Crisis Negotiators

Crisis Negotiators Movie Details:

Crisis Negotiators Movie Cast & Characters:

• Sean Lau as Cheuk Man Wai: a seasoned hostage negotiator who is framed for murder and corruption. The character is based on Samuel L. Jackson’s Danny Roman.
• Francis Ng as Tse Ka Chun: a police negotiator-turned-social worker whose Cheuk demands to speak to. The character is based on Kevin Spacey’s Chris Sabian.
• Michael Miu as Law On Bong: a superintendent and Cheuk’s friend and supervisor who is secretly the ringleader of the corrupted cops.
• Philip Keung as Lee Chi Bun: an inspector of the Crime Unit.
• Kent Cheng as Lam Ka Cheung: the Deputy Commissioner who oversees Cheuk’s negotiations.
• Michael Chow as Li Chun Kit: an inspector of the Internal Investigations Department and the mole working for corrupted cops.
• Chu Pak Him as Yeung Chun Fat: a junior police negotiator and Cheuk’s former subordinate.
• Cherry Ngan as Maggie: Li’s assistant and one of Cheuk’s hostages.
• Yeung Wai Lun as Lo Dik: a con man, police informant and one of Cheuk’s hostages.
• Kenneth Lo as Ko Hak: the SWAT team commander and a corrupted cop.
• Timmy Hung as Wai Lun: Ko’s second-in-command and a corrupted cop.
• Rosa Maria Velasco as Hoi Lam, Cheuk’s wife
• Kenny Wong as Ka, an inspector and a friend of Cheuk who was murdered by the corrupted cops.
• Wong You-nam as Mark
• Kevin Chu as For
• Tony Ho as Igor
• Adam Pak as Sai Mok
• Ben Yuen as Wan Chi Ming
• Andy Lau
• Kearen Pang

Storyline:

Senior Negotiator Cheuk Man Wai accidentally becomes the number one suspect in a murder case. He is forced to occupy the police station and take the police hostage. He also appoints former negotiator Tse Ka Chun to talk to him.

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About Crisis Negotiators Movie:

Crisis Negotiators (Chinese: 談判專家) is a Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau and produced by Andy Lau. It is a remake of the 1998 American film The Negotiator, with Sean Lau and Francis Ng leading as police negotiators based on Samuel L. Jackson’s Danny Roman and Kevin Spacey’s Chris Sabian, along with an ensemble cast including Michael Miu, Philip Keung, Kent Cheng, Michael Chow, Chu Pak Him, Cherry Ngan, Yeung Wai Lun, Kenneth Lo and Timmy Hung.

Principal photography began in May 2023. Filming took place mostly in different studios, with Sean Lau and Francis Ng being separated for much of the shoot. Location filming occurred in Ho Man Tin in June, during which Lau was infected with COVID-19, leading to a pause in production for several days. Filming wrapped in early July.

The film had its premiere in China on 24 May 2024, with a limited release in selected cinemas, followed by a nationwide release on 8 June. It was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 13 June 2024.