockbroker Chung.<ref name=":0" />
*[[Philip Keung]]
*[[Chin Ka-lok]] as Sarge
*[[Catherine Chau]] as Lau Kai-yuen's wife.
*[[Catherine Chau]] as Suen Wei, Lau Kai-yuen's wife.
*[[Renci Yeung]] as Lau Wing, Lau Kai-yuen's daughter.
*[[Chin Ka-lok]]
*[[Will Or]]
*[[Will Or]] as Ng Chi-fai
*[[Renci Yeung]] as Lau Kai-yuen's daughter.
*[[Kaki Sham]] as Johnny
*[[Ng Siu Hin]] as Chim Man-wai
*[[Lam Yiu Sing]] as Tse Kin-ming
}}


==Production==
==Production==
Production for ''The Goldfinger'' began in February 2021, under the English working title ''Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong''{{efn|name=workingtitle}}. On 20 February 2021, the film held its production commencement press conference at Emperor Cinema located in [[iSquare]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] where it was attended by [[Emperor Group|Emperor Motion Pictures]] chairman [[Albert Yeung]], producer Ronald Wong, screenwriter and director [[Felix Chong]], alongside cast members [[Andy Lau]], [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]], [[Charlene Choi]], [[Simon Yam]], [[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]], [[Philip Keung]], [[Chin Ka-lok]] (who also serves as the film's [[stage combat|action director]]), Carlos Chan and [[Catherine Chau]].<ref name=jayne/> According to Yeung, the film is produced at a budget of HK$350 million, a recording-breaking budget for a Hong Kong production, and anticipates the film to break box office records as the highest-grossing Hong Kong film.<ref name=strait>{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-chiu-wai-to-reunite-in-a-movie-after-almost-20-years|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai to reunite in a movie after almost 20 years|first=Lim Ruey|last=Yan|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=21 February 2021|accessdate=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/589724/%E9%87%91%E6%89%8B%E6%8C%87-%E7%A0%B4%E5%A4%A9%E8%8D%92%E6%8A%95%E8%B3%873-5%E5%84%84-%E6%A5%8A%E5%8F%97%E6%88%90%E7%9B%BC%E5%8A%89%E5%BE%B7%E8%8F%AF%E6%A2%81%E6%9C%9D%E5%81%89%E5%86%8D%E5%89%B5%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84|title=《金手指》破天荒投資3.5億 楊受成盼劉德華梁朝偉再創票房紀錄|date=20 February 2021 }}</ref> At the event, Lau revealed he first received from the script producer Wong and after reading it, he believed Leung is the best choice to act as his on-screen opponent. On the other hand, Leung revealed that his and Lau's roles in the film are reversed from their previous collaboration in the [[Infernal Affairs (film series)|''Infernal Affairs'' film series]].<ref name=strait/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/uvyjj6NcfOM|title=娛樂新聞台-無間道組合再度合作劉德華梁朝偉成最大焦點|website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
Production for ''The Goldfinger'' began in February 2021, under the English working title ''Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong''. On 20 February 2021, the film held its production commencement press conference at Emperor Cinema located in [[iSquare]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] where it was attended by [[Emperor Group|Emperor Motion Pictures]] chairman [[Albert Yeung]], producer Ronald Wong, screenwriter and director [[Felix Chong]], alongside cast members [[Andy Lau]], [[Tony Leung Chiu-wai|Tony Leung]], [[Charlene Choi]], [[Simon Yam]], [[Alex Fong (actor)|Alex Fong]], [[Philip Keung]], [[Chin Ka-lok]] (who also serves as the film's [[stage combat|action director]]), Carlos Chan and [[Catherine Chau]].<ref name=jayne/> According to Yeung, the film is produced at a budget of HK$350 million, a recording-breaking budget for a Hong Kong production, and anticipates the film to break box office records as the highest-grossing Hong Kong film.<ref name=strait>{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/andy-lau-and-tony-leung-chiu-wai-to-reunite-in-a-movie-after-almost-20-years|title=Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai to reunite in a movie after almost 20 years|first=Lim Ruey|last=Yan|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=21 February 2021|accessdate=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/589724/%E9%87%91%E6%89%8B%E6%8C%87-%E7%A0%B4%E5%A4%A9%E8%8D%92%E6%8A%95%E8%B3%873-5%E5%84%84-%E6%A5%8A%E5%8F%97%E6%88%90%E7%9B%BC%E5%8A%89%E5%BE%B7%E8%8F%AF%E6%A2%81%E6%9C%9D%E5%81%89%E5%86%8D%E5%89%B5%E7%A5%A8%E6%88%BF%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84|title=《金手指》破天荒投資3.5億 楊受成盼劉德華梁朝偉再創票房紀錄|date=20 February 2021 }}</ref> At the event, Lau revealed he first received from the script producer Wong and after reading it, he believed Leung is the best choice to act as his on-screen opponent. On the other hand, Leung revealed that his and Lau's roles in the film are reversed from their previous collaboration in the [[Infernal Affairs (film series)|''Infernal Affairs'' film series]].<ref name=strait/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/uvyjj6NcfOM|title=娛樂新聞台-無間道組合再度合作劉德華梁朝偉成最大焦點|website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>


