Moscow Mission (2023 film)
Moscow Mission (Chinese: 莫斯科行动) is a 2023 crime action film produced by Han Sanping and Andy Lau and directed by Herman Yau. A co-production between China and Hong Kong,[2] the film is based on the China-Russia Train Robbery happened in 1993. It stars Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan, and Janice Man.[3][4] The film follows the story of a cross-border manhunt after criminals from several gangs conspired and committed robbery and rape on a Moscow-bound train from Beijing.[5] The film was theatrically released on 29 September 2023 in China.[6]
Cast
- Zhang Hanyu as Cui Zhenhai, a Chinese police officer.
- Andy Lau as Vasily, formerly known as Liu Yuhu.
- Huang Xuan as Miao Qingshan, bandit leader, brother of Miao Ziwen. The main antagonist of the film
- Janice Man as Li Suzhen
- Gu Jiacheng as Miao Ziwen, Miao Qingshan's younger brother. The secondary antagonist of the film
- Zhang Benyu as Yicuomao, a robber.
- Shang Yuxian as Zhao Na, a robber.
- Xu Xiaosa as Li Fang
- Mickey He as Li Jian
- Zhao Bingrui
- Baina Risu
- Wen Zhonghua as a Chinese criminal police officer.
Production
Shooting began on 1 August 2022 and took place in various locations including Oriental Movie Metropolis and Harbin and wrapped on October 11.[7][8]
Release
The film premiered in Beijing on 26 September 2023 with wide-release in China on 29 September 2023.
Reception
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the film 6.0 out of 10.
Box office
The film grossed 664 million yuan in Chinese box office.[9]
References
- ^ "Moscow Mission (莫斯科行动) (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "2024年開拍的香港電影" [Hong Kong Films That Began Production In 2024] (PDF). Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (in Chinese). Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Chinese crime action film "Moscow Mission" hits North American big screen". news.cn. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Rui (5 October 2023). "Andy Lau: It was my 20-year dream to make 'Moscow Mission'". china.org.cn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Rui (16 June 2023). "'Moscow Mission' adapts shocking cross-border case". china.org.cn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Liu Xin (刘欣) (29 August 2023). 《莫斯科行动》定档9.29 刘德华张涵予黄轩交锋. cri.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Liu Teng (刘腾) (3 August 2022). 再现“中俄列车大劫案”，刘德华张涵予黄轩跨国缉匪！《莫斯科行动》在东方影都开机. dzng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Xu Meilin (徐美琳) (11 October 2022). 张涵予、黄轩、文咏珊新片《莫斯科行动》杀青，刘德华特别出演. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Moscow Mission". maoyan.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
External links
- Moscow Mission at Douban (in Chinese)
- Moscow Mission at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Moscow Mission at IMDb