Moscow