Future X-Cops

Future X-Cops
Hong Kong film poster
Directed by	Wong Jing
Written by	Wong Jing
Produced by	Venus Keung
Starring	Andy Lau Barbie Shu Fan Bingbing Xu Jiao Ma Jingwu Mike He
Cinematography	Venus Keung
Edited by	Li Ka-wing
Music by	Raymond Wong
Production company	China Film Group Corporation
Distributed by	Mega-Vision Pictures Ltd.
Release dates	April 15, 2010(2010-04-15)(Hong Kong) March 30, 2010(2010-03-30)(China) April 2, 2010(2010-04-02)(Taiwan)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	Hong Kong China Taiwan
Language	Cantonese

Future X-Cops(Mei loi ging chaatTương lai cảnh sát ) is a 2010science fictionaction filmdirected byWong Jing.The film is about terrorists Kalong (Louis Fan) and Feina (Tang Yifei) who travel back in time to attempt to assassinate Professor Ma (Ma Jingwu). The two are chased by the cyborg cop Zhou Zhihao (Andy Lau) who has also traveled back in time to stop them.

The film was delayed in post-production to work on thespecial effects.The film performed well in Hong Kong where it was the second highest-grossing film in its opening week.

Plot

In 2080, in an unnamed Asian metropolis, cyborg terrorists attempt to assassinate Professor Ma (Ma Jingwu) on the tenth anniversary of his energy-saving Solar Canopy but are defeated by the cyborg cop Zhou Zhihao (Andy Lau). Zhou's wife, Meili (Fan Bingbing) is then killed and terrorist leader Kalong (Louis Fan) and his wife Feina (Tang Yifei) manage to escape arrest. Kalong and Feina travel back in time to 2020 to try to assassinate the teenage Ma but are pursued by Zhou and his daughter Qiqi (Xu Jiao). Posing as a traffic cop, Zhou attracts the attention of policewoman Wang Xue'e (Barbie Shu), who falls in love with him.

Cast

• Andy Lauas Zhou Zhihao (Kidd Zhou)
• Xu Jiaoas Zhou Qiqi (Kiki Zhou)
• Barbie Shuas Wang Xue'e (Miss Holly)
• Fan Bingbingas Meili and Millie (Guest star)
• Ma Jingwu as Professor Ma (Professor Masterson)
• Tang Yifei as Feina (Fiona)
• Louis Fanas Kalong (Kalon)
• Mike Heas Ma Jinxiang (Sergeant Masterson)
• Zhang Lias Huo Li Shuyi
• Liu Yiwei as Druggie
• Ding Sheng as Tie
• Law Kar-yingas Scissors
• Blackie Chenas Misfortune, the young undercover 2020 cop
• Huang Licheng as a 2080 cop
• Chen Xiaofeng as Kabao
• Xiao Jian as Stone

Production

To create the special effects for the film,Andy Lauwore a green jumpsuit which allowed computer-generated armor to be seen on his body. Future X-Copswas delayed due to a lengthy post-production process in Korea that was made to boost the films visual effects. There were rumors of financial woes of one of the film's investors which director Wong Jing denied.

Release

Future X-Copswas released in China on March 30 and in Taiwan on April 2, 2010.The film grossed a total of $27,037 in Taiwan.It was released in Hong Kong on April 15 where it premiered in second place in box office rankings for that week.The film grossed a total of $439,978 in Hong Kong.

Reception

Film Business Asiagave the film a four out of ten rating noting poor effects, uneven acting, and "pothole-sized gaps in logic and continuity, even by Hong Kong genre standards." Twitch Filmgave the film a poor review stating that there was "honestly nothing to recommend in this film" and that it was "troubling to see how well it has been performing at the mainland box office. Its opening weekend here in Hong Kong is also seeing it beat out other new releases likeMongaandKick-Ass,both of which are far superior films. "

External links

• Future X-CopsatIMDb