Customs Frontline Movie Details:
Traditional Chinese | 海關戰線 |
Simplified Chinese | 海关战线 |
Also known as | Hoi Gwaan Zin Sin |
Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎi Guān Zhàn Xiàn |
Jyutping | Hoi2 Gwaan1 Zin3 Sin3 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Genre | Action, Thriller |
Release date | 2 May 2024 (Far East Film Festival) 5 July 2024 (Hong Kong) |
Running time | 2hr |
Starring | Jacky Cheung Nicholas Tse Karena Lam Cya Liu Francis Ng |
Directed by | Herman Yau |
Written by | Erica Lee Eric Lee |
Produced by | Jason Siu |
Cinematography by | Joe Chan Ngai Man-yin Derek Siu |
Edited by | Azrael Chung |
Music by | Brother Hung |
Production Company | Emperor Film Production Emperor Film and Entertainment (Beijing) Tianjin Yuewen Film and Television Culture Communication New Classics Media Corporation New Classics International Media |
Distributor | Emperor Motion Pictures |
Customs Frontline Movie Cast & Characters:
- Jacky Cheung as Cheung Wan-nam (張允南), a senior superintendent of the Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong)
- Nicholas Tse as Chow Ching-lai (周正禮), an assistant superintendent of the Customs and Excise Department.
- Karena Lam as the assistant commissioner of Customs and Excise (intelligence and investigation).
- Cya Liu as a Thai intelligence officer.
- Francis Ng as Kwok Chi-keung (郭子強), the assistant commissioner of Customs and Excise (boundary and ports). (special appearance)
- Michelle Yim
- Kenny Kwan as a Customs officer.
- Ben Yuen
- Carlos Chan as a critical witness being investigated by the Customs and Excise Department.
- Michelle Wai as a Customs officer.
- Melvin Wong as a businessman who assists the commissioner in solving a case.
- Shek Sau as the deputy commissioner of the Customs and Excise Department.
- Amanda Strang
- Brahim Chab
- Angus Yeung as a Customs officer.
- James Kazama
- Polly Lau
- Chu Tin
- Kenneth Lai
- Jordan Merna
- Payne Roberts
- Guillaume Losguardi
Storyline:
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching-lai (Nicholas TSE) and Cheung Wan-nam (Jacky CHEUNG) share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving seized smuggled arms, Ching-lai is sent to take part in a joint operation with Interpol to capture a reclusive arms dealer. However, Wan-nam makes a drastic decision that complicates the case even further.
About Customs Frontline Movie:
Customs Frontline (Chinese: 海關戰線), previously known as War Customised, is a Hong Kong action drama film directed and co-written by Herman Yau and starring Jacky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Karena Lam, Cya Liu, with Francis Ng making a special appearance. Tse also served as the film’s action director alongside Alan Ng. The film revolves around the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong.
The film was originally set to began production on 3 March 2022, but due to crew members testing positive for COVID-19, production commencement was postponed to three weeks later.
Production for Customs Frontline officially wrapped up on 20 June 2022, where a special banquet hosted by Yeung was held to congratulate the cast and crew for the film’s completion.
The film made its world premiere as the closing film for Far East Film Festival 26 on 2 May 2024 before its theatrical release in Hong Kong on 5 July 2024.
Customs Frontline Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | N/A |
Box Office Collection | $1,743,858 |