‘Shock Wave’ sequel to feature more impressive visual effects
HONG KONG: Following its success, ‘Shock Wave’ sequel will feature more realistic explosion scenes and iconic architectural sites in Hong Kong.
The 2017 film ‘Shock Wave’ starring Andy Lau emerged as the top-rated Labor Day film in China, breaking traditional boundaries of the crime thriller genre. Last week, work on the second instalment of the movie officially started filming in Hong Kong.
The sequel will once again feature the golden team of Andy Lau as producer and lead actor, and Herman Yau as director, while adding to the scale of the story’s development and portrayal. Sean Lau and Mainland Chinese actress Ni Ni are also part of the cast.
According to sources, the film will boast an improved budget of HK$280 million to boost the production quality. Besides enhancing the realism of bomb disposal and explosion scenes, key scenes will also be filmed on location at the sites of Hong Kong’s key architectural icons.
During the film’s opening ceremony, Sean recalled his previous collaboration with Andy in 1999’s ‘Running Out of Time’ in which the two actors developed good chemistry. He will pair up with Andy as his EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) teammate in this sequel.
Ni Ni will play a female cop. A key character, she will have a romantic arc with Andy, and also be implicated in an important twist to the plot. The 30-year old actress shared that she has learned a lot from her first filming experience in Hong Kong, adding that Andy was very protective of her, making her feel very secure.