SPL II: A Time for Consequences

SPL II: A Time for Consequences
SPL II: A Time for Consequences film poster
Traditional Chinese殺破狼2
Simplified Chinese杀破狼2
Hanyu PinyinShā Pò Láng Èr
JyutpingSaat3 Po3 Long4 Ji6
Directed byCheang Pou-soi
Screenplay byWong Ying
Jill Leung
Produced byWilson Yip
Paco Wong
Alex Dong
StarringTony Jaa
Wu Jing
Simon Yam
Zhang Jin
Louis Koo
CinematographyKenny Tse
Edited byDavid Richardson
Music byChan Kwong-wing
Ken Chan
Production
companies
Sun Entertainment Culture Ltd
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Bona Film Group
Maximum Gain Kapital Group
Tin Tin Film Production
Distributed byBravos Pictures
Release date
  • 18 June 2015 (2015-06-18)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesHong Kong
China
Thailand
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
Thai
[1]
BudgetUS$23 million
Box officeUS$90.27 million[2]

SPL II: A Time for Consequences (also known as Sha Po Lang 2 or Kill Zone 2 in the worldwide) is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese crime action film directed by Cheang Pou-soi. The film was produced by Wilson Yip, Paco Wong, and Alex Dong. The film stars Tony Jaa, Wu Jing, Simon Yam, Zhang Jin, with a special appearance by Louis Koo. The film was released on 18 June 2015 in both 3D and non-3D formats.[3][4]

According to Twitchfilm, SPL II is a sequel "in-name-only" to the 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang, which was directed by Wilson Yip and starred Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam. SPL II featured a completely new storyline,[5] with Wu Jing and Simon Yam from the first film returning as new characters, and introducing new cast members Louis Koo, Tony Jaa and Zhang Jin. Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung did not participate in the second film.

The film was later followed by a thematic sequel titled Paradox, which was released in 2017 and directed by Yip with Koo and Jaa returning as new characters.

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  2. ^ "S.P.L. 2: A TIme for Consequences - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "《杀破狼2》首曝预告定档6.18 托尼贾古天乐吴京张晋组新功夫阵容". mtime. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  4. ^ "杀破狼2(2015)". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ^ SPL 2: Donnie Yen Out? Soi Cheang To Direct And Wilson Yip To Produce