Recently, the relevant central authorities have issued five measures to benefit the Hong Kong film industry. These measures will help Hong Kong filmmakers broaden the development of the mainland. In 2018, the box office of Hong Kong films in the mainland reached a new high of nearly 61 billion yuan. China's film industry is in a period of vigorous development. Therefore, the cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland film industry will be a major trend to promote the development of the film industry. So what are the upcoming Hong Kong films in 2019? This article brings you a summary of Hong Kong films to be released in 2019. Let's see if there is what you expect.
Hong Kong films to be released in 2019:
1. Chasing the Dragon 2: chasing the rich
Director: Wang Jing actor: Liang Jiahui / Gu Tianle / Lin Jiadong / Ren Dahua
Wang Jing's sequel after chasing the dragon is based on the bandit Zhang Zhiqiang. It tells the big case that shocked Hong Kong in the last century - the story of Zhang Zhiqiang kidnapping the rich Li family and the eldest son of the Lei family to extort huge sums of money before Hong Kong's return.
2. Anti drug 2: duel between heaven and earth
Director: Qiu Litao Starring: Andy Lau / Gu Tianle / Miao Qiaowei / Lin Jiaxin / Zhou xiuna
In 2013, anti drug directed by Chen Musheng was born and won many nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards.
This time, Qiu Litao took the lead, starring Gu Tianle in the first film, and the other two were replaced by Andy Lau and Miao Qiaowei. The drug lord played by Gu Tianle competes with the financial giant played by Andy Lau. The policeman played by Miao Qiaowei is struggling with black and white.
The film has been set for July 12, and a duel between heaven and earth is imminent. Whether we can start a beautiful battle in the summer remains to be seen.
3. Bomb disposal expert 2
Director: Qiu Litao Starring: Andy Lau / Liu Qingyun / Ni Ni / Xie Junhao / MA Yuke
The gun battle with live ammunition, the tense and frightening explosion scene, zero distance contact with bombs, and the thrilling demolition against time stimulate the audience's nervous tension all the time. "Bomb disposal expert 2" is the resurrection of Andy, but the film is a new story and a constant theme. The director said it is more exciting than the previous one.
4. Apostle 2: Operation espionage
Director: Wen Weihong Starring: Zhang Jiahui / Gu Tianle / Wu Zhenyu
In 2014, "the apostle" broke the ratings record of Hong Kong dramas and reappeared the glorious history of TVB. Later, the Apostle became a classic undercover IP. From TV dramas to movies, the audience guessed undercover happily.
In this film, a black police information unlocked by the dark network has plunged the police into an unprecedented panic. Friends and enemies are inseparable within the police force. With the in-depth investigation, a terrorist organization hidden behind the scenes for many years gradually surfaced, and a dusty childhood memory led to the hidden shocking secrets.
The film has just been set for the summer release on August 9.
5. IP MAN 4
Director: ye Weixin Starring: yen / Chen Guokun / Wu Yue / Scott & middot; Arkins / Wu Jianhao
From the birth of the first IP man to the upcoming release of the fourth one, IP man has been the most powerful martial arts IP in recent years for 11 years.
From fighting in the arena with Japanese samurai to fighting with international champion Tyson and suit thug Zhang Jin, master ye went to Chinatown to solve the problems of his apprentice Bruce Lee.
6. Fenglin volcano
Director: Mai Junlong Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro / Liang Jiahui / Liu Qingyun / Gu Tianle / Gao Yuanyuan
Young director Mai Junlong became famous with the first World War of zombies. This time, he put the guide tube in the most involved police and bandit films in the Hong Kong film field, but he said he wanted to create a different police and bandit world.
The film name "Fenglin volcano" comes from Sun Tzu's art of war. Its original meaning is: it is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as fast as fire and as motionless as a mountain. Fenglin volcano refers to an unyielding fighting spirit. In this name, the film can be understood as a struggle between drug traffickers and anti drug traffickers.
Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro in the play Liang Jiahui, there is no lack of enthusiastic citizen Liu Qingyun and model worker Gu Tianle. Takeshi Kaneshiro plays the heir of the consortium in the film, while Liang Jiahui is a psychological expert. Gu Tianle turns into a cold-faced killer, and Liu Qingyun still plays the police, but the role is both good and evil. Gao Yuanyuan, who has not been filming for a long time, also appeared and played a psychologist in the film.
