Plot
South Korea's top most wanted criminal, nicknamed "Helios" (Chang Chen), and his assistant, nicknamed "Messenger" (Janice Man), have successfully stolen a mass destruction weapon secretly developed by the South Korean military, the portable nuclear explosive device DC8 along with sixteen raw material spheres. The police forces of Hong Kong, China and South Korea were informed that "Helios" will hold an underground trading in Hong Kong.
An emergency response team was set up in Hong Kong. Its members, chief inspector Lee Yin-ming (Nick Cheung) of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit, senior Chinese official Song An (Wang Xueqi), and two South Korean weapon experts Choi Min-ho (Ji Jin-hee) and Park Woo-cheol (Choi Siwon), work together to trace the whereabouts of the weapon. Lee also specially invites Physics professor Siu Chi-yan (Jacky Cheung) of the University of Hong Kong to serve as a special adviser for the operation.
Publication Information
- Title : Helios (2015 Film)
- Directed by : Longman Leung, Sunny Luk Produced by : Catherine Kwan Screenplay by : Longman Leung, Sunny Luk
- Starring : Jacky Cheung, Nick Cheung, Shawn Yue, Wang Xueqi, Janice Man, Ji Jin-hee, Choi Siwon, Yoon Jin-yi, Josephine Koo, Feng Wenjuan, Chang Chen
- Cinematography : Jason Kwan
- Edited by : Kong Chi-leung
- Production company : Media Asia Films, Wanda Pictures, Sun Entertainment Culture, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Long Motion Pictures, Media Asia Distribution (Beijing), Stars Shine Blue Sea Productions, Alibaba (Hangzhou) Cultural Innovation
- Distributed by : Media Asia Distributions
- Release dates : April 30, 2015 (China), May 1, 2015 (Hong Kong)
- Country : Hong Kong
- Language : Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, English
- Budget : US$26 million
- Box office : US$33.15 million (China)
As times passes by each second, with "Messenger" arrested and DC8 falls into the hands of the Hong Kong Police Force, China and Korea fight for the right to possess the weapon. On the other hand, "Helios" appears in Macau, with plans to retaliate and repossess the weapon. During the last stand, conspiracies are gradually revealed, with everyone off guard. A city with no awareness of any crisis meet with world's largest crisis.
Cast
- Jacky Cheung as Siu Chi-yan, a Physics professor at the University of Hong Kong and a crisis expert who opposes DC8 to remain in Hong Kong. His true identity is later revealed to be "Helios"
- Nick Cheung as Lee Yin-ming, chief inspector of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit and commander of the emergency response team. Later he is killed by the Messenger.
- Shawn Yue as Fan Ka-ming, inspector of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit who formerly served in the Special Duties Unit and Criminal Intelligence Bureau. He is one of the deputy commanders of the emergency response team.
- Wang Xueqi as Song An, a senior official from Mainland China who advocates the use of diplomatic means to deal with crisis. He also advocates DC8 to remain in Hong Kong.
- Chang Chen as Kam To-nin, a South Korean weapon smuggler who is rumored to be top wanted criminal "Helios", while in actuality, he was formulated by the real "Helios" to be responsible for executing his plot.
- Janice Man as Cheung Yi Kwan, nicknamed the "Messenger", Kam To-nin's assistant
- Ji Jin-hee as Choi Min-ho, deputy director of officer of South Korea's National Intelligence Service and defense weapon expert. With a PhD in mechanical engineering and physics, he came from a family of scientists. However, due a research accident, he became the sole survivor of his family and was admitted lifelong immunization.
- Lee Tae-ran as Choi Min-ho's wife
- Choi Siwon as Park Woo-cheol, a South Korean special agent responsible for protecting Choi Min-ho's safety.
- Yoon Jin-yi as a South Korean spy sent to Hong Kong to assist Choi Min-ho and Park Woo-cheul in their mission. She works in magazine publishing company to cover up her identity.
- Josephine Koo as Sophia a former arms smuggler sixteen years ago and has since retired and relocated in Macau. She is also Kam To-nin's godmother and was later killed by her godson to cover up a secret.
- Feng Wenjuan as Yuan Xiaowen, Song An's assistant
- Tracy Chu Chin Suet as Tracy, an inspector of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit and one of the deputy commanders of the emergency response team.
- Icy Wong as a reporter
- Chung Chi-kwwong as a member of the emergency response team representing the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
- Timothy Cheng as a member of the emergency response team representing the Fire Services Department
- Rachel Kan as a member of the emergency response team representing Hospital Authority.
- Benny Li as a member of the emergency response team representing the Immigration Department
- Philip Keung as a member of the emergency response team
- Chan Suk Yee as a member of the emergency response team
- Philippe Joly as one of Mr. Big's bodyguards
The film held its first press conference on 10 December 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel in Macau where its first trailer was unveiled. The film is released in Singapore on 30 April 2015.
Box office
The film opened in China on April 30, 2015 and earned $20.68 million in its four day opening weekend, with 101,873 screenings and 3.24 million admissions, coming in fourth place at the Chinese box office behind Furious 7, You Are My Sunshine and The Left Ear.
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