"Anti-Black 2" suddenly announced the suspension of work, the funds were not in place, the actors did not work, and some people did not even receive the script
Last year, a hit drama "News Queen" seemed to have found a way for Hong Kong dramas to meet the tastes of mainland audiences, and then "News Queen 2" is also in the preparation stage. However, when it comes to the theme of Hong Kong dramas loved by mainland audiences, it must be a police and bandit-themed drama, which has been sought after by drama fans for so many years.
In September 2017, the police and bandit-themed drama "Anti-Black" launched by the film and television company was also well received, starring Chen Xiaochun, Chen Guokun, Li Canchen, Zhang Jiansheng, etc., and also achieved good word-of-mouth results after the broadcast. The series was originally planned to start filming a sequel in 2020, but for various reasons, it has not progressed.
After six years, the crew of "Anti-Black" officially announced the start of filming the second part in November last year, and also held a press conference, and it was reported that the investment amount of "Anti-Black 2" was as high as 200 million Hong Kong dollars, which increased from the original 32 episodes to 60 episodes.
The sequel cast is unprecedentedly strong, in addition to retaining the original cast, it will also add Xie Tianhua, Ouyang Jing, Chen Wei, Chen Minzhi, Chen Ying, Fat Ma, Jiang Jiamin, Chen Shancong, Guan Zhibin, Wu Haokang and others, involving more than 100 actors alone. However, it has recently been reported that the show suddenly stopped filming due to funding problems, which has caused widespread discussion in the outside world.
There are reports that "Anti-Black 2" has officially started filming since the start-up ceremony was held last year, but recently due to financial problems, it needs to be suspended, and many actors in the crew have been so involved that they have not worked every day and have no deadline for resumption of work.
There are also reports that the sky-high investment of 200 million yuan in "Anti-Black 2" really scared away many 'financiers', and this new participation in Shaw Brothers did not dare to be impulsive, and only willing to invest 10 million, but it was far from enough. It is known that the production team is actively looking for new "funders" to invest, hoping to resume filming at the end of April.
An actor who participated in the show revealed to the media that the crew of "Anti-Black 2" encountered difficulties, the money was not in place, and the director also returned to the mainland, and he didn't know when he would resume work for the time being, so the plan should change, the drama was originally expected to be filmed for one year, but now it may be shortened by half a year, and the worst thing is a group of actors, everyone has left a schedule for the crew, and now there is no work every day, and I don't know when to resume work.
The actor also broke out that Li Canchen, one of the protagonists, had left the crew, pointing out that at that time, in addition to the salary, many details could not be discussed when docking with the crew, and the boss in the mainland found that the goods were not right and decided not to invest anymore. Regarding Li Canchen's inaccessibility, director Song only explained that it was a "commercial decision" and did not explain more.
And one of the performances, TVB Xiaohua Chen Ying, originally played a Japanese overseas Chinese in "Anti-Black 2", she said earlier that she had been learning Japanese for the role, and hoped to make the character more three-dimensional through her accent.
Later, the media also contacted Wu Dairong, who had a performance, and asked if he had not worked, or whether he had received a notice of suspension of work, Wu Dairong said that he had not, and when he asked the crew when he would resume work, he replied, "I'm sorry!"
And TVB Huadan Chen Wei also said that he has not started work yet, and he is waiting for the notice. She also revealed that she has not received the script since the press conference, and currently only knows what her role is and the general content, because she has never started work.
As for the news of the suspension of filming of "Anti-Black 2", the main creative team of "Anti-Black 2" finally issued a statement today to refute the rumors:
News about the suspension of filming of "Anti-Black 2".
We declare the following:
First of all, thank you for your attention to "Anti-Black 2". We would like to express our sincere apologies to all affected cast and crew for the temporary suspension of filming due to financial issues. However, we stress that the filming plan of this drama will not be terminated by this.
One of the major investors in Anti-Black 2 is an overseas fund. Cross-border remittance procedures are cumbersome, and the arrival of funds is delayed, which affects the filming period. The remittance has been smoothly and gradually passed through and will be in place in the short term. Filming will resume shortly.
Sincerely
The main creative team of "Anti-Black 2".
Yours sincerely
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