It is said that in order to realize the real explosion scene, the crew built Hong Kong Causeway Bay with a 1:1 real scene in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, which can be said to be very attentive.
7. When the wind rises again
Director: Weng Ziguang Starring: Liang Chaowei / Guo Fucheng / Xu Guanwen / Tan Yaowen / Zhou Wenjian / Du Juan
Hong Kong's new generation director Weng Ziguang nominated the best director of the Hong Kong Film Awards for "stepping on the snow and looking for plum". He is also the screenwriter of zombie directed by Mai Junlong.
This is a crime biography film, based on the four once powerful Chinese detectives Lu Le, LAN Gang, Yan Xiong and Hansen. It tells the story of Hong Kong in the 1970s. Before the establishment of the Independent Commission against corruption, detectives took bribes and talked about the dark days with only their hands. This film is the first time that Tony Leung and Aaron Kwok have been on the same stage. The film has invited Xu Guanwen, the first Hong Kong Film Awards, and powerful actors such as Tan Yaowen and Zhou Wenjian to join in, which makes people have to look forward to.
8. War of tomorrow
Director: Wu Xuanhui Starring: Gu Tianle / Liu Qingyun / Carina Lau / zhangjiahui / Xie Junhao
After wandering the earth, the biggest winner of the Spring Festival, domestic hard science fiction began to emerge in the film and television field. "Tomorrow's war" is also about to be put on the big screen.
The story of tomorrow's war is set in 2055. A meteorite hit the earth with serious environmental pollution and brought the alien species' Pandora '. Its rapid spread and rampage made the earth a doomsday ruin. An elite force in Hong Kong was sent to destroy alien creatures. At the same time, they also found a shocking conspiracy & hellip& hellip;
Director Wu xuanhui is just good at special effects production. He has directed high reputation films such as "small things in the big city" and "investment status". The production cost of tomorrow's war is as high as HK $450 million. From the latest trailer released, the visual effect can be comparable to that of similar science fiction films.
9. Emergency rescue
Director: Lin Chaoxian Starring: Peng Yuyan / Wang Yanlin / Xin Zhilei
Following the red sea operation and the Mekong River operation, Lin Chaoxian continued to direct the main theme action film emergency rescue, which is said to be China's first work on maritime rescue and salvage. Together with the first two films, it constitutes the 'action trilogy' directed by Lin Chaoxian.
After filming in Xiamen, the crew transferred to Mexico to shoot the underwater scene of the film at the location where Cameron shot the wreck of Titanic. In order to truly present the deep, cold and soul stirring deep-sea rescue, Peng Yuyan also specially conducted diving training.
Moreover, the film also invited international top production teams such as Bao Dexi, the best photographer at the Oscar, and Martin Laing, the art director of Titanic, with an investment of up to 700 million yuan.
The film is expected to be released in the Spring Festival in 2020. It seems that the film will be a benchmark for Chinese films.
10. Detective war
Director: Wei Jiahui Starring: Liu Qingyun / Cai Zhuoyan / Lin Yi / Li ruotong / Tan Kai
In 2007, detective was jointly directed by Wei Jiahui and Du Qifeng, and was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival! This time, the two continue to cooperate in the detective war. Liu Qingyun is still a detective, but it has nothing to do with the previous work.
The story of the film starts between the murderer's' detective 'and the real detective. The two sides fight wits and bravery to stage the' Hong Kong version of seven crimes'. In the first exposure of the trailer, there are large-scale bloody and violent scenes, the degree of horror explodes, and monsters appear.
11. Years of scorching sun
Director: Pan Yaoming Starring: Chow Yun Fat / yuan Yongyi / Bai Zhi / Liao Qizhi / Fang Zhongxin
Zhou Runfa turned to literary and artistic films. It is said that during the filming of this film, the 63 year old Fage was accidentally injured on the set and had five stitches on his head.
Pan Yaoming, the director of the film, has worked as a photographer for many famous films, such as lovely you, anti drug, eavesdropping, etc. He has nominated for the best photography of the Hong Kong Film Awards for many times. The female owner is yuan Yongyi, as well as a number of gold medal green leaves such as Bai Zhi, Liao Qizhi and Fang Zhongxin. The card division lineup is very strong, which adds another layer of guarantee to the film.