Keep a date with the two Hong Kong Heavenly Kings as they come together on the silver screen for a blockbuster cop and robbers movie.
Yesterday, EDKO Film Ltd announced that they will be investing close to a billion Hong Kong dollars to produce Cold War. This also put an end to rumours that there will be a remake of the movie Infernal Affairs.
The movie is scheduled to begin shooting in Hong Kong later this month and will star Best Actor award winners Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fei.
Andy, who previously starred in the Infernal Affairs series, expressed, "I'm happy to be part of Cold War. Infernal Affairs is a classic movie about the battle of wits between cops and robbers 10 years ago. I hope Cold War will be able to set a new benchmark for Hong Kong detective movies in the coming decade."
It is believed that Aaron had rejected the movie earlier, because he needed to prepare for his concert in December. However, after reading the script, he was so captivated, that he postponed the rehearsal of his concert instead.
Meanwhile, Tony, who is currently in the midst of filming a drama series, was also said to have taken leave from the production to participate in Cold War.
Other actors involved in the production include actors Aarif Rahman and Eddie Peng. Many of those participating in the movie also exclaimed that there had not been a script as good as this one in Hong Kong for years.
Responding to the public's comparison between Cold War and Infernal Affairs, EDKO Film expressed, "There's no need to compare the two films. Only the story structure is similar to that of Infernal Affairs."
"Cold War will be more elaborate. Everyone in the police department will be involved. There will also be a lot of explosive scenes. The Hong Kong police has also given the green light and will help in making this movie," they added.
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