In 1991, before Louis Koo (古天樂) entered the entertainment industry, he worked as an assistant at a production studio and was responsible for getting drinks for celebrities like Sandra Ng (吳君如). In a twist of fate, Louis has now set up his own production company, which invests in films starring Sandra, such as Golden Chicken 3 <金雞SSS>. Continuing to diversify his portfolio, Louis has aggressively invested in films in recent years. Louis is funding eight films this year, among which is a big-budget science fiction film Virtus <矛盾戰爭>, which also stars Louis. Produced on a $300 million HKD budget, the film’s visual effects will also be produced by Louis’ company. Louis hopes this film can show that the Hong Kong film industry is capable of achieving the same standard as major Hollywood blockbusters. The film is set to commence filming at the end of this year, but has recently released a teaser trailer. The clip features Louis in a robot suit and action-packed sequences. Opinions over the trailer were divided, with some netizens panning the visuals as looking too tacky, while some commended Louis for having the courage to produce such an ambitious film. “Virtus” Teaser Trailer [video=youtube;cKyG7XA_C8w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKyG7XA_C8w[/video]
While much of the SFX looks mundane for American or Japanese movie houses it's decidedly rare to see this stuff from a HK centric company. Why is this important? Well, IMHO science fiction has long taken a back seat in Hong Kong entertainment. Rarely is there any sort of "Aliens" or "Star Wars" type of venue attempted and I personally think it's about time.
so many artists setting up their production company. it is about time for hk to produce a sci-fi movie.
looks pretty good so far, hope the final product does not disappoint (especially not the special effects and the storyline).
