Integrity (film)

Integrity is a 2019 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by Alan Mak and starring Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. The film revolves around an ICAC case involving the selling of smuggled cigarettes and is the first installment of a planned trilogy.[2][3] Production for Integrity began in April 2018[4] and was released on 5 February 2019, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.

Integrity
Official film poster
Traditional Chinese廉政風雲 煙幕
Simplified Chinese廉政风云 烟幕
Hanyu PinyinLián Zhèng Fēng Yún Yān Mù
JyutpingLim4 Zing3 Fung1 Wan4 Yin1 Mok6
Directed byAlan Mak
Written byAlan Mak
Produced byFelix Chong
Ronald Wong
StarringSean Lau
Nick Cheung
Karena Lam
Production
companies
Emperor Motion Pictures
Stellar Mega Films
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
UA Films
Release date
  • 5 February 2019 (2019-02-05)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
BudgetHK$100 million[1]

Cast
  • Sean Lau as King Chan (陳敬慈), ICAC principal investigator.
  • Nick Cheung as Jack Hui (許植堯), King's childhood friend and an important witness of the selling of smuggled cigarettes bribery case.
  • Karena Lam as Kong Suet-yee (江雪兒) an ICAC Investigator/Expert negotiator and estranged wife of Chan King-chi
  • Anita Yuen (guest appearance) as Chung Ka-ling (鍾嘉玲), a customs official charged with corruption.
  • Alex Fong (guest appearance), the ICAC Chief Investigator and supervisor of King and Shirley.
  • Deep Ng (guest appearance)
  • Carlos Chan as Gary, an ICAC Investigator and subordinate of King.
  • Kathy Yuen as Chi-ching (芷晴), an ICAC Investigator and subordinate of King.
  • Hugo Ng as Ko Ching-man (高正文), defense barrister.
  • Charlene Chang
  • Christopher Sin

Production

Development

The project was first announced to be in development in December 2017, with Alan Mak writing and directing, and his frequent collaborator Felix Chong serving as producer, and set to star Sean Lau, Nick Cheung and Karena Lam. Lau was cast as an ICAC investigator, Cheung as a widower who has also lost his daughter, and Lam as Lau's wife.[1]

On 19 March 2018, the film was promoted at the Hong Kong Filmart, where it was attended by director/writer Mak, producers Chong and Ronald Wong and cast members Lau, Cheung, Lam, Michelle Wai and Kathy Yuen. There, Mak also revealed that he developed several stories for the film and decided that Integrity would be the first installment of a planned trilogy.[3][5]

Filming

Principal photography for Integrity began in April 2018. On 11 April, a scene was filmed in a restaurant in Central, Hong Kong where Lau confronts Anita Yuen, who guest stars as a corrupt customs director.[4] On 24 April, filming was carried out indoors with cast members Lau, Cheung, Alex Fong, Carlos Chan and Kathy Yuen, while Albert Yeung, head of Emperor Motion Pictures, also visited the set. There, Lau also revealed that director Mak helped him prepare for his role as an ICAC investigator by giving him research information and introducing him to former ICAC agents.[6] Production for Integrity officially ended on 24 July 2018, with a wrap-up ceremony attended by the cast and crew.[7] Aside from Hong Kong, filming also took place on location in Australia.[2][1]

Box office
Cast and crew celebrating the film's box office success (March 2019)

Opening on 5 February 2019 in Hong Kong, Integrity played to blockbuster business, with showings at multiple cinemas being sold out. The film grossed HK$3.5 million on its opening day, making it the highest single day gross of the day.[8] On the second day of release, the film has reached a gross of HK$8 million and had quickly passed the HK$10 million mark by its third day of release.[9] A day later, the film hs reached a gross of HK$15.05 million.[10]

Shortly after, the film has also managed to pass the HK$20 million mark by its sixth day of release which was also the beginning of its second week of release.[11] By 14 February, the film has reached a gross of HK$23 million.[12] By the end of its second weekend (17 February), the film has accumulated a total gross of HK$28,078,348.[13]

During its third week of release on 19 February, the film has passed its HK$30 million mark, making it the box office champion among local films during the Chinese New Year holiday period.[13]

Integrity has grossed a total of HK$31,253,306 (US$3,982,632) at the Hong Kong box office and is currently the highest-grossing domestic film and the fourth-highest-grossing overall film of 2019 in the territory.[14]

References
  1. "張家輝一味夠慘 同青雲鍊過".
  2. Chu, Karen (18 March 2018). "Filmart Hot List: 8 Titles Not to Miss in Hong Kong". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. "【影視博覽2018】劉青雲張家輝5年後再合作《廉政風雲》首部曲". 20 March 2018.
  4. "咁爆！袁詠儀居然同麥兆輝有親密關係". 11 April 2018.
  5. "英皇曝光八部新片 劉青雲張家輝甄子丹亮相助陣".
  6. "影帝鬥戲「大打出手」 劉青雲期待與靚靚再合作".
  7. "Nick Cheung wishes he had more scenes with Sean Lau". Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
  8. "好戲勢！《廉政風雲》登單日票房冠軍". 5 February 2019.
  9. "【廉政風雲】三日票房破千萬 紅姑撐師弟張家輝：一班演員演得好". 7 February 2019.
  10. "港賀歲片票房 《銃夢》暫稱冠 《廉政風雲》破1500萬守第二".
  11. "《廉政風雲》稱霸台港華語賀歲片票房 青雲破天荒首度香港謝票".
  12. "《廉政風雲 煙幕》賀歲華語片稱霸 劉青雲首次謝票口窒窒".
  13. "《廉政風雲．煙幕》票房破3000萬 林嘉欣興奮嗌分紅 劉青雲準備慶功".
  14. "2019 Hong Kong Yearly Box Office Results".
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