Frequent Johnnie To collaborator Wai Ka Fai (Too Many Ways to be Number One, The Longest Nite) is back to directing Hong Kong star Lau Ching-Wan (Integrity, Shock Wave 2, Call of Heroes) in Detectives vs. Sleuths (formerly titled Cold Detective).
The upcoming film also stars Charlene Choi (Kung Fu Dunk, New Police Story), Raymond Lam (P Storm) and Carman Lee (Burning Paradise, Loving You), via AFS.
When Hong Kong is rocked by multiple gruesome murders, the police forms a task force to investigate. Jun (Lau Ching-Wan), once a brilliant detective who suffered a mental breakdown, begins his own investigation. Eventually, the police learn that the murder victims are all suspects of cold cases being rubbed out by a figure known as “The Sleuth”. Now, Jun and a detective from the task force are on a race against time to beat the brutal killer at its own game.
The film opens domestically in April. For now, don’t miss the film’s Trailer: