Under Current is a 2025 Hong Kong actionthriller film directed by Alan Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam, Francis Ng, and Alex Fong. Kwok stars as a barrister who collaborates with a police officer (Ng) to investigate the mysterious death of a financial director (Yam) of a charity organisation.
Production for Under Current officially began on 6 June 2022, and a poster was released in 2023.[2] The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 6 December 2025.[3]
Synopsis
At an annual gala, chief financial officer Yeung To is suddenly found hanged on stage. At the same time, a huge sum of $200 million disappeared. Barrister Ma Ying-fung and police inspector O Ting-pong form a temporary partnership, trying to uncover the layers of hidden truth behind the case and restore justice to society.
Cast
Aaron Kwok as Ma Ying-fung, a barrister specialized in criminal cases who is also a taekwondo expert
Simon Yam as Yeung To, the financial director of a charity organisation
The film was first announced in March 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) in March under the title Insider, with Alan Mak set to direct and to star Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam, Raymond Lam, Alex Fong, Kathy Yuen, Niki Chow and Gladys Li, with production slated to begin in May of the same year after it was postponed from February amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Kwok was originally scheduled to participate in a film produced in Mainland China in June, but because he had a strong interest in the film's script, Kwok rearranged his schedule to act in the film. Mak revealed the script for film took three years to complete[4][5] On 11 May, it was reported that Lam had dropped out of the film in favor of participating in a reality TV show in China and was replaced by Francis Ng. Mak originally had William Chan in mind to replace Lam, but instead opt for Ng as the character was a middle-aged man with much life experience.[6]
Principal photography for the film, which is now titled Under Current, began on 6 June 2022, where a production commencement ceremony was held attended by the cast and crew, hosted by Emperor Group chairman Albert Yeung.[2][7]
Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released in 2023, as advertised on its posters and in its trailer, but no official release date has yet been confirmed.
It was later announced that Under Current will receive a theatrical release in mainland China, North America, Malaysia and Hong Kong on 6 December 2025. The film will open through Super Lion Culture Group in mainland China, Chinalion Film Distribution in North America, Brilliant Pictures in Malaysia and Brunei, and Emperor Motion Pictures in Hong Kong. In Singapore, the film is scheduled to be released by Clover Films on 11 December.[8]
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