Sons of the Neon Night

Sons of the Neon Night (2025)

風林火山

Bloodline can be deadly.

A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's plot. His father's death in hospital triggers a drug war, destabilizing both legitimate and criminal worlds.

Date of release
2025-10-01
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (32)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director
Juno Mak

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $12M
  • Budget: $50M
  • Earned 0.2× its budget

Sons of the Neon Night is a 2025 Hong Kong crime thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Juno Mak. It stars an ensemble cast led by Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo, and Gao Yuanyuan.

Production

The project was first announced on 25 March at the 2015 Hong Kong Filmart as Juno Mak's second directorial feature after the 2013 film, Rigor Mortis. According to Mak, the film's script took over five years to develop. In June 2017, it was reported that the film has begun production with a budget of HK$150 million and confirmed cast members of Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Tony Leung Ka-fai.

On 25 September 2017, filming of a snowing scene took place outside Windsor House, despite being 30 °C, in which Lau took part in. On 28 September 2017, the film held its first press conference, where director Mak and cast members Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Gao Yuanyuan and Michelle Wai attended. A two-minute behind-the-scene featurette, the teaser film poster and various character photostills were released.

On 27 March 2018, it was reported that production for the film has officially wrapped up after eight months of filming, with another two minute behind-the-scene featurette being released.

By August 2020, it was reported that the budget had ballooned from HK$200 million to HK$400 million, making it the most expensive Hong Kong production to date.

On 21 March 2018, Juno Mak promoted the film at the 2018 Hong Kong Filmart, where he revealed the film is planned for release in 2019. In 2020, it was reported that the film was expected to be released in 2021. In October 2024, Juno Mak revealed that post-production was nearly complete and that a release was expected for early 2025.

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