“Caught in Time” Theatrical Poster
Lau Ho Leung, the filmmaker behind Two Thumbs Up (and writer of Three, Kung Fu Jungle and 14 Blades), is back with Caught in Time (read our review), an upcoming heist thriller starring Daniel Wu (Into the Badlands, Sky on Fire) and Wang Qianyuan (Shadow, Saving Mr. Wu).
The film follows Detective Zhong Cheng, who leads a task force in pursuit of Eagle, a criminal gang led by Zhang Sun. Highly methodical and disciplined, the gang manages to avoid capture after each heist.
Caught in Time also stars Michelle Wai (The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, The Sleep Curse) and Jessie Li (The Hidden Sword, Port of Call).
Audiences in Hong Kong currently await the film’s June 24 release from Emperor Motion Pictures, while moviegoers in United States may now stream the new crime thriller on-Demand via FandangoNOW, iTunes and Rakuten VIKI from China Lion (via FCS).
If you haven’t already, check out the film’s latest Trailer below:
OK, I wanna see it.
I rented Caught in Time on iTunes, and it was good. It doesn’t quite measure up to the works of Johnnie To or Kirk Wong, but it gets pretty darn close and proves that high octane crime films can still be made in China.
There are still some NRTA moments in the film that remind the audience that Chinese police are number one, but it doesn’t get in the way of good storytelling and some nice action scenes. Wang Qianyuan and Daniel Wu have good chemistry and put in good performances. They even have a version of the bath house fight from Eastern Promises where they manage to keep their towels on the whole time!
I saw it on iTunes too. It was good. Great camera work. Well edited.
This is finally hitting HK Blu-ray & DVD on 28th December.