Shock Wave (film)
| Shock Wave | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional | 拆彈專家 |
| Simplified | 拆弹专家 |
| Mandarin | Chāi Dàn Zhuān Jiā |
| Cantonese | Caak3 Daan2 Zyun1 Gaa1 |
| Directed by | Herman Yau |
| Produced by | Andy Lau |
| Screenplay by |
Herman Yau Erica Lee |
| Starring | Andy Lau |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universe Films Distribution |
Release dates |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | US$23 million |
Shock Wave is an upcoming Hong Kong action film written and directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Set for release in mid-2017, the film is Yau and Lau's third collaboration as director and star respectively after 1991's Don't Fool Me and 1999's Fascination Amour.[1]
Plot
Lau plays an undercover Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau officer who becomes the protege of a criminal specializing in bombs and tries to capture him.
Cast
- Andy Lau
- Jiang Wu
- Philip Keung
- Ron Ng
- Louis Cheung
- Babyjohn Choi
Production
The project was first announced in September 2014, with Herman Yau and Andrew Lau attached as director and producer respectively, and was set to star Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung and Julian Cheung, with Tse portraying the main villain. The film was also set to begin production in November of the same year under a budget of HK$90 million[3]
However, the project was seemingly postponed indefinitely until March 2016, where the film was re-announced at the 2016 Hong Kong Filmart. While Yau remained as the film's director, Andy Lau was announced to produce and star in the new film, with no mention of previous reported cast members. With a new budget of US$23 million, the film is produced by Universe Films, Bona Film Group and Lau's new production company, Infinitus Films. The film's planned climax will feature a bomb threat taking place in the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.[1]
Filming
On 17 April 2016, director Yau announced on his Facebook account that filming for Shock Wave will begin the following day on 18 April.[4] On Labour Day (May 1), Yau updated the filming progress on his account with location scouting images where Lau and crew members were present.[5] On 6 May 2016, reporters visited the film set for the filming of an indoors explosion scene, where Lau demonstrated safety measures of filming the explosion to the visiting reporters with Yau, while also demonstrating swift bomb disposal techniques.[6] On 5 June 2016, a bomb disposal scene was filmed outside of the Revenue Tower in Wan Chai, where Lau wore a 70-pound heavy bomb disposal suit. Actors Philip Keung, Ron Ng, Louis Cheung and Babyjohn Choi were also present during that day.[7][8] Filming officially wrapped up on 4 July 2016, after filming its final scene at a 1:1 scale set of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel built by the production team.[9][10]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Filmart: Andy Lau Boards Action Thriller 'Shock Wave' - The Hollywood Reporter".
- ↑ "Shock Wave (working title) - Cinando".
- ↑ "夥家輝開新戲霆鋒9千萬炸紅隧".
- ↑ "Herman Yau - Tomorrow, I will call the first "roll camera" for Shock Wave 《拆彈專家》.".
- ↑ "Herman Yau - 《拆彈專家》Shock Wave - location scouting on Labour Day.".
- ↑ "華仔化身拆彈專家室內爆破戲一take過".
- ↑ "For Andy Lau Heat Is Worse than a Bomb- Toggle".
- ↑ "【多圖】劉德華無懼30度高溫着70磅防爆衣拆彈".
- ↑ "【紅隧爆炸】仿真紅隧拍煞科戲劉德華：以為自己喺紅磡".
- ↑ "劉德華重裝酷暑《拆彈》 巨資搭1比1隧道2個月即拆".