On September 26, the world premiere of the movie "93 International Train Robbery: Operation Moscow" was held in Beijing with "Ferocious Departure". Starring actors such as Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, Huang Xuan and Janice Man appeared after the screening to share their filming experiences and behind-the-scenes stories with the audience. The movie will be released nationwide on September 29.
"Operation Moscow" poster
"Operation Moscow" is directed by Qiu Litao, co-produced by Han Sanping and Andy Lau, and Chen Daming is responsible for script creation. The film is adapted from the real case of China's first cross-border pursuit after the reform and opening up: in the early 1990s, a group of ruthless gangsters headed by Miao Qingshan (played by Huang Xuan) carried out a frenzied robbery on the K3 international train, which caused a sensation. world. Chinese policeman Cui Zhenhai (played by Zhang Hanyu) led a public security team disguised as businessmen and went deep into Moscow to launch an arrest operation...
"Operation Moscow" premiere photo
At the premiere, Andy Lau said that the film as a whole restored the social atmosphere of the 1990s. Recalling the battle of wits between police and robbers he had with Zhang Hanyu in the movie "A World Without Thieves" 20 years ago, he joked that Zhang Hanyu, who was still playing the role of a policeman this time, "chased me for 20 years, and has been chasing me until now, and finally got caught." Zhang Hanyu "reciprocated" and said: "When we were filming "A World Without Thieves", Wang Bo (played by Andy Lau) was not actually dead. He ran to Moscow and absconded for 20 years. I kept chasing him and finally caught him. today."
"Operation Moscow" stills
"Operation Moscow" is the final chapter of the "Operation National" trilogy. Zhang Hanyu has starred in the first two movies "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea". He said that this was his first time working with director Qiu Litao, and he had some concerns at the beginning. "Because I am very familiar with the era in the film, and I am also very familiar with the Beijing police back then. After all, Director Qiu is a Hong Konger, can he restore the flavor of that time? I put away this concern on the first day I joined the team. "
"In those days, the police basically relied on experience and informant intelligence to solve crimes. Unlike today, where they can rely on high-tech Skynet and facial recognition. Especially this is the first time they go abroad to handle a case. They are unfamiliar with the place and cannot carry it with them. Weapons, and after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the social environment in Russia was relatively chaotic at that time, and it can be said that the pressure was great. However, the director did a very good job in historical materials. I also introduced to him some situations of that year, such as the robbery on the K3 international train. There are three groups of gangsters, and the most ruthless group are habitual criminals from Beijing, which is the group of gangsters played by Huang Xuan this time." Zhang Hanyu said.
"Operation Moscow" stills
Huang Xuan said that the director originally asked him to play another role, but after reading the script, he took the initiative to play the role of the gangster Miao Qingshan in the film, and gained Andy Lau's support. "From an actor's point of view, it would be a more extreme experience if I could play a villain. I took a step that I had never taken before. This time, I had to mentally build myself up before starting every scene." Thanks to the director and all the actors and staff who worked with me for giving me an immersive atmosphere that allowed me to relax and play a bad guy."
Michelle Man once again plays a femme fatale after the summer film "The Lost Girl". She said she was scared by Huang Xuan's performance this time. "I have worked with Huang Xuan before, playing a pair of lovers. At that time, he was still a warm man. But this time we kept a distance on the set and didn't chat. It felt like we didn't know each other at all. Although we didn't have many opposite scenes, But there was a scene where I had to be severely 'beaten' by him, and all the sparks that came out on the set were my true reaction to the extreme fright."
