Sons of the Neon Night

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Sons of the Neon Night
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Traditional Chinese 風林火山
Simplified Chinese 风林火山
Hanyu Pinyin Fēng Lín Huǒ Shān
Jyutping Fung1 Lam4 Fo2 Saan1
Directed by Juno Mak
Written byJuno Mak
Produced byJuno Mak
Percy Cheung
Catherine Hun
Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro
Sean Lau
Louis Koo
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Gao Yuanyuan
Michelle Wai
Wyman Wong
Cinematography Sion Michel
Edited by Monika Willi
Music byNate Connelly
Production
companies
One Cool Film Production
Sil-Metropole Organisation
J.Q. Pictures
Fortis Films (China) Limited
Shaw Brothers Pictures
Sons Company Limited
Er Dong Pictures
Peeli Ventures
Xiaomi Pictures
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese
BudgetHK$150 million

Sons of the Neon Night is an unreleased Hong Kong crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Juno Mak and starring an ensemble cast led by Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Gao Yuanyuan. Production for the film began in June 2017 [1] and wrapped up in March 2018. It was set for release in 2019. [2] [3]

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Plot

A sudden explosion which killed a wealthy Hong Kong businessmen has drawn the wrestle between drug traffickers and those against drugs. The heir of the drug trafficking syndicate does not hesitate to create social chaos, with his sole reason for believing "a world without drugs", which is actually more terrible and more chaotic than imagined.

Director Juno Mak had mentioned that, "A land free of drugs depicts utopia, or so they say - Yet only those who have been there would know the eternal flames that burn in that place called Hell. It was with his creation of medicine that men began deluding himself about the illusive power to ordain life and death. Be it naivety or arrogance, we glory in awe, eyes closed; deaf to the quiet humming of destruction that lingers on the edge of desire. As it goes, blood weeps more eagerly than tears in a merciless world."

Cast

Production

The project was first announced on 25 March at the 2015 Hong Kong Filmart as Juno Mak's second directorial feature after the 2013 film, Rigor Mortis . [4] According to Mak, the film's script took over five years to develop. [2]

In June 2017, it was reported that the film has begun production with a budget of HK$150 million and confirmed cast members of Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Tony Leung Ka-fai [1]

On 25 September 2017, filming of a snowing scene took place outside Windsor House, despite being 30 °C, in which Lau took part in. [5]

On 28 September 2017, the film held its first press conference, where director Mak and cast members Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Gao Yuanyuan and Michelle Wai attended. A two-minute behind-the-scene featurette, the teaser film poster and various character photostills were released. [6] [7] It was also revealed the film crew constructed a 1:1 replica of Causeway Bay in Huizhou for the shooting of the film's large scale opening. [8]

On 27 March 2018, it was reported that production for the film has officially wrapped up after eight months of filming, with another two minute behind-the-scene featurette being released. [9]

Release

On 21 March 2018, Juno Mak promoted the film at the 2018 Hong Kong Filmart, where he revealed the film is planned for release in 2019. [2] In 2020, it was reported that the movie is expected to be released in 2021. [10] As of June 2022, the film was not released yet. [11]

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  2. 1 2 3 "《風林火山》籌備5年終拍攝完成 麥浚龍：有望明年上映". 香港01. 21 March 2018.
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  8. ↑ "【風林火山】佔地6萬呎1:1搭出銅鑼灣 Juno︰呢度會有大量爆破戲". 香港01. 28 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "【風林火山】全片經歷60度溫差神秘雪景曝光 麥浚龍︰辛苦晒大家". 香港01. 27 March 2018.
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