Overheard 2
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| Traditional | 竊聽風雲2 |
| Simplified | 窃听风云2 |
| Mandarin | Qiètīng Fēng Yún Èr |
| Cantonese | Sit3 Ting3 Fung1 Wan1 Ji6 |
| Directed by | Alan Mak Felix Chong |
| Produced by | Derek Yee |
| Written by | Alan Mak Felix Chong |
| Starring | Louis Koo Lau Ching Wan Daniel Wu |
| Studio | Sil-Metropole Organisation Bona Entertainment Pop Movies |
| Distributed by | Distribution Workshop |
| Release date(s) | 18 August 2011 |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$8 million [1] |
| Box office | US$159 million [2] |
Overheard 2 is a 2011 Hong Kong crime thriller film produced by Derek Yee, written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong[3] and starring Louis Koo, Lau Ching Wan and Daniel Wu. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Overheard where Koo, Lau and Wu play different roles with a different storyline, but the key elements of the first film are kept.
Production started in February[1] and filming lasted for three months. A press conference was held during the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival on 10 June.[4] The film was released on 18 August in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Louis Koo as Jack Ho Chi Keung (何智強), Senior Inspector of the Security Bureau
- Lau Ching Wan as Manson Lo Man Sang (羅敏生), a Hong Kong stock broker
- Daniel Wu as Joe Szema Nim Cho (司馬念祖), a US Airforce veteran
- Michelle Ye as Tsui Foon (徐歡), Jack Ho Chi Keung's wife
- Huang Yi as Emily Kwok Lai Ping (郭麗萍), Manson Lo Man Sang's wife
- Wilfred Lau as Tsui Hoi (徐海), Ho Chi Keung's subordinate and Tsui Foon's younger brother
- Kenneth Tsang as Tony Wong Sai Tung (黃世同)
- Wu Fung as Szema Cheung (司馬祥), Joe Szema Nim Cho's father
- Felix Lok as Jim Chan Chim (陳占)
- Kong Ngai as Uncle Sing Wan (聖雲叔)
- Alex Fong as Simon, a hotel manager
- Patricia Tang
- Andrew Rizkalla (extra)
- Patrick Brzeski (extra)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Production commences on Overheard 2".
- ^ Karen Chu (2012-04-15). "'A Simple Life,' 'Flying Swords' Take Top Honors at Hong Kong Film Awards". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 131. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Cast Members Promote "Overheard 2" in Shanghai".
- ^ "IMDb release dates".
External links[edit]
- Overheard 2 at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Overheard 2 at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Overheard 2 at the Internet Movie Database
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