The public will soon see Donnie Yen (Ip Man 3) play real-life gangster Ng Sek-ho (aka Crippled Ho) in Chasing the Dragon (aka King of Drug Dealers), a remake of the 1991 Hong Kong gangster movie To Be Number One.

Chasing the Dragon also stars Andy Lau (Switch, Shanghai 13), Philip Ng (Zombie Fight Club), Michelle Hu (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai), Kent Cheng (Run and Kill) and Philip Keung (Full Strike).

Wong Jing (Mercenaries from Hong Kong) will be co-directing Chasing the Dragon, along with renowned cinematographer Jason Kwan (As the Light Goes Out, Helios).

According to a reliable source (via Toby Wong from Hong Kong), Chasing the Dragon is currently shooting. A 10-day production in Thailand wrapped and filming has recently commenced in Hong Kong. The same source adds: “Chasing the Dragon is a purely dramatic role for the cast, so don’t expect Donnie Yen to do the martial arts he’s known for. Instead, expect hack and slash action. Donnie is rough housing it. Remember, it’s a triad drama, not Ip Man 3. Don’t worry, action fans will still be happy!”

One of the first set photos to show Andy Lau and Donnie Yen in 70s fashion has emerged, courtesy of Mike Leeder, who is now officially part of the production.

Updates: A pack of new photos have hit the net. Also, we have learned from Mike Leeder that the Kowloon Walled City, which was completely demolished in 1994, is being rebuilt for the film.

We’ll keep you updated on this film as we learn more. Stay tuned!

INFO :
Dua aktor hebat dunia perfilman, Donnie Yen (53) dan Andy Lau (55) sepertinya sedang syuting film baru. Mereka akan berkolaborasi dalam film berjudul “Chasing the Dragon”. “Syuting film “Chasing the Dragon” resmi dimulai, Andy Lau kembali memainkan perannya sebagai inspektur Lee Rock, dan saya memerankan mafia narkoba yang paling ditakuti di Tiongkok, Limpy Ho. Ini merupakan versi Tiongkok dari film gangster tahun 1991 “To Be Number One”. Dan pertama kalinya kami bekerjasama. Latar ceritanya di tahun 60an hingga pertengahan 70an. Film ini akan rilis di musim panas mendatang. Ini akan hebat!” ungkap Donnie lewat akun medsos-nya. Meski begitu, Donnie dikabarkan tidak akan memainkan adegan bertarung di film tersebut.

Syuting di Thailand dan Hong Kong, “Chasing the Dragon” juga dimainkan oleh Michele Hu (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai), Kent Cheng (Run & Kill), Philip Ng (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai), Xu Dong-dong, Philip Keung (Helios), dan Wilfred Lau. Aktor asal Inggris, Bryan Larkin (London Has Fallen) juga bergabung. Film yang menceritakan tentang korupsi dan kejahatan di Hong Kong ini merupakan karya debut directorial dari sinematografer terkenal, Jason Kwan (Cold War, Cold War 2).
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