China Strike Force
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| Traditional | 雷霆戰警 |
| Simplified | 雷霆战警 |
| Directed by | Stanley Tong |
| Produced by | Andre E. Morgan Barbie Tung |
| Written by | Steven Whitney Stanley Tong |
| Starring | Aaron Kwok Norika Fujiwara Leehom Wang Ruby Lin Coolio Mark Dacascos Paul Chun |
| Music by | Nathan Wang |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey C. Mygatt |
| Release date(s) | December 21, 2000 |
| Running time | 103 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin English |
| Gross revenue | HK$ 20,513,906 |
China Strike Force (traditional Chinese: 雷霆戰警; simplified Chinese: 雷霆战警; pinyin: lèitìng zhànjǐng) is a 2000 Hong Kong action film starring Aaron Kwok, Norika Fujiwara, Leehom Wang and Ruby Lin. It was directed by Stanley Tong and written by Steven Whitney and Stanley Tong.
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[edit] Synopsis
Two young Chinese Police Officers, Darren (Aaron Kwok) and Alex (Leehom Wang) investigate a murder they witnessed.
[edit] Production
China Strike Force was shot in both Mandarin and English. The director Stanley Tong shot the film in Shanghai as the location as he found it cheaper than shooting in Hong Kong and he also wanted to get to know mainland China better.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Aaron Kwok as Darren Tong
- Norika Fujiwara as Norika
- Coolio as Coolio
- Mark Dacascos as Tony Lau
- Alexander Leehom Wang as Alex Cheung
- Ruby Lin as Ruby Lin
- Paul Chun as Sheriff Lin
- Lau Siu-Ming as Uncle Ma
- Ken Lo as Ken
- Jennifer Lin as Jennifer
- Jung Yuen as Lee (Coolio's bodyguard)
- Tony Wang as Mr. Leuong (Sheriff Lin's assistant)
[edit] Release
China Strike Force was released on December 21, 2000 in Hong Kong where it grossed a total of HK$ 20,513,906.[2] At the 20th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best New Performer (Wang Lee Hom), Best Action Choreography (Stanley Tong and Ailen Sit Chun Wai) and Best Sound Design (Paul Pirola).[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Landler, Mark (August 13, 2000). "FILM; Back to Hong Kong, Where the Action Is". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E6DF1E3CF930A2575BC0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "China Strike Force". Hong Kong Film Archive. http://ipac.hkfa.lcsd.gov.hk/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1B95M182F4923.362&profile=hkfa&uri=full=3100024@!30497@!0&ri=3&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&source=192.168.110.61@!horizon&ipp=20&staffonly=&term=China+strike+force&index=FILMBRP&uindex=&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=3. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ "20th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Winner". Hong Kong Film Awards. http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_20.html. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
[edit] External links
- China Strike Force at the Internet Movie Database
- China Strike Force at AllRovi
- China Strike Force at the Disobiki.
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