Moving Targets - Hard-Hitting, Hard-To-Miss Action

September 2005 – Press Release
MOVING TARGETS
Hard-Hitting, Hard-To-Miss Action

Manila, 31 August 2005 – Director Wong Jing scores big with another cop vs. triad picture with a strong storyline and a sense of Hong Kong identity. His 2004 movie, MOVING TARGETS, delivers on the promise of its title: it keeps moving, and hits bullseye with fans. Starring Hong Kong pop idols Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, Edison Chen Kwoon-hei, Gillian Chung Yan-tung and veteran Simon Yam Tak-wah, this police potboiler looks at friendship, kinship and love. Furthermore, the film’s intense action and gun-battling scenes make it a thrilling and powerful action epic. Premiering Saturday, 24 September at 21:00 on STAR CHINESE MOVIES.

Hong Kong's top teen idols display considerable screen chemistry as friends who straddle both sides of the law in a thriller that centres around police cadets Kit (Nicholas Tse) and Fit (Edison Chan). Fit's professional reputation emerges in tatters after being accused of colluding with gangsters, leading to affairs of a decidedly infernal nature. Under arduous circumstances, Kit and Fit attempt to stay friends, a situation complicated by the romance between Fit and Kit's cousin/neglected childhood sweetheart, Gillian Chung. The complex interpersonal relationships between the protagonists and antagonists also make every triad bust a family affair.

MOVING TARGETS is an enjoyable movie with a great script and terrific performances from the young cast and veteran Simon Yam. Nicholas Tse is believably intense and emotional as Kit, which once again shows why he’s one of Hong Kong's most promising young actors. Edison Chen thankfully drops the gangsta-wannabe shtick that stank up his earlier roles and turns in a surprisingly solid performance as the morally murky Fit. Meanwhile, Gillian Chung ditches her pop idol look and takes on a motherly role here, displaying her blossoming acting talent. Simon Yam, as might be expected from a versatile actor, can move from the charming to the psychotic in the space of a single scene.

The director had put considerable effort into the action scenes as well. To film a three-car collision, the production crew placed 12 packages of explosives and six gallons of gasoline in the vehicles. When everything was ready, director Wong issued an order and the three vehicles exploded immediately. The fire flew almost five floors high and emitted massive thick smoke, resulting in an extremely realistic explosion.

Nicolas Tse also pointed out some spectacular detonation and gripping gun-battling scenes audiences should watch out for. Because close-ups were required, the actors weren’t allowed to wear earplugs and safety protection, causing their hearts to tremble while on the set. Fans of the idols will definitely hate to miss out on this star-studded action thriller! Premiering Saturday, 24 September at 21:00 on STAR CHINESE MOVIES.