1905 movie network news Recently, Emperor Films held a tour at the Hong Kong International Film and Television Exhibition and announced the 2023 film list, and many blockbuster works were exposed. Dr. Yang Shoucheng, Chairperson of Emperor Group, attended the tour with more than 50 main creators, including,,,,,, and many other directors, as well as 、、、、、、、、、 and other actors, and many industry experts came to help out. The scene can be described as star-studded!
Climb to new heights and adhere to the mission of the type of commercial giant "industry pillar"
As one of the largest and most influential film companies in Hong Kong, the pure Hong Kong-style action crime commercial blockbusters have always been the strength of Emperor. So far, it has maintained the box office record of Hong Kong-produced films in the history of mainland films, and has also won the mainland box office championship of Hong Kong films in 2022. In 2023, Emperor films will continue to deepen in the action crime genre. Among the blockbuster projects to be released this time, action crime blockbusters are still the top priority. Their theme content is countless, and they have assembled a king-level luxury lineup.
Group photo of the main creators of "Goldfinger"
Director Zhuang Wenqiang’s new work, Tony Leung and Andy Lau co-starred again 20 years later, reproducing the commercial crime legend of the duel between the two heroes behind the tens of billions of dollars in Hong Kong’s golden age, which can be called the most anticipated Hong Kong film of the year! At the press conference, talking about the shooting experience, Leung Chaowei admitted that the role type is very fresh and rarely had the opportunity to try, which is a very fun process, and the fate of this character is also very interesting. Andy Lau said that he re-examined Wei Zai in this cooperation. This new role is a big breakthrough, and the "evil spirit" shown by Leung Chaowei is surprising.
Group photo of the main creator of "Customs Front"
Directed by Jacky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, and Yasse Liu, Wu Zhenyu starred in the action masterpiece, focusing on rare customs themes and revealing eye-popping cross-border smuggling cases. Nicholas Tse also served as an action director for the first time in the film. Referring to the dual identity of both actor and action director, Nicholas Tse said that although it was his first attempt, with 20 years of experience and the help of director and producer, he thought it was a good experience. Jacky Cheung was even more generous in his praise, claiming that the real action in the film was done by Nicholas Tse.
Photo of the creator of "Inside"
Written and directed by Mai Zhaohui, and starring Wu Zhenyu, it focuses on the mysterious and mysterious dark clouds behind the huge money laundering conspiracy. The on-site producer shared the "inside story" of the "Mai Tian Combination". It turned out that he and director Mai Zhaohui were little-known "old partners" when they met for a while, and the two "Mai Tian Combination" came from this. Mai Zhaohui has been preparing for "Insider" for many years, and he said that he was lucky that both Guo Fucheng and Wu Zhenyu liked the script very much. Wu Zhenyu also said at the scene that he and Guo Fucheng worked together again after 22 years, and it was very sparkling.
Photo of the main creator of "Burst Point"
Produced by Lin Chaoxian and served as the chief director, producer, directed by Tang Weihan, Zhang Jiahui, Chen Weiting,,, starring in the police action blockbuster, focusing on the hard-core anti-drug struggle between police and bandits, telling the story of the anti-drug police who disregard safety and do their best to bring drug-producing and drug-trafficking fanatics to justice. This is also Lin Chaoxian’s first production. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the filming, Lin Chaoxian said that he really did his best behind the scenes. In the face of cooperating again after a decade, Zhang Jiahui joked that he missed Lin every day, while Chan Weiting felt that it was a dream for him to cooperate with seniors and idols like Lin and Zhang Jiahui.
Photo of the main creator of "Infinite Mission"
Lin Chaoxian and Liang Fengying are supervising the production. Lin Chaoxian’s new work, the hardcore action blockbuster "Infinite Mission", will be co-starred by Nicholas Tse and William Chan. This is the follow-up and subsequent cooperation between Lin Chaoxian and Nicholas Tse, and it is also the continuous second match between Lin Chaoxian and William Chan after "Burst Point". It is really exciting. The on-site producer Liang Fengying laughed and called Nicholas Tse and William Chan "heavy weapons" of the film. Faced with the movie budget problem, she said heroically: "The boss said that he wants to make a well-produced blockbuster, so unlimited tasks and unlimited budget!"
Photo of the creators of "New Police Story 2"
Produced by Jackie Chan, directed by Nicholas Tse, and starring Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, and Cai Zhuoyan, "New Police Story 2" is not only the original cast’s return to continue the classic IP after 19 years, but also Nicholas Tse’s first film production as a director. He frankly hopes to continue the story and the feelings of 20 years ago. Talking about the reasons for joining, Jackie Chan said that first of all, the four words "Police Story" represent his hard work and pride, but the most important thing is that Nicholas Tse is the director, which is a great attraction for him. Nicholas Tse, who has become increasingly mature in his understanding and control of action movies during the interpretation of "Anger · Serious Case" and as the action director of "Customs Front", will pay tribute to his mentor director who unfortunately passed away due to illness with a breakthrough attempt to challenge his new identity.
Photo of the creator of "Rage Spreads"
In addition, Guo Zijian’s director, Andy Lau, and Nicholas Tse’s re-combined performance of "Anger Spreading" after 12 years will also be launched. Andy Lau, as the producer and actor of this film, also admitted that this is a different cooperation with director Chen Musheng, hoping that "Anger Spreading" can take a new look. Nicholas Tse also said that he will do enough preparation work, not only to continue the spirit of director Chen Musheng, but also to cherish this rare opportunity to cooperate with Andy Lau again.
Directed by, starring in, and adapted from the short story "Immortal Disease", the film collides Gu Changwei’s humanistic care with Ge You’s comedic characteristics, leading the audience to start a unique and absurd Northeast past. Guan Hu’s new director’s new work, starring in, will bring the audience to see Guan Hu’s new style that is different from the past. And "The Nameless 2" and "The Nameless 2", as new works that continue the successful IP, are still directed by Director Rao Xiaozhi and Director Liu Haoliang respectively. The dark horse that had a good reputation at the box office in the past has a new start, and the expectations are full. The strong alliance between Emperor Films and the top mainland film creators is bound to add another shot in the arm for the gradually warming Chinese film market.
Support new forces and continue to be the "strongest driving force" behind potential young filmmakers
In the 2023 film list of Emperor Films, a number of new works with diverse content and rich genres of new generation of Chinese-language films have also been announced. Among them, the film directed by Wang Yinglu, starring Wang Yinglu, tells the crime suspense story of Meng Zhong, a night shift taxi driver, who has completely changed the trajectory of his fate because he carried a mysterious drunk man. Wu Jiawei directed the action movie starring Fang Zhongxin,,,, and focuses on the city guard stormtroopers who are fighting on the front line of the Hong Kong police. The fantasy comedy "A Long Day" directed by Rao Xiaozhi and directed by Oji Chuan, the love movie "The Rest of Your Life" directed by Tan Hua, the new plot "Moonlight" directed by Luo Yaohui, the thriller comedy "Yin Eyes" directed by Liang Guohui, and the upcoming action crime movie "Moon Raider" directed by Yuan Jianwei will continue to inject a refreshing trend into the Chinese film industry with a variety of different stories.
In 2023, we look forward to the high-quality works in the annual film list of Emperor Film, which will ignite the enthusiasm and confidence of more filmmakers and make the Chinese film market shine in 2023!
