Work begins on film about hunt for economic fugitives
2019-05-30
Awards-winning actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Duan Yihong. [Photo provided to China Daily]
A film based on China's hunt for economic fugitives overseas has started filming in Beijing, with award-winning actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Duan Yihong.
The movie will be shot in Paris, Normandy, Beijing, Shanghai and Southeast Asia.
Producer Ren Zhonglun, also the head of Shanghai Film Group, says that the film is based on a special operation launched by the Ministry of Public Security to track down corrupt officials and executives hiding overseas.
Since 2014, the operation has led to the capture of over 4,300 economic crime suspects in more than 120 countries and regions.
Speaking about the movie, Leung, who has starred in a number of Hong Kong crime thrillers, says the new film is still a fresh field for him and it provides him an opportunity to know more about global search for economic criminals.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Duan Yi Yihong co-star the new film
Fox Hunt. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Tony Leung Chiu-wai is joining the new film
Fox Hunt, based on China's global tracking down of economic fugitives. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Crew of the film
Fox Hunt take a photo with Chinese police officers who have participated China's
Fox Hunt operation to track corrupt officials and executives hiding overseas. [Photo provided to China Daily]
