| Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|
 Official film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 風再起時 |
| Simplified Chinese | 风再起时 |
| Literal meaning | When the wind rises again |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fēng zài qǐ shí |
| Jyutping | Fung1 Zoi3 Hei3 Si4 |
| Directed by | Philip Yung |
| Written by | Philip Yung |
| Screenplay by | Effy Sun |
| Produced by | Julia Chu Peggy Lee Patrick Tong Kingman Cho |
| Starring | Aaron Kwok Tony Leung |
| Cinematography | Chin Ting-chang |
| Edited by | Matthieu Laclau J. Him Lee Zhang Zhao |
| Music by | Ding Ke |
Production companies | Mei Ah Film Production Dadi Century Bona Film Group Beijing Lajin Film Global Group Films iQIYI Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mei Ah Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | US$38 million[2] |
| Box office | US$8.7 million[a] |
Where the Wind Blows (Chinese: 風再起時), previously known as Theory of Ambitions, is a 2022 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai respectively as Lui Lok and Lam Kong, two notorious corrupt Hong Kong police officers during the 1960s.
The film is a joint venture between Mainland China and Hong Kong production companies,[3] originally set for release at the end of 2018 in both territories,[4] the film's release was delayed due to trouble getting approved by Mainland China's National Radio and Television Administration.[5] The film was scheduled to make its world premiere and open the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 1 April 2021, but was pulled from the lineup three days before.[6][7][8] The film made its world premiere the following year and opened the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 15 August 2022 instead.[9] The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 17 February 2023.[10]
Where the Wind Blows was selected as the Hong Kong entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[11]
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- ^ "Filmart 2021: The hot projects from Hong Kong and China".
- ^ 《風再起時》上映週
- ^ "Global Group Films Links with Tony Leung and Aaron Kwok for 'Theory of Ambitions'".
- ^ "郭富城、梁朝偉忘了33年前曾共演 再合作《風再起時》擱3年終要亮相".
- ^ "Where the Wind Blows - Hong Kong International Film Festival".
- ^ "The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival to Open with Where the Wind Blows (TBC) and Septet: The Story of Hong Kong and Close with Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy".
- ^ Frater, Patrick (29 March 2021). "Hong Kong Film Festival Cancels Opening Movie, Citing Unspecified Technical Reasons". Variety. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Where the Wind Blows - HKIFF".
- ^ "風再起時 - WMOOV電影". 22 February 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (27 September 2022). "Oscars: Hong Kong Submits Crime Thriller 'Where the Wind Blows' To International Feature Race; Estonia Picks 'Kalev'". Deadlink. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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