Production for ''The Goldfinger'' officially wrapped up on 24 May 2021, after filming its climax scene involving Lau and Leung on location in a presidential suite at [[The Peninsula Hong Kong|The Peninsula]].<ref name=hknet>{{cite web|url=https://topick.hket.com/article/2964707/%E3%80%90%E9%87%91%E6%89%8B%E6%8C%87%E3%80%91%E6%A2%81%E6%9C%9D%E5%81%89%E5%8A%89%E5%BE%B7%E8%8F%AF%E9%80%A0%E5%9E%8B%E9%A6%96%E5%BA%A6%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89%E3%80%80%E9%98%BFDee-ERROR%E9%97%96%E5%BD%B1%E5%A3%87%E8%B7%9F%E8%8F%AF%E4%BB%94%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C|title=【金手指】梁朝偉劉德華造型首度曝光 阿Dee@ERROR闖影壇跟華仔合作}}</ref><ref name=look>{{cite web|url=https://www.maactioncinema.com/archives/16615/amp|title=First Look at ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG Starring ANDY LAU & TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI|date=14 March 2023 }}</ref>
Production for ''The Goldfinger'' officially wrapped up on 24 May 2021, after filming its climax scene involving Lau and Leung on location in a presidential suite at [[The Peninsula Hong Kong|The Peninsula]].<ref name=hknet>{{cite web|url=https://topick.hket.com/article/2964707/%E3%80%90%E9%87%91%E6%89%8B%E6%8C%87%E3%80%91%E6%A2%81%E6%9C%9D%E5%81%89%E5%8A%89%E5%BE%B7%E8%8F%AF%E9%80%A0%E5%9E%8B%E9%A6%96%E5%BA%A6%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89%E3%80%80%E9%98%BFDee-ERROR%E9%97%96%E5%BD%B1%E5%A3%87%E8%B7%9F%E8%8F%AF%E4%BB%94%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C|title=【金手指】梁朝偉劉德華造型首度曝光 阿Dee@ERROR闖影壇跟華仔合作}}</ref><ref name=look>{{cite web|url=https://www.maactioncinema.com/archives/16615/amp|title=First Look at ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG Starring ANDY LAU & TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI|date=14 March 2023 }}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
''The Goldfinger'' was theatrically released on 30 December 2023 simultaneously in [[Hong Kong]], [[Mainland China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] and [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20230817/1692285572372/%e9%87%91%e6%89%8b%e6%8c%87-%e5%85%a9%e5%a4%a7%e5%bd%b1%e5%b8%9d%e6%8f%a1%e6%89%8b%e5%93%84%e5%8b%95%e5%85%a8%e5%a0%b4-%e6%a2%81%e6%9c%9d%e5%81%89%e8%a6%96%e5%8a%89%e5%be%b7%e8%8f%af%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e6%8b%8d%e6%aa%94|title=金手指 兩大影帝握手哄動全場 梁朝偉視劉德華最佳拍檔 (23:19)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/hk-thriller-goldfinger-with-andy-lau-tony-leung/|title=First Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Goldfinger' with Andy Lau & Tony Leung}}</ref>
''The Goldfinger'' was theatrically released on 30 December 2023 simultaneously in [[Hong Kong]], [[Mainland China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] and [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20230817/1692285572372/%e9%87%91%e6%89%8b%e6%8c%87-%e5%85%a9%e5%a4%a7%e5%bd%b1%e5%b8%9d%e6%8f%a1%e6%89%8b%e5%93%84%e5%8b%95%e5%85%a8%e5%a0%b4-%e6%a2%81%e6%9c%9d%e5%81%89%e8%a6%96%e5%8a%89%e5%be%b7%e8%8f%af%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e6%8b%8d%e6%aa%94|title=金手指 兩大影帝握手哄動全場 梁朝偉視劉德華最佳拍檔 (23:19)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/hk-thriller-goldfinger-with-andy-lau-tony-leung/|title=First Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Goldfinger' with Andy Lau & Tony Leung|date=17 August 2023 }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|59|5.7|22|consensus=|access-date=2024-06-20|ref=y}} {{Metacritic film prose|47|6|ref=yes|access-date=21 April 2024}}
On [[Douban]], the movie received a user rating of 6.1/10 based on 130,000 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-04-06|language=zh|title=金手指 (2023)|url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/35074609/}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|62|5.7|21|consensus=|access-date=2024-02-26|ref=y}}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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| rowspan="16"|2024
| rowspan="20"|2024
| rowspan="4"|[[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards]]
| rowspan="4"|[[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award|30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards]]
| Best Director
| Best Director
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| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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| rowspan="3"|[[17th Asian Film Awards]]
| [[Asian Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3248251/asian-film-awards-2024-nominations-full-evil-does-not-exist-and-1212-day-lead-field-2-hong-kong|title=Asian Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: Evil Does Not Exist and 12.12: The Day lead the field; 2 Hong Kong movies earn nods in 3 categories|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=January 12, 2024|accessdate=February 12, 2024|first=Edmund|last=Lee}}</ref>
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| [[Asian Film Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| Man Lim-chung
| {{won}}
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| Best Production Design
| Eric Lam
| {{won}}
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| Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards 2023
| Best Movie Character of the Year
| Tony Leung Chiu-wai
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af%e9%9b%bb%e5%bd%b1%e7%b7%a8%e5%8a%87%e5%ae%b6%e5%8d%94%e6%9c%832023%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e9%9b%bb%e5%bd%b1%e8%a7%92%e8%89%b2%e7%8d%8e%e5%85%a5%e5%9c%8d%e5%90%8d |title=香港電影編劇家協會2023年度最佳電影角色獎入圍名單公布 你最睇好邊個得獎？ |date=February 3, 2024 |publisher=[[Ming Pao]] |access-date=March 16, 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=February 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214093544/https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%B7%A8%E5%8A%87%E5%AE%B6%E5%8D%94%E6%9C%832023%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%A5%E5%9C%8D%E5%90%8D |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| rowspan="12" |[[42nd Hong Kong Film Awards]]
| rowspan="12" |[[42nd Hong Kong Film Awards]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''The Goldfinger''
|''The Goldfinger''
| {{Pending}}
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| rowspan="12" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/hong-kong-film-awards-nominations-led-by-newsroom-drama-in-broad-daylight/5190216.article|title=Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'|publisher=Screen Daily}}</ref>
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|rowspan="2"|Felix Chong
|rowspan="2"|Felix Chong
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| {{Pending}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Tony Leung Chiu-wai
|Tony Leung Chiu-wai
| {{Pending}}
| {{won}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|Anthony Pun
|[[Anthony Pun]]
| {{Pending}}
| {{won}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
|William Chang, Curran Pang
|William Chang, Curran Pang
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
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| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
|Eric Lam
|Eric Lam
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| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Costume Make Up Design|Best Costume & Make Up Design]]
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Costume Make Up Design|Best Costume & Make Up Design]]
|Man Lim Chung
|Man Lim Chung
| {{Pending}}
| {{won}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score|Best Original Film Score]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score|Best Original Film Score]]
|Day Tai
|Day Tai
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song|Best Original Film Song]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song|Best Original Film Song]]
|"Let's Get To The Top"
|"Let's Get To The Top"
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
|Lik Wong, Benson Poon
|Lik Wong, Benson Poon
| {{Pending}}
| {{won}}
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|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
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|Nopawat Likitwong
|Nopawat Likitwong
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 11 January 2025

