Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan to produce and star in actioner being directed by Nicolas Tse
, which also helped Tse to stardom when it was released in 2004 and itself was a reboot of theChan said he couldn’t resist revisiting a franchise that helped turn the martial arts hero into a global box office phenomenon. The 68-year-old has often claimed the original film contained the best action scenes he has ever shot across his long and storied career.] back then, and it was a series loved by global fans,” said Chan.
Interestingly, Chan, who has had an often-fractious relationship with local, predominantly Cantonese, audiences in recent times, chose to deliver his statement in Mandarin. The press event featured a “who’s who” of the famed Hong Kong studio’s local talent and the record set for the day for the most people up on stage was the impressive 16 who gathered to launch the Herman Yau-directed thriller– currently in post-production and also starring Tse and following a group of customs officers and their battles against smugglers and terrorists. By the time Chan took to the stage, there were people outside the hall taking photos of the people taking photos inside it.
. Marvel Cinematic Universe bad guy Tony Leung shared the stage with another local favorite in Andy Lau as the film reunites the pair for the first time since theThe Departedplaying a flamboyant and corrupt businessman in the sights of an investigator, played by Lau. The film is down for release later in 2023.
“I find playing this role to be incredibly refreshing,” said Leung. “It’s not often that I have the opportunity to portray such a character so I found it really fun because I get to play an ordinary person who has received high education who, due to various circumstances, gradually becomes the mastermind behind the biggest fraud of the century. Just talking about this is fascinating, and I’m sure the audience will find it interesting, too.
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