Project Gutenberg (film)
| Project Gutenberg | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional | 無雙 |
| Simplified | 无双 |
| Mandarin | Wú Shuāng |
| Cantonese | Mou4 Seong1 |
| Directed by | Felix Chong |
| Produced by | Ronald Wong |
| Written by | Felix Chong |
| Starring |
Chow Yun-fat Aaron Kwok |
Production company |
Pop Movies Bona Film Group |
| Distributed by | Distribution Workshop |
Release date | 2018 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$300 million[1] |
Project Gutenberg is an upcoming Hong Kong action film written and directed by Felix Chong and starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok. Filming for Project Gutenberg began 15 May 2017[2] and is set for release in 2018.[3]
Plot
The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" (Chow Yun-fat). The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man (Aaron Kwok) to assist in solving the case.
Cast
- Chow Yun-fat as Painter (畫家)
- Aaron Kwok as Lee Man (李問)
- Zhang Jingchu
- Alex Fong
- Liu Kai-chi
- Alien Sun
- Catherine Chau
- Joyce Feng
- Deno Cheung
- Justin Cheung
- Carl Ng
- Javier Hernandez
- Diego España
- Daniel Jaquez
Production
Production for Project Gutenberg began in Hong Kong on 15 May 2017 where a blessing ceremony was held.[2] On 18 May 2017, which was also lead actor Chow Yun-fat's 62nd birthday, filming took place at Shing Fung Film Studio in Ho Chung, Sai Kung.[4] Aside from Hong Kong, the film is also scheduled for location shooting taking place in Canada and Thailand.[3]
Director Felix Chong revealed that because the story revolves around a counterfeit organization and would involve the process of printing counterfeit bills, the script originally contained eight steps describing the printing process, but was later increased to twenty steps to bring more excitement for audiences. Cheung also obtained a 7-ton real currency press, which cost HK$100,000, which was able to create realistic looking counterfeit currency, which had to be reported to the Monetary Authority.[1][5] Alan Mak, a frequent collaborator of Chong, serves as the film's art director.[2]
Release
Project Gutenberg is set for theatrical release in 2018 with Distribution Workshop handling its local Hong Kong distribution and international distribution rights. The film has been licensed to GSC Movies for theatrical distribution in Malaysia, Shaw Renters and Mm2 Entertainment for theatrical distribution in Singapore and Celestial Tiger Entertainment for pay-TV in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. In addition, the film will also license to other territories at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[3]