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Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
Directed byFelix Chong
Written byFelix Chong
Produced byRonald Wong
StarringAndy Lau
Tony Leung
Simon Yam
Charlene Choi
Alex Fong
Philip Keung
Production
company
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
BudgetHK$350 million[1]

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong is an upcoming Hong Kong action crime thriller film written and directed by Felix Chong and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. Set in the 1980s, the film is based the story of Carrian Group, a Hong Kong corporation which rose rapidly before collapsing shortly afterwards due to a corruption scandal.[1]

Budgeted at HK$350 million, production for the film began in February 2021.[2][3]

Plot

When a stock market crash causes the sudden collapse of a multi-billion-dollar company, an ICAC investigator (Andy Lau) uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving the company’s founder, Ching Yat-yin (Tony Leung) and becomes entangled in a long-running investigation.

Cast

Production

Production for Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong began in February 2021. On 20 February 2021, he film held its production commencement press conference at Emperor Cinema located in iSquare 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, Simon Yam, Charlene Choi, Alex Fong, Philip Keung, Chin Ka-lok (who also serves as the film's action director), Carlos Chan and Catherine Chau.[1] 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.[2][4] 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.[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andy Lau and Tony Leung Reunite On Screen in New Film".
  2. ^ a b c "Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai to reunite in a movie after almost 20 years".
  3. ^ "Tony Leung, Andy Lau to star in Emperor's 'Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong'".
  4. ^ "《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".
  5. ^ "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".
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