The Unleashed Blaze

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The Unleashed Blaze
Traditional Chinese 怒火漫延
Simplified Chinese 怒火漫延
Literal meaningRaging Fire Spreads
Hanyu Pinyin Nù Huǒ Màn Yán
Jyutping Nou6 Fo2 Maan6 Jin4
Directed by Derek Kwok
Written byDerek Kwok
Ryan Ling
Ho Siu-hong
Produced by Andy Lau
StarringAndy Lau
Nicholas Tse
CinematographyJason Kwan
Production
company
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese

The Unleashed Blaze is an upcoming Hong Kong action film written and directed by Derek Kwok, produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film is a spiritual successor to the 2021 film, Raging Fire [1] and stars Nicholas Tse returning in a different role while also serving as the film's action director.

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The film was first announced on 14 March 2023. [2] Production for The Unleased Blaze officially began in October 2023. [3]

Plot

As the reputation of the Hong Kong Police Force has reached its peak, Chief Commander Fong Wing-chau (Andy Lau) of the Operations Department is about to face a double crisis both in the workforce and in life. It turns out the mastermind behind this crisis is his younger brother, Chow (Nicholas Tse). After encountering Chow again, Fong discovers that his brother has become a ruthless criminal who is determined to bring Hong Kong down into a major crisis. Fong is persistent in his duties and refuses to bow down to crime, and fate has forced the two brothers head-to-head on opposite sides of the law. As the two in numerous battles and confrontations, many memories were brought which ignited burning rage and anger to both of them. Unbeknownst to them, everything is actually in the control of a dark, mysterious mastermind behind the scenes.

Cast

Production

The project was first announced on 14 March 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) to be a spiritual successor of the 2021 film, Raging Fire , the final film directed by Benny Chan, with Derek Kwok directing, Andy Lau producing and starring alongside Nicholas Tse, as part of Emperor Motion Pictures' upcoming film slate. [1] [4] [2] Principal photography for The Unleased Blaze began in October of the same year. On 17 October 2023, the film held its production commencement ceremony at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal which was attended by Emperor Group chairman Albert Yeung, director Kwok, Lau, Tse and other cast members including Michael Hui, J_Black, Carlos Chan, Ray Lui, Power Chan, Kenny Wong, Sammy Sum, Mo Tse, Jeana Ho, Angus Yeung, Tony Wu, Henry Fong, German Cheung, Chaney Lin, Bruce Tong, Andrew Pong and Kevin Tong. At the event Lau and Tse, the latter also serving as the film's action director, states the film has begun shooting for four days of the opening action scene involves Lau in fighting sequences. filmmaking. [3] [5] [6] Tse also stated that Lau was the one who came up the film's Chinese title (Chinese :怒火漫延; lit.'Raging Fire Spreads') as a tribute to Benny Chan and continue on Chan's spirit of action, and Lau revealed that he had the idea when Raging Fire was released back 2021 and he wanted to continue on Chan's style of filmmaking since he starred in Chan's directorial debut, the 1990 film A Moment of Romance ; at the same time, he has also thought about collaborating with Tse again for a long time so he gave a call to Albert Yeung. Lau and Tse will reportedly portray siblings who have a complicated relationship and are on the opposite sides of the law. [7] [8]

On 23 October 2023, filming of a major shootout scene took place at Statue Square where Tse's character wields a minigun and fires it at prop police cruisers. After Tse's shot were completed, J_Black's shots were being filmed where his character also shot at the police vehicles and ending with a big explosion. The entire filming of the scene took up to four hours to complete. Ho and Wu, who portray police officers, were also present for the shoot. [9]

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  1. 1 2 "《無間道》相隔20年再合作 跟劉德華互笠高帽 梁朝偉教蔡卓妍遲到駁導演嘴".
  2. 1 2 "'New Police Story 2' among Emperor titles unveiled at Hong Kong Filmart".
  3. 1 2 "怒火漫延 劉德華謝霆鋒相隔12年再合作 華仔讚霆鋒更成熟做動作指導好細心(多圖)".
  4. ↑ "英皇電影巡禮宣布多個大型項目 支持本土製作與新晉導演".
  5. ↑ "Andy Lau produces and stars in new movie, "The Unleashed Blaze"".
  6. ↑ "劉德華指《怒火漫延》製作費不設上限謝霆鋒任動作導演：延續陳木勝精神- 20231018".
  7. ↑ "Andy Lau and Nicholas Tse reunite in new action movie".
  8. ↑ "英皇電影《怒火漫延》隆重開鏡！劉德華謝霆鋒闊別12年世紀對決".
  9. ↑ "怒火漫延 中環上演轟動爆破場面！謝霆鋒勇猛上陣持槍掃射 主角身兼動作指導勁認真".
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