Under Current is an upcoming Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Alan Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Francis Ng. 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.
| Under Current | |
|---|---|
 Teaser film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 內幕 |
| Simplified Chinese | 内幕 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Nèi Mù |
| Jyutping | Noi6 Mok6 |
| Directed by | Alan Mak |
| Produced by | Tin Kai-Man Jason Siu |
| Starring | Aaron Kwok Simon Yam Francis Ng Alex Fong |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures |
Release date | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Production for Under Current officially began on 6 June 2022 and a poster was released in 2023.[1]
Cast
edit- Aaron Kwok as a barrister specialized in criminal cases who is also a taekwondo expert.
- Simon Yam as the financial director of a charity organisation.
- Francis Ng as a police officer.
- Alex Fong as the chairman of a charity organisation.
- Kathy Yuen as the manager of a charity organisation.
- Niki Chow as a lawyer.
- Gladys Li
- Power Chan
- Felix Lok
- Benny Lai
- Asano Nagahide
- German Cheung
- Ernesto de Sousa
- Max Cheung
- Peter Chan
- Rose Ma
- Lily Man
Production
editThe 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[2][3] 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.[4]
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.[1][5]
Release
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b Chow, Vivienne (8 June 2022). "Aaron Kwok, Francis Ng Reunite for 'Insider' as Hong Kong Film Production Perks Up". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Zhang Yimou's 'Cliff Walkers 2' among Emperor Motion Pictures slate".
- ^ "城城再與英皇結盟 與3型男齊掀《內幕》".
- ^ "林峯辭演吳鎮宇補位 3大影帝雲集大鬥演技". 11 May 2022.
- ^ "郭富城盡顯跆拳道功架 孖吳鎮宇攜手破案". 9 June 2022.