Integrity (film)

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Integrity
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Traditional Chinese 廉政風雲
Simplified Chinese 廉政风云
Hanyu Pinyin Lián Zhèng Fēng Yún
Jyutping Lim4 Zing3 Fung1 Wan4 Yin1 Mok6
Directed by Alan Mak
Written byAlan Mak
Produced by Felix Chong
Ronald Wong
Starring Sean Lau
Nick Cheung
Karena Lam
Production
companies
Emperor Motion Pictures
Stellar Mega Films
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
UA Films
Release date
  • 5 February 2019 (2019-02-05)
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
BudgetHK$100 million [1]

Integrity is a 2019 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by Alan Mak and starring Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. The film revolves around an ICAC case involving the selling of smuggled cigarettes and is the first installment of a planned trilogy. [2] [3] Production for Integrity began in April 2018 [4] and was released on 5 February 2019, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.

Contents

Plot

The ICAC has been investigating a serious illegal domestic sales bribery case for many years. However, the court orders a one-week postponement because the first defendant, Chen Chaoqun, the head of Li Da Trading Group, jumps bail and absconds. In addition, the only important witness and whistleblower, Xu Zhiyao, the former financial director of Li Da, is absent from court to testify. In order to smoothly retry the case in seven days, ICAC launches an operation. The captain in charge of the case, Chen Jingci, and the person who was responsible for finding witnesses, Jiang Xueer, were previously a loving couple working together in the ICAC. They have been separated for a long time and have to work together for the case. In the process of arresting Chen Chaoqun and searching for Xu Zhiyao, both of them accidentally discover a figure hiding behind them. The solution of one mystery is the beginning of another mystery. The conspiracy behind it is far beyond everyone's imagination.

Cast

Production

Development

The project was first announced to be in development in December 2017, with Alan Mak writing and directing, and his frequent collaborator Felix Chong serving as producer, and set to star Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. Lau was cast as an ICAC investigator, Cheung as a widower who has also lost his daughter, and Lam as Lau's wife. [1]

On 19 March 2018, the film was promoted at the Hong Kong Filmart, where it was attended by director/writer Mak, producers Chong and Ronald Wong and cast members Lau, Cheung, Lam, Michelle Wai and Kathy Yuen. There, Mak also revealed that he developed several stories for the film and decided that Integrity would be the first installment of a planned trilogy. [3] [5]

Filming

Principal photography for Integrity began in April 2018. On 11 April, a scene was filmed in a restaurant in Central, Hong Kong where Lau confronts Anita Yuen, who guest stars as a corrupt customs director. [4] On 24 April, filming was carried out indoors with cast members Lau, Cheung, Alex Fong, Carlos Chan and Kathy Yuen, while Albert Yeung, head of Emperor Motion Pictures, also visited the set. There, Lau also revealed that director Mak helped him prepare for his role as an ICAC investigator by giving him research information and introducing him to former ICAC agents. [6] Production for Integrity officially ended on 24 July 2018, with a wrap-up ceremony attended by the cast and crew. [7] Aside from Hong Kong, filming also took place on location in Australia. [2] [1]

Box office

Cast and crew celebrating the film's box office success (March 2019) Lian Zheng Feng Yun Yan Mu (cropped).jpg
Cast and crew celebrating the film's box office success (March 2019)

Opening on 5 February 2019 in Hong Kong, Integrity played to blockbuster business, with showings at multiple cinemas being sold out. The film grossed HK$3.5 million on its opening day, making it the highest single day gross of the day. [8] On the second day of release, the film has reached a gross of HK$8 million and had quickly passed the HK$10 million mark by its third day of release. [9] A day later, the film hs reached a gross of HK$15.05 million. [10]

Shortly after, the film has also managed to pass the HK$20 million mark by its sixth day of release which was also the beginning of its second week of release. [11] By 14 February, the film has reached a gross of HK$23 million. [12] By the end of its second weekend (17 February), the film has accumulated a total gross of HK$28,078,348. [13]

During its third week of release on 19 February, the film has passed its HK$30 million mark, making it the box office champion among local films during the Chinese New Year holiday period. [13]

Integrity grossed a total of HK$31,253,306 (US$3,982,632) at the Hong Kong box office and was the eighth-highest-grossing domestic film and the 83rd-highest-grossing film overall of 2019 in the territory. [14]

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