搗破法蘭克 (2025)

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Smashing Frank is a 2025 Hong Kong heist film directed and written by Trevor Choi. Co-produced by Entertaining Power and the YouTube channel 16By9, it is the first Hong Kong film produced through crowdfunding. The film stars Hedwig Tam, Locker Lam, Kaki Sham, and Renci Yeung as members of the titular heist crew Frank, who engage in robberies targeting the wealthy, only to uncover a larger conspiracy orchestrated by crime lord and billionaire.

Production

In 2018, Trevor Choi quit his job at a bank and returned to Hong Kong from Canada to pursue a career in filmmaking, and attended a filmmaking course hosted by the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild and taught by Fruit Chan that same year. During the course, Choi worked on an assignment which later evolved into Smashing Frank, with Chan mentoring him on the writing process.

In April 2021, Choi co-founded the YouTube sketch video channel 16By9 with fellow filmmaker Ivan Lo, actor Will Or, and businessman Jason Pun, aiming to provide a platform for young directors and actors to produce their own short films.

Although the film was initially scheduled for a June 2023 release, it faced significant delays, and the production team did not provide updates on Kickstarter to backers, citing "confidentiality agreements with other involved parties".

Principal photography began on 23 June 2023 in Kwun Tong, with Ben Yuen, Henry Chan, Kaying Wong, and Samuel Yau joining the cast. Filming wrapped in late August. Ming Pao reported that the production team still lacked updates even after filming commenced, and resulted in a two-year delay in post-production. In March 2024, the film was presented at the Hong Kong Filmart, and its first trailer was released on 5 March 2025.

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