Edko readies ‘Cold War’ prequels, starring Daniel Wu and Terrance Lau

Exclusive: Hong Kong’s Edko Films has successfully sold two first-part Cannes. Cold War Top lining for film franchises Daniel Wu and Terrance Lau.

Part 1, title Cold War 1994 and Cold War 1995produced by Bill Kong and Ivy Ho, with the latest titles included. Guilty Conscience and Anita. The first prequel is scheduled to be released in the final quarter of 2025, and will be in second line next year.

The film marked Wu for the first time in a Hong Kong movie since the pandemic following the move to Hollywood, which included his credits tomb raider And HBO’s Westworld. Lau is one of Hong Kong’s hottest rising stars, following his Cannes 2024 selection and breakout role at the box office Warrior Twilight: Surrounded by walls.

The action crime thriller revolves around high-ranking police officers from previous Cold War films. They are forced to walk the tiny line between the Triad, the elite and the British colonial government, and lock out the high-profile temptation from the media.

“The two films took place over the years leading up to Hong Kong’s extradition to China, and follow a continuous story centered around the main character (MB Lee),” says director writer Longman Leon. The filmmakers were behind the first two too. Cold War The films were the highest Hong Kong films in 2012 and 2016, each with over $13 million ($100 million) between them.

Both upcoming films were filmed in a row for over 100 filming days last year. Hong Kong is the main location of filming, with several scenes being filmed in London.