Integrity (film)

Integrity
Teaser film poster
Traditional 廉政風雲 煙幕
Simplified 廉政风云 烟幕
Mandarin Lián Zhèng Fēng Yún Yān Mù
Cantonese Lim4 Zing3 Fung1 Wan4 Yin1 Mok6
Directed by Alan Mak
Produced by Felix Chong
Ronald Wong
Screenplay by Alan Mak
Starring Sean Lau
Nick Cheung
Karena Lam
Production
company
Emperor Motion Pictures
Stellar Mega Films
Distributed by Emperor Motion Pictures
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Budget HK$100 million[1]

Integrity is an upcoming Hong Kong crime film written and directed by Alan Mak and starring Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. The film revolves around an ICAC case involving the selling of smuggled cigarettes and is the first installment of a planned trilogy.[2][3] Production for Integrity began in April 2018.[4]

Cast

Production

Development

The project was first announced to be in development in December 2017, with Alan Mak writing and directing, and his frequent collaborator Felix Chong serving as producer, and set to star Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. Lau will portray an ICAC investigator, Cheung will portray a widower who also lost his daughter, while Lam will play Lau's wife.[1]

On 19 March 2018, the film was promoted at the Hong Kong Filmart, where it was attended by director/writer Mak, producers Chong and Ronald Wong and cast members Lau, Cheung, Lam, Michelle Wai and Kathy Yuen. There, Mak also revealed that he developed several stories for the film and decided that Integrity will be the first installment of a planned trilogy.[3][5]

Filming

Principal photography for Integrity began in April 2018. On 11 April, filming a scene took place in a restaurant in Central, Hong Kong where Lau confronts Anita Yuen, who guest stars as an corrupt customs director.[6] On 24 April, filming took place in an indoor where cast members Lau, Cheung, Alex Fong, Carlos Chan and Kathy Yuen were present, while Albert Yeung, head of Emperor Motion Pictures, also visited the set. There, Lau also revealed that director Mak helped him prepare for his role as an ICAC investigator by giving him research information and introducing him to former ICAC agents.[7] Production for Integrity officially ended on 24 July 2018, where a wrap up ceremony was also held that day attended by the cast and crew.[8] Aside from Hong Kong, filming also took place on location in Australia.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "張家輝一味夠慘 同青雲鍊過".
  2. 1 2 "Filmart Hot List: 8 Titles Not to Miss in Hong Kong".
  3. 1 2 "【影視博覽2018】劉青雲張家輝5年後再合作《廉政風雲》首部曲".
  4. ↑ "咁爆！袁詠儀居然同麥兆輝有親密關係".
  5. ↑ "英皇曝光八部新片 劉青雲張家輝甄子丹亮相助陣".
  6. ↑ "咁爆！袁詠儀居然同麥兆輝有親密關係".
  7. ↑ "影帝鬥戲「大打出手」 劉青雲期待與靚靚再合作".
  8. ↑ "Nick Cheung wishes he had more scenes with Sean Lau".
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