Helios
Description
Following their box office smash Cold War (SFIFF 2013), co-directors Longman Leung and Sunny Luk up the ante in this action-packed crime thriller. Helios is an unscrupulous arms dealer who steals the DC8, the world’s smallest nuclear weapon, invented by South Korean nuclear physicists. When discovered that the DC8 will be traded in Hong Kong, several intelligence and law enforcement agencies scramble to disrupt the sale and recover the doomsday device. With a huge and stellar ensemble cast, led by Chang Chen and Janice Man, Helios is full of anxiety-producing twists, delicious double-crosses and speculative science. As Middle Eastern arms buyers descend on Hong Kong, the quickly assembled Counter-Terrorism Response Unit, led by South Korean arms specialists and Hong Kong’s National Intelligence Service form an uneasy alliance of convenience. With the literal fate of the world at stake, the officers and Helios strive to outrun and outwit each other in this tense tale.
Longman Leung began his career as an assistant art director on the Jet Li-starring Contract Killer (1998). He served as art director on Bug Me Not! (2005), Hong Kong Bronx (2008), Connected (2008), The Legend Is Born – Ip Man (2010) and more. Cold War (SFIFF 2013) marked his first feature as co-writer/director with Sunny Luk, and Helios is their second film collaboration.
Sunny Luk is a veteran assistant director whose resume includes Ringo Lam’s Full Alert (1997), Herman Yau’s On the Edge (2006), Choi Dong-hoon’s The Thieves (2012) and more than 70 other films. He made his co-writing/directing debut on Cold War (SFIFF 2013) with Longman Leung, and Helios is their second film collaboration.
Trailer
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Language Cantonese, Korean
Original Language Title 赤道
Year 2015
Runtime 118
Country Hong Kong/China
Director Longman Leung, Sunny Luk
Producer Catherine Kwan
Writer Longman Leung, Sunny Luk
Editor Ron Chan, Wong Hoi
Cinematographer Jason Kwan
Music Peter Kam
Cast Jackey Cheung, Nick Cheung, Shawn Yue, Janice Man
Print Source Media Asia Film Distribution (HK) Ltd.