Customs Frontline

Customs Frontline (Chinese: 海關戰線), previously known as War Customised, is an upcoming Hong Kong action film directed and co-written by Herman Yau and starring Jacky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Karena Lam, Cya Liu, with Francis Ng making a special appearance. Nicholas Tse also served as the film's action director. The film revolves around the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong.

Customs
Teaser film poster
Traditional Chinese海關戰線
Simplified Chinese海关战线
Hanyu PinyinHǎi Guān Zhàn Xiàn
JyutpingHoi2 Gwaan1 Zin3 Sin3
Directed byHerman Yau
Written byErica Lee
Herman Yau
Li Sheng
Produced byJason Siu
StarringJacky Cheung
Nicholas Tse
Karena Lam
Cya Liu
Francis Ng
CinematographyJoe Chan
Edited byAzrael Chung
Music byBrother Hung
Production
companies
Emperor Motion Pictures
China Literature Limited
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Production for Customs Frontline began on 30 March 2022[1] and ended on 20 June 2022, while it is set for release in 2023.[2]

Cast
  • Jacky Cheung as Cheung Wan-nam (張允南), a senior superintendent of the Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong)
  • Nicholas Tse as Chow Ching-lai (周正禮), an assistant superintendent of the Customs and Excise Department.
  • Karena Lam as an assistant commissioner of the Customs and Excise Department.
  • Cya Liu as a Thai intelligence officer.
  • Francis Ng as Kwok Chi-keung (郭子強), assistant commissioner of Boundary and Ports in the Customs and Excise Department. (special appearance)
  • Kenny Kwan as a Customs officer.
  • Michelle Wai as a Customs officer.
  • Carlos Chan as a critical witness being investigated by the Customs and Excise Department.
  • Angus Yeung as a Customs officer.
  • Michelle Yim
  • Shek Sau as the commissioner of the Customs and Excise Department.
  • Melvin Wong as a businessman who assists the commissioner in solving a case.
  • Ben Yuen
  • Amanda Strang
  • James Kazama
  • Brahim Chab
  • Polly Lau
  • Chu Tin
  • Kenneth Lai
  • Jordan Merna
  • Payne Roberts
  • Guillaume Losguardi

Production

News for the film first appeared on 20 February 2022 where it was announced that Herman Yau would be directing a film revolving around the Hong Kong Customs Department and is set to star Nicholas Tse and Cya Liu, with Tse also working as action director for the first time in the film. Tse's manager, Mani Fok confirmed the news and stated the film was in pre-production.[3] The film was originally set to began production on 3 March 2022, but due to crew members testing positive for COVID-19, production commencement was postponed to three weeks later.[4] On 21 March 2022, production company Emperor Motion Pictures promoted the film at the virtual Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) and unveiled additional cast members including Jacky Cheung, Karena Lam and Francis Ng, who will be making a special appearance.[5]

Principal photography for Customs Frontline began on 30 March 2022, where filming of an interior scene with Tse and Liu took place.[1] On 6 April 2022, the film held its production commencement ceremony hosted by Emperor Motion Pictures chairman and executive producer Albert Yeung and attended by the cast and crew.[6] The same day, filming of a warehouse raiding scene involving Cheung and Tse took place in Lau Fau Shan.[7]

Production for Customs Frontline officially wrapped up on 20 June 2022, where a special banquet hosted by Yeung was held to congratulate the cast and crew for the film's completion.[2]

References
  1. "謝霆鋒加持劉雅瑟 大讚入圍影后實至名歸". 30 March 2022.
  2. "Jacky Cheung's "Customs Frontline" wraps up filming".
  3. Hsia, Heidi (20 February 2022). "Nicholas Tse returns to HK for new movie". Yahoo. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. "劇組多人中招！謝霆鋒新戲《海關戰線》延遲三周開鏡 閉關度動作戲".
  5. "英皇電影2022｜耗資15億 梁朝偉劉華《金手指》造型曝光、張學友夥拍謝霆鋒". 22 March 2022.
  6. "海關戰線 謝霆鋒首任動作指導 張學友好放心：我是長輩他一定會對我好". 8 April 2022.
  7. "張學友首日開工狀態大勇 孖謝霆鋒揸槍鬥Chok". 6 April 2022.
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