Overheard (film)
Overheard (traditional Chinese: 竊聽風雲; simplified Chinese: 窃听风云; pinyin: Qie Ting Feng Yun; Cantonese Yale: Sit Teng Fung Wan) is a 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and produced by Henry Fong and Derek Yee. The film stars Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a listed company. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 30 July 2009.
Plot
A major stock exchange in the world, Hong Kong attracts not only money but any who try to manipulate the market. At the Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime Bureau, an operation is underway to infiltrate a trading company, Feng Hua International where a man, nicknamed “Boss” is the chief suspect.
The team, led by Inspector Leung (Lau Ching Wan) together with Yeung (Louis Koo) and Lam (Daniel Wu) install interception devices to monitor the company’s communications. When a crucial information on a surging share was intercepted, a moment of greed led the team in a cross fire between the Bureau and the boss.
Cast
- Lau Ching-Wan as Johnny Leung
- Louis Koo as Gene Yeung
- Daniel Wu as Max Lam
- Zhang Jingchu as Mandy Yam
- Alex Fong Chung-Sun as Kelvin Lee
- Lam Ka-Wah as Frankie Wong
- Waise Lee as Ringo Low
- Michael Wong as Will Ma
Production
Overheard was written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the writers behind the Infernal Affairs trilogy. The film was produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation and Pop Movies, the production company behind Chong and Mak's previous film Lady Cop & Papa Crook. The film was produced by Derek Yee, who previously worked with the film's lead actors Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu. Yee has described the film as an "ensemble film", since it was hard to get all three actors to work together on one film. Before filming began, Daniel Wu held a party at his home with the rest of the lead actors, so they could establish their on-screen chemistry beforehand. [1]
The film also marks the ninth collaboration between actors Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo. When the directors first approached him with the screenplay, Koo thought that they were playing a trick on him, since his character was much older than Lau's character. To prepare for the role, he had to apply makeup, gain 30 pounds and get a new hairstyle. [2]
Marketing
The film's teaser poster shows a severed ear on a mouse trap. According to directors Alan Mak and Felix Chong, the imagery of the poster was to convey the darkness that the human soul is capable of. [3]
References
- ^ HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office: [2009.06.08 DANIEL WU HOST PARTY FOR OVERHEARD]
- ^ HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office: [2009.06.03 OVERHEARD PRESS CONFERENCE]
- ^ All Ears for Overheard « Fond Regrets
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