寒戰1994 (2026)

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Cold War 1994 is a 2026 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Longman Leung. A prequel to Cold War (2012) and Cold War 2 (2016), the film stars an ensemble cast with Chow Yun-fat, Aaron Kwok, and Tony Leung Ka-fai reprising their roles, and new additions Daniel Wu, Terrance Lau, Wu Kang-ren, Tse Kwan-ho, Louis Koo, Louise Wong, Fish Liew, Aidan Gillen, and Hugh Bonneville. The story is split between 2017 and 1994, the latter revolving around a power struggle among local elites, triads, and the British government prior to the Handover of Hong Kong.

Production

In late 2015, prior to the release of Cold War 2 (2016), Edko Films CEO Bill Kong initially planned to begin production on Cold War 3. In April 2016, Apple Daily reported that Kong expressed interest to continue producing the sequel with Longman Leung and Sunny Luk, the director duo of Cold War (2012) and Cold War 2, but the duo were planning to part ways due to creative differences stemming from their work on Helios (2015) and Cold War 2, with p…

In December 2016, lead actors Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fai hinted at a potential sequel during the awards ceremony of iQIYI Scream Night. Filming for Cold War 3 was initially scheduled to commence in late 2019, with Kwok, Leung, Chow Yun-fat, and Andy Lau returning to star. However, due to the police misconduct allegations during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, production was deemed inappropriate at that time and led to a delay.

The conception for the Cold War prequels began during the filming of Anita, when Kong asked Leung to assemble "the most star-studded cast" he could and Kong would "try to accommodate". In May 2022, Edko Films announced that a Cold War television series was in production. Leung said that they initially intended to develop Cold War 1994 as a series before ultimately returning to the film medium, which he was more familiar with.

Cold War 1994 and Cold War 1995 were shot back-to-back, with Anthony Pun serving as the cinematographer and principal photography beginning in June 2024. Filming started at the The Peninsula Hong Kong on 4 June, with Daniel Wu on set. On 12 June, Fish Liew was revealed to be part of the cast after posting set photos on social media.

The production design was led by art director Pater Wong and costume designer Karen Yip. To recreate 1990s Hong Kong, sets such as the police headquarters, triad altar, and the Poon family mansion were constructed specifically for the shoot. The Poon family mansion was entirely constructed in a film studio, spanning several thousand square feet and featuring a spacious living room, study, and spiral staircase.

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