Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021 film)

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
	Official film poster
Directed by	Wong Jing; Woody Hui
Produced by	Wong Jing; Stanley Tong; Connie Wong
Starring	Louis Koo; Tony Leung; Francis Ng; Gordon Lam
Production; companies	Mega-Vision Pictures; Erdong Pictures
Distributed by	Mega-Vision Pictures
Release dates	April 29, 2021 (Hong Kong); May 1, 2021 (China);
Countries	Hong Kong; China
Language	Cantonese
Budget	CN¥330 million

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (Chinese: 金錢帝國：追虎擒龍), previously known as Money Empire (Chinese: 金錢帝國：巔峰之戰) and I Corrupt All Cops 2 (Chinese: 金錢帝國2四大探長)^[4] is an upcoming Hong Kong action crime film directed by Wong Jing and Woody Hui, and starring Louis Koo, Tony Leung, Francis Ng and Gordon Lam. The film is a thematic sequel to the 2009 film, I Corrupt All Cops, featuring a new storyline.^[5]^[6] Koo and Lam play ICAC investigators who battle against notorious drug lord Crippled Ho (Leung) and corrupt police detective Tsui Lok (Ng). The film is set for release on 29 April 2021.^[7]

Plot

During the 1960s-70s in Hong Kong, the police and triads were colluding with one another and in 1973, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established to clean up the Corruption within the police force. When two hard-boiled ICAC investigators (Louis Koo, Gordon Lam) encounter number one drug lord Crippled Ho (Tony Leung Ka-fai) and Chief Chinese Detective Tsui Lok (Francis Ng), a confrontation between good and evil triggers.

Cast

Louis Koo as Chan Hak (陳克), an investigator of Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong (ICAC).
Tony Leung Ka-fai as Crippled Ho (跛豪), Hong Kong's number one drug lord.
Francis Ng as Tsui Lok (徐樂), the corrupt Chief Chinese Detective of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
Gordon Lam as an ICAC investigator.
Philip Keung
Ng Man-tat
Michelle Hu
Kent Cheng
Jacky Cai
Lam Tsz-sin
Wilfred Lau
Dominic Ho
Raymond Wong
Eric Li

Production

Principal photography for Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong began on 28 August 2019 where a production commencement ceremony was held with director Wong Jing and stars Louis Koo and Gordon Lam present.^[8] After two months of compact, intensive filming, production for Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong officially wrapped up on 31 October 2019.^[9]

References

^ "金錢帝國：追虎擒龍｜古天樂吳鎮宇梁家輝林家棟四大影帝鬥戲連場". 明報. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
^ "王晶《金錢帝國2》定名為《追虎擒龍》公開四大影帝最新海報". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 沈洛嘉. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "《金錢帝國2：四大探長》這部電影可以投資嗎？".
^ "金錢帝國2 王晶借古天樂梁家輝拍「雷洛」諷英：反制外國勢力".
^ "古天乐梁家辉吴镇宇林家栋齐聚《金钱帝国2》".
^ "New poster for Wong Jing & Woody Hui's crime epic MONEY EMPIRE (a thematic sequel to his 2009 film I CORRUPT ALL COPS), starring Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Francis Ng, Lam Ka Tung, Michelle Hu, Kent Cheng, Jacky Cai & Philip Keung".
^ "《明日戰記》《風林火山》終有映期 2021年古天樂包辦5套大製作".
^ "王晶新片《金钱帝国2》开机，又一部枭雄片，"劳模"古天乐也在".
^ "《金钱帝国2》正式杀青，2020江湖见！- 中延集团".

External links

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

[1] "金錢帝國：追虎擒龍｜古天樂吳鎮宇梁家輝林家棟四大影帝鬥戲連場". 明報. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

[2] "王晶《金錢帝國2》定名為《追虎擒龍》公開四大影帝最新海報". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 沈洛嘉. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[3] "《金錢帝國2：四大探長》這部電影可以投資嗎？".

[money-4] "金錢帝國2 王晶借古天樂梁家輝拍「雷洛」諷英：反制外國勢力".

[5] "古天乐梁家辉吴镇宇林家栋齐聚《金钱帝国2》".

[6] "New poster for Wong Jing & Woody Hui's crime epic MONEY EMPIRE (a thematic sequel to his 2009 film I CORRUPT ALL COPS), starring Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Francis Ng, Lam Ka Tung, Michelle Hu, Kent Cheng, Jacky Cai & Philip Keung".

[7] "《明日戰記》《風林火山》終有映期 2021年古天樂包辦5套大製作".

[8] "王晶新片《金钱帝国2》开机，又一部枭雄片，"劳模"古天乐也在".

[9] "《金钱帝国2》正式杀青，2020江湖见！- 中延集团".

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