Call of Heroes
| Call of Heroes | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional | 危城 |
| Simplified | 危城 |
| Mandarin | Wēi Chéng |
| Cantonese | Ngai4 Sing4 |
| Directed by | Benny Chan |
| Produced by | Benny Chan |
| Screenplay by |
Benny Chan Wong To Tam Wai-ching Tong Yiu-leung Pau Yee-kok |
| Starring |
Sean Lau Louis Koo Eddie Peng Yuan Quan Jiang Shuying Wu Jing |
| Music by | Wong Kin-wai |
| Cinematography | Pakie Chan |
| Edited by | Yau Chi-wai |
Production company |
Universe Entertainment Bona Film Group iQiyi Motion Pictures Sun Entertainment Culture Guangzhou City Ying Ming Culture Communication Long Motion Pictures Alpha Pictures Investment (Beijing) Company Zhile Culture Media Beijing Jumbo Pictures Investment Zhejiang Guanjian Films |
| Distributed by | Universe Films Distribution |
Release dates |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | US$32 million[1] |
Call of Heroes, previous known as The Deadly Reclaim, is an upcoming Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Benny Chan, with action direction by Sammo Hung, and starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Yuan Quan, Jiang Shuying, with a special appearance by Wu Jing. Filming began in June 2015 and is set for release on 18 August 2016.[2]
Plot
Set in 1914 following the collapse of the Qing dynasty, the film tells the story of a group of villagers standing up to a cruel young warlord.[1]
Cast
- Sean Lau
- Louis Koo
- Eddie Peng
- Yuan Quan
- Jiang Shuying
- Wu Jing
- Liu Kai-chi
- Berg Ng
- Sammy Hung
- Philip Keung
- Xing Yu
Production
The project, budgeted at US$32 million, was first announced at the 2015 Hong Kong Filmart, which took place in March 2015, under the title The Deadly Reclaim, and was scheduled to start production in April and b released at the end of the year.[1][3] Production began in June 2015 where on the 17th of the same month, a press conference was held on the film's outdoor set at the Keyan Scenic Area in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China, where producer and director Benny Chan, action director Sammo Hung and cast members Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Yuan Quan, Jiang Shuying, Liu Kai-chi, Wu Jing, Philip Keung and Sammy Hung were present.[4][5] The set took over four months to build.[4] Sean Lau, who has not filmed a martial arts film in 20 years, was trained to use a whip to prepare his role as a guardian leader of Pucheng village.[6] Louis Koo will portray the film's main villain, a ruthless warlord, while Eddie Peng will portray wanderer.[4] On 19 June, the film's production company and distributor Universe Entertainment released a teaser trailer featuring behind the scenes footage and displaying a slated release date of 2016.[7] Universe Entertainment released a second teaser trailer on 15 March 2016 under a new title, Call of Heroes.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Benny Chan war epic 'The Deadly Reclaim' casts up".
- ↑ "危城 Call of Heroes".
- ↑ "Hong Kong filmmakers announce hosts of new projects".
- 1 2 3 "Sean Lau Becomes an Action Star for "The Deadly Reclaim"".
- ↑ "功夫鉅製《危城殲霸》 動作名導陳木勝 功夫大師洪金寶聯手強勢力作".
- ↑ "Sean Lau stars in his first action movie in 20 years".
- ↑ "《危城殲霸》 宣傳片 The Deadly Reclaim promo".
- ↑ "【危城 CALL OF HEROES】 Hong Kong Teaser Trailer".
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