This article is about the 2023 film. For other uses, see Goldfinger.

The Goldfinger
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese金手指
Simplified Chinese金手指
Hanyu PinyinJīn Shǒu Zhǐ
JyutpingGam1 Sau2 Zi2
Directed byFelix Chong
Written byFelix Chong
Produced byRonald Wong
StarringTony Leung
Andy Lau
Charlene Choi
Simon Yam
Alex Fong
CinematographyAnthony Pun
Edited byWilliam Chang
Curran Pang
Music byDay Tai
Production
company
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
BudgetHK$350 million[2]
Box officeUS$85.6 million[a]

The Goldfinger is a 2023 Hong Kong crime drama film written and directed by Felix Chong, and starring Tony Leung and Andy Lau. Set in the 1980s, the film is based on the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.[2]

Budgeted at HK$350 million, production for the film began in February 2021 and wrapped up on 24 May 2021.[3][4][5] It was released in Hong Kong and globally on 30 December 2023.[6][7][8]

Plot

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When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, a ICAC principal investigator Lau Kai-yuen uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder, Henry Ching and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation.

Cast

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Production

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Production for The Goldfinger began in February 2021, under the English working title Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong. On 20 February 2021, the film held its production commencement press conference at Emperor Cinema located in iSquare in Tsim Sha Tsui where it was attended by Emperor Motion Pictures chairman Albert Yeung, producer Ronald Wong, screenwriter and director Felix Chong, alongside cast members Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Charlene Choi, Simon Yam, Alex Fong, Philip Keung, Chin Ka-lok (who also serves as the film's action director), Carlos Chan and Catherine Chau.[2] According to Yeung, the film is produced at a budget of HK$350 million, a recording-breaking budget for a Hong Kong production, and anticipates the film to break box office records as the highest-grossing Hong Kong film.[3][10] At the event, Lau revealed he first received from the script producer Wong and after reading it, he believed Leung is the best choice to act as his on-screen opponent. On the other hand, Leung revealed that his and Lau's roles in the film are reversed from their previous collaboration in the Infernal Affairs film series.[3][11]

Production for The Goldfinger officially wrapped up on 24 May 2021, after filming its climax scene involving Lau and Leung on location in a presidential suite at The Peninsula.[12][5]

Release

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The Goldfinger was theatrically released on 30 December 2023 simultaneously in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and Canada.[13][14]

Reception

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Box office

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In Hong Kong, the film debuted at No. 1 during its opening weekend, grossing HK$9,373,112 during its first two days of release including previews.[15]

The Goldfinger has grossed a total of US$85.6 million worldwide combining its box office totals from Hong Kong (US$5.6 million), China (US$79.7 million), Australia (US$245,443), United Kingdom (US$81,665) and New Zealand ($24,926).[16][17]

Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[19]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2024 30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Director Felix Chong Nominated [20]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai Nominated
Films of Merit — Won
17th Asian Film Awards Best Actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai Nominated [21]
Best Costume Design Man Lim-chung Won
Best Production Design Eric Lam Won
Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards 2023 Best Movie Character of the Year Tony Leung Chiu-wai Nominated [22]
42nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film The Goldfinger Nominated [23][24]
Best Director Felix Chong Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai Won
Best Cinematography Anthony Pun Won
Best Editing William Chang, Curran Pang Nominated
Best Art Direction Eric Lam Won
Best Costume & Make Up Design Man Lim Chung Won
Best Original Film Score Day Tai Nominated
Best Original Film Song "Let's Get To The Top" Nominated
Best Visual Effects Lik Wong, Benson Poon Won
Best Sound Design Nopawat Likitwong Won

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ See Box office

References

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  1. ^ "The Goldfinger (15)". BBFC. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film".
  3. ^ a b c Yan, Lim Ruey (21 February 2021). "Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai to reunite in a movie after almost 20 years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Tony Leung, Andy Lau to star in Emperor's 'Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong'".
  5. ^ a b "First Look at ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG Starring ANDY LAU & TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI". 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ Pearce, Leonard (17 August 2023). "Tony Leung and Andy Lau's Infernal Affairs Reunion Tees Up In English-Subtitled Trailer for The Goldfinger". The Film Stage. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Tony Leung and Andy Lau Reunite in 'The Goldfinger,' Reviving the Hong Kong Noir Genre: 'Epic Stories Are Making a Comeback'". Variety. 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: In Broad Daylight leads the race with 16 nods, followed by Time Still Turns the Pages and The Goldfinger". SCMP. 7 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "The Goldfinger review: high gloss Hong Kong corruption". BFI. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "《金手指》破天荒投資3.5億 楊受成盼劉德華梁朝偉再創票房紀錄". 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ "娛樂新聞台-無間道組合再度合作劉德華梁朝偉成最大焦點". YouTube.
  12. ^ "【金手指】梁朝偉劉德華造型首度曝光 阿Dee@ERROR闖影壇跟華仔合作".
  13. ^ "金手指 兩大影帝握手哄動全場 梁朝偉視劉德華最佳拍檔 (23:19)".
  14. ^ "First Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Goldfinger' with Andy Lau & Tony Leung". 17 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Hong Kong Weekly Box Office".
  16. ^ "The Goldfinger - Box Office Mojo".
  17. ^ "The Goldfinger (金手指) (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  18. ^ "The Goldfinger". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  19. ^ "The Goldfinger". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  20. ^ "電影評論學會大獎丨30歲余香凝憑《白日之下》首登影后！ 台灣吳慷仁膺影帝" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  21. ^ Lee, Edmund (12 January 2024). "Asian Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: Evil Does Not Exist and 12.12: The Day lead the field; 2 Hong Kong movies earn nods in 3 categories". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  22. ^ "香港電影編劇家協會2023年度最佳電影角色獎入圍名單公布 你最睇好邊個得獎？" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 3 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'". Screen Daily.
  24. ^ Ng, Kang-chung; Hung, Emily (14 April 2024). "Court drama A Guilty Conscience picks up top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards while crime thriller The Goldfinger is big winner". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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