| Behind the Shadows | |||||||||||||||||
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| Director: | Jonathan Li Chou Man-yu | ||||||||||||||||
| Producer: | Cheang Pou-soi Tang Wai-but Allyan Too | ||||||||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Chou Man-yu | ||||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Louis Koo Liu Kuan-ting Chrissie Chau | ||||||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Tam Wan-kai | ||||||||||||||||
| Studio: | One Cool Film Production Wishart Media Filmforce Studios One Cool Film SDN BHD | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributor: | One Cool Pictures | ||||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||||||||
Behind the Shadows is an upcoming Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Jonathan and Choy Man-yu and starring Louis Koo, Liu Kuan-ting and Chrissie Chau. Koo plays a private detective who is investigating a rape and murder case involving adultery.
Production for the film began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September 2023.[1]
In April 2023, Louis Koo's production company, One Cool Group Limited, established a new branch in Malaysia and Behind the Shadows is the first film production to be shot in the country.[2] [3] The film held its production launch press conference on 16 September 2023 at the EQ Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail in the Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road attended by directors Jonathan Li and Chou Man-yu and cast members Koo, Liu Kuan-ting, Chrissie Chau, Raymond Wong, Renci Yeung, Eddie, Yumi Wong, Auguste Kwan and Phei Yong. Cheang Pou-soi will serve as the film's producer. Koo reveals he plays a private detective in the film who investigates an adultery rape and murder case while Chau reveals she plays the estranged wife of Koo's character. Raymond Wong reveals that he portrays a gang member while Yeung stated that she plays one of the partners of Wong's character. Director Li reveals that principal photography for the film began a week prior in the Klang Valley area and is scheduled to wrap by the end of the following month[1] [2] [4] On 22 September, the film held its production commencement blessing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.[5]