When it comes to Hong Kong police films, the "Infernal Affairs" series trilogy is still a benchmark to this day.
For so many years, the only thing that can be compared with it in terms of the main creative lineup, plot, and depth is currently only the "Cold War" series.
In 2012, "Cold War" was released, with a box office of more than 40 million yuan, becoming the box office champion of Hong Kong's annual Chinese film that year, sweeping 9 awards including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and in 2016, "Cold War 2" was released, with a box office of 66.82 million yuan, setting a new record.
The "Cold War" series is widely regarded as the best Hong Kong cop film series since "Infernal Affairs", not only the highest-grossing cop film series in Hong Kong history, but also the highest-grossing movie of all time in Hong Kong, until 2022 when it was surpassed by Louis Koo's "Tomorrow's War".
Liang Lemin, Lu Jianqing director and screenwriter, starring strong: Aaron Kwok, Leung Jiahui, Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, plus Yang Caini, Peng Yuyan, Li Zhiting, Wen Yongshan, Ma Yili, Yang Ning, Zhang Guozhu and other new and old lineups, which were both sharp and refreshing.
However, there are three parts of "Infernal Affairs" and only two parts of "Cold War", and although "Cold War 3", which was originally to be filmed, released a concept poster early, it has not been followed for a long time.
But just in the past few days, the latest news of the "Cold War" series suddenly came from the Beijing International Film Festival:
I waited for 8 years, although I didn't wait for "Cold War 3", but I waited for the other two "Cold War" prequels!
One "Cold War 1994", one "Cold War 1995".
At the same time, three actors were announced to join the starring: Wu Yanzu, Wu Kangren, and Liu Junqian.
These two movies have been filed and publicized, and the synopsis of the scripts has already been exposed, it can be seen that the plots of these two prequels are also inherited from the past, and the male protagonist is Li Wenbin.
"Cold War 1994" tells the story of a wealthy kidnapping case in Hong Kong in 1994, which set off an undercurrent from all walks of life, and the status of the financial center was also immediately damaged. During the investigation, everyone in the police force had their own evil intentions and clinged to the powerful for fame and fortune. In the face of various challenges, Superintendent Lee Man-bun of O-Kee risked his life to travel from all walks of life, bound to expose the truth and safeguard Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
"Cold War 1995" tells the story of the kidnapping case, MI6 (British MI6), which controls the security of the Far East, comes to Hong Kong to deal with the aftermath and takes the opportunity to eradicate dissidents. At the same time, Pan Zhiang did not hesitate to kill his relatives in order to fight for property, and colluded with MI6 to start a war. Li Wenbin endured the pain of losing his father and vowed to calm all the chaos.
The role of Li Wenbin was played by Leung Jiahui in the first two parts of "Cold War", but since the two new "Cold War" series opened this time, since they are prequels, it is unlikely that the leading actors in the first two "Cold War" will appear.
Leung Jiahui, who played Li Wenbin before, will definitely not be able to play the younger version of Li Wenbin, which means that Li Wenbin in this prequel will definitely be replaced.
According to the filmmaker, the two characters of Li Wenbin, played by Leung Ka-fai, and former Commissioner of Police Cai Yuanqi, played by Zhang Guozhu, will appear in the prequel.
Therefore, it is speculated that Wu Yanzu may play the young version of Cai Yuanqi, Wu Kangren may play the young version of Li Wenbin, and Liu Junqian may be the young version of Liu Jiehui, the role of Liu Jiehui was played by Aaron Kwok in the previous two "Cold War".
I have to say that the casting of the prequel to "Cold War" this time is still very good-
There is Wu Yanzu, a powerful male god who has temporarily disappeared from the Chinese film industry for a while, and his last Chinese film was "Crackdown" released in 2020.
In the past few years, his acting skills have become more and more eye-catching in many Chinese films, and Wu Kangren, who won the actor, won the actor.
and Liu Junqian, a handsome guy who has shown more and more faces in Hong Kong films in recent years.
These three new male actors have good strength and a fresh sense of partnering, which makes people full of imagination about their cooperation.
The series "Cold War", from the first part in 2012 to the second part in 2016, has become the best Hong Kong police film series in recent years after the "Infernal Affairs" series because of word-of-mouth and box office success, coupled with the joining of heavyweight actors.
The ending of "Cold War 2" left suspense and announced the third follow-up, which was also confirmed by producer Jiang Zhiqiang at that time.
The "Cold War" series is good, not only because it has made a new angle and new flavor of police and gangster films, but also retains a lot of meaningful space for interpretation of the political and historical background, which is an extension of light and shadow under the times, and the third part is even more exciting.
At that time, it was also reported that in addition to Leung Ka-fai, Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-fat, Peng Yuyan, Li Zhiting, and Yang Caini, the third part also had Andy Lau, who had previously made a guest appearance in the Secretary for Security Lu Minghua.
Therefore, "Cold War 3" was once highly anticipated, and the audience was waiting to see the current Commissioner of Police Liu Jiehui Liu Wenhui, former Deputy Commissioner of Police Li Wenbin, and Secretary for Security Lu Minghua, and what new stories to tell.
It's just that after waiting for many years, changes in various factors have caused it to become far away, and at present, the release time of "Cold War 3" under the Douban entry has become 2027.
Now, I can't wait for the former deputy commissioner of police Li Wenbin, and wait for Li Wenbin, who used to be Superintendent of O, coupled with the presentation of Hong Kong tycoons, MI6 and other characters and institutions, the new "Cold War" prequel series, the screenwriter is still Liang Lemin (and director) of the first two parts, and I look forward to maintaining the level of the first two parts.
If Wu Kangren plays the young version of Li Wenbin, is it a bit of a shadow of Leung Jiahui?
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