Cold War (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Longman Leung Sunny Luk |
| Written by | Longman Leung Sunny Luk |
| Produced by | Bill Kong Mathew Tang Ivy Ho |
| Starring | Aaron Kwok Tony Leung Charlie Young Gordon Lam Chin Kar-lok Aarif Rahman Eddie Peng Andy Lau |
| Cinematography | Jason Kwan(HKSC) Kenny Tse(HKSC) |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi Leung (HKSC) Wong Hoi |
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| Distributed by | Edko Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$42,805,434 |
Cold War is a 2012 Hong Kong police thriller film directed by Sunny Luk and Longman Leung, starring Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fai, and guest starring Andy Lau. The film was selected as the opening film at the 17th Busan International Film Festival and released in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China on 8 November 2012.
The film's title, Cold War (寒戰), is derived from the code name used in the police operation where the plot of the film evolves.
The film won nine awards including Best Actor, Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award.[2]
Plot
In Asia’s safest city, the police have long been untouchable. Approaching midnight in Hong Kong, police headquarters receives an anonymous call: a fully loaded police van carrying the force’s most advanced equipment and five highly trained officers has disappeared off the grid. The hijackers possess direct knowledge of police procedures and are already several steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to ensure the hostages’ release, including the delivery of a large ransom. Any delay will cost lives. The clock has begun to tick.
Rival Deputy Commissioners Sean Lau (Aaron Kwok) (aged 44) and Waise Lee (Tony Leung Ka-fai) (51) fight to take charge of the rescue operation, code named COLD WAR. Lau wants to negotiate with the hijackers while covertly tracking them to their hideout. Lee is ready for an all-out aggressive attack, no matter the cost. For them, there’s much more at stake than the safety of the hostages or the reputation of the police. With the Commissioner stepping down in 2½ years, the seat will soon be vacant. COLD WAR will decide who climbs to the top. Lau is Deputy Commissioner (Management), whilst Lee is Deputy Commissioner (Operations); the former has the support of the Security Secretary and has proven himself by putting the Force's accounts in order. Lee, on the other hand rose through the ranks from Constable and has the support of frontline officers including the CID.
Lau and Lee are aware that every decision is crucial, that each minute counts. But as they execute a carefully planned attack, they know they’ve become unwitting pawns in a bigger, more dangerous game.
Cast
- Aaron Kwok as Sean K.F. Lau (劉傑輝), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management)
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Waise M.B. Lee (李文彬), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operation), Acting Commissioner of Police during opening scene
- Andy Lau (guest star) as Philip M.W. Luk (陸明華), Security Bureau, Secretary for Security
- Charlie Young as Phoenix C.M. Leung (梁紫薇), Chief Superintendent, Head of Police Public Relations Branch
- Gordon Lam as Albert C.L. Kwong (鄺智立), Senior Superintendent, Waise Lee’s faction
- Chin Kar-lok as Vincent W.K. Tsui (徐永基), Senior Superintendent, Sean Lau’s faction
- Andy On as Michael Shek, Special Duties Unit commander
- Terence Yin as Man To, Chief Superintendent, Director of Information Systems
- Grace Huang as May Cheung, Probationary Inspector, reporting to Sean Lau & Vincent Tsui
- Aarif Rahman as Billy K.B. Cheung (張國標), ICAC Principal Investigation Officer
- Jeannie Chan as Nicole Chan, ICAC Assistant Investigator
- Eddie Peng as Joe K.C. Lee (李家俊), Police Constable on EU 71, Waise Lee’s only child
- Ma Yili as Sean Lau's wife
- J.J. Jia as Vincent W.K. Tsui's wife
- Alex Tsui Ka-kit as Matthew K.M. Mak, Commissioner of ICAC
- Michael Wong as York H.W. Tsang, Commissioner of Police
- Tony Ho Wah-chiu as William Ngai, Chief Superintendent, Kowloon Bay New Treasury Building
- Joyce Cheng as M.Y. Shum, Sergeant, duty commander on EU 71
- Wi Kar-hung as Keung Wong, Police Constable, driver on EU 71
- Eric Li as T.M. Leung, Police Constable, communications on EU 71
- Gary Chan as K.F. Cheng, Police Constable on EU 71
- Byron Mann as Chan Bun, Lead Hijacker.
Notes
Production took place in Hong Kong from October to December 2011.[3]
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Director
- Won: Best Screenplay
- Won: Best Actor (Tony Leung Ka-fai)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Gordon Lam)
- Won: Best New Performer (Alex Tsui Ka-kit)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography
- Won: Best Editing
- Nominated: Best Action Choreography
- Won: Best Sound Design
- Won: Best Visual Effects
- Won: Best Original Film Score
19th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Nominated: Best Film - Top 6
- Nominated: Best Screenplay - Top 5
- Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung Ka-fai) - Top 3
References
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cold-war-busan-film-review-376329
- ^ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "警匪巨制《寒战》杀青 概念海报直指香港危机".