Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung ("In the Mood for Love", "Infernal Affairs") is back as an antagonist after playing one in Marvel's "Shang-Chi". The action thriller titled "Fox Hunt" comes from director Leo Zhang ("Bleeding Steel").
Leung plays a financial fraudster who is being hunted by a Chinese special ops team looking to bring him down while he tries to elude capture after setting up base in Paris, France.
Gearing up for a global release after its debut in China last year, the film is based on real events, drawing inspiration from the exploits of a Chinese special operations team. It marks the first film to portray an actual international fugitive chase, highlighting the professional and daring pursuit of criminals abroad.
The story centres on the relentless efforts of the team, known as ‘Fox Hunt,’ as they track Dai Yichen (Tony Leung), who has fled to Paris, France, carrying 17.48 billion yuan in illegal funds.
Duan Yihong plays Ye Jun, the crime detective who leads the team that goes after Dai Yichen. Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace", "Oblivion") plays Leung's love interest.
Said to have been created through three years of meticulous research and development, "Fox Hunt" spans a perilous chase across France and a seven-year investigation into Dai Yichen’s financial crimes, promising high-adrenaline action and thrilling cinematic moments. Leung had reportedly studied books on financial crimes and the lives of the special operations teams to get into character.
Leung will be also seen in an independent international feature "Silent Friend", from the Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi ("On Body and Soul").