[2024.05.17] DONNIE YEN'S THE PROSECUTOR UNVEILS FIRST INTERNATIONAL POSTER IN CANNES

Donnie Yen will have a number of new films, but he is not afraid of hard work and only seeks to surpass himself.

Donnie Yen works hard and designs new moves for the movie

Donnie Yen launched THE PROSECUTOR publicity campaign in Cannes.
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Donnie Yen will show off his kung fu in the spin off film as Caine
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Donnie Yen confronts the enemy in a MTR car

Donnie Yen plays a prosecutor who do whatever it takes for justice
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The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong, Kevin Yeung Yun Hung, is visiting France to participate in the 77th Cannes Film Festival. He said on the 15th local time that he and the Creative Hong Kong team participated in the film festival to promote Hong Kong films. In addition to officiating at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Pavilion, he also visited the Hong Kong exhibition at the Cannes Film Festival, which showcased Hong Kong films to the world. The international action star Donnie Yen Chi Tan directed and starred latest film with a production cost over HK$ 300 million, THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) has remained in mystery from the start of filming to post-production. It was first unveiled at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, and the first international version of the poster was even on the cover of the international film magazine "Screen International".

Yeung Yun Hung said on his social media account that he hosted the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival to introduce Hong Kong films, as well as a sharing session with Hong Kong film industry professionals, and arrange meeting with the film industry representatives around the world to discuss collaboration opportunities.

On the same day, he also visited the Hong Kong exhibition organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council at the Cannes Film Festival, which brought together a number of Hong Kong film companies to show and sell Hong Kong films to the world. It is understood that the Hong Kong films on display and sale on the spot include TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING), PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG), WE ARE FAMILY (CHOOK JO GA YUN), LOVE LIES (NGO TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI), VITAL SIGN (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG), POSSESSION STREET (CHEH MALL), GOOD GAME (JOOK DIN) and others.

During the Cannes Film Festival, Kevin Yeung will officiate at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Pavilion, the "Hong Kong Night" reception, and will attend the "Midnight Screening" Hong Kong Film Screening and the "Chinese Youth Film Night" to promote the development of Hong Kong films in the international market.

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN was selected for the midnight screening segment of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Louis Koo Tin Lok has arrived in Cannes with director Soi Cheang Pou Soi and the "Four Youths of the Walled City" Raymond Lam Fung, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Tony Wu Tsz Tung and German Cheung Man Kit. They were ready to attend the midnight screening on the evening of the 16th. Earlier, Koo Tin Lok posted a photo of their group dining on social media and wrote, "The film TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN's Kowloon Walled City team gets together in Cannes, and we will see you at the midnight screening of the Cannes Film Festival tonight." The team also met with local media.

"The Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen Chi Tan will start filming the JOHN WICK 4 spin off next year. Determined to promote the Hong Kong film industry, he has successfully lobbied film companies to use Hong Kong as a location. The filming footage of his new film THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival and appeared on the cover of an international film magazines.

The golden partnership of the IP MAN film series, Donnie Yen Chi Tan and Raymond Wong Pak Ming produced, Yen Chi Tan directed and starred film with a production cost over HK$ 300 million, THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) was filmed on location and on constructed sets in Hong Kong. The film made its first appearance at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, its first international poster even landed on the cover of the international film magazine SCREEN INTERNATIONAL! On the cover, Yen Chi Tan was wearing a legal robe, his eyes were firmly looking ahead, and his hands were injured and holding the scales tightly; showing that this time Chi Tan would face new challenges. Playing the prosecutor for the first time, he would be fighting for justice!

Distributors around the world have flocked to buy the distribution rights. The film has signed contracts with distributors in many parts of the world, including Germany, Italy, the Middle East, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, etc., and showed that Chi Tan is very popular all over the world.

The Chi Tan, Julian Cheung Chi Lam and other starred Hong Kong film THE PROSECUTOR unveiled its stills and highlight in Cannes. THE PROSECUTOR was based on a real case in Hong Kong, telling the story of a a courier package triggered wrongful conviction case: a young man was involved in a drug trafficking case for helping a friend collect a courier package, which led to a 27-year prison sentence. In the film the Yen Chi Tan played prosecutor saw the loopholes in the case and tried to correct this wrongful conviction, but discovers deeper dark events in the process of finding the truth. This was Chi Tan's first time in a legal themed film and playing a prosecutor who would risk everything for justice. When asked why he picked the legal subject this time, the story moved him. "I think there is justice behind this story, a value of integrity that is worthy of us to deliver; there are also many exciting action scenes, which is a great challenge for me." His performance as the prosecutor this time felt very fresh to everyone. Chi Tan said that he really needed to be able to be both in the drama and the action this time: "This role has to impress and shock the audience with both drama and action, only then would it the most powerful!"

This time, in addition to the first shocking release of the international version of the poster, three stills were also released; all three of which were different scenes of Donnie Yen in the film, not only was he wearing a legal robe to make a statement in court, but also taking on many in a fight scene, as well as a tense scene of a confrontation with the enemy with guns in the MTR. He not only played the protagonist in dramatic and action scenes, but also the director and directed the whole film. Many people would think that holding three positions would be very hard, but Yen Chi Tan did not think much of it. "I don't think it is worth talking about how hard the work is. Judges and prosecutors who fight for justice in real life deserve what little effort I give."

Regarding the official release of the first poster at the Cannes Film Festival, he said that he is very much looking forward to seeing the work with the audience, "I am getting more and more excited, more and more emotional, I hope to let the audience see this work as soon as possible!"

THE PROSECUTOR was also the first film of Raymond Wong Pak Ming and Yen Chi Tan after they announced their Mandarin Pictures strategic partnership last year, and the two will continue to co-produce the upcoming FLASH POINT 2 and IP MAN 5, which fans are looking forward to! He also announced that he would work with many heavyweight and new generation actors.