[2013.04.09] LOUIS KOO REVEALS AN ALTERNATE ENDING DRUG WAR

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The Johnnie To Kei Fung directed DRUG WAR (DUK JIN) reached 80 million yuan in the Mainland after 5 days. Earlier someone online revealed that he originally bought a ticket to watch DRUG WAR, but the ticket said THE CHEF, THE ACTOR, THE SCOUNDREL. "Box office theft" was suspected.

To Kei Fung yesterday promoted DRUG WAR in Shanghai. He said that the "box office theft" made him very sad. "This is very indecent and shameful behavior. Everyone bought tickets to support us but strangely got someone else's tickets. I hope viewers would stand up and reveal this when they run into it." Louis Koo Tin Lok added, "If I see that, I would hit the person who is stealing box office."

To Kei Fung revealed that originally Koo Tin Lok's character was even worse, the complete version was over 3 hours long. Due to film length it was cut, but to Mainland viewers this film was the greatest scale police film in recent years. Special forces surrounded the crooks and they still escaped. To Kei Fung's violence aesthetics were reduced due to Mainland standards. He said, "The changes now are already very rare, the film production can't possibly change into as free as Hong Kong overnight. It needs to start. This already has given viewers even more choices."

Koo Tin Lok, Huang Yi and Sun Honglei yesterday promoted. Goo Jai revealed that To Kei Fung and Wai Ka Fai's original idea had the drug lord Koo Tin Lok successfully escaping after killing all of the police and the brethren. 8 years later he had another deal in Yunnan and ran into the promoted drug enforcement captain Huang Yi with a team to arrest him. Goo Jai immediately jumped from the bridge, broke one leg and limped off. Later due to funding issue and the Mainland inspection environment, the antagonist was prohibited from getting away scot-free to set up for a sequel. Huang Yi revealed that the film has already shot an unreleased alternate ending. Actually after the gun fight, her character survived. Goo Jai during the execution was still selling out his companions to avoid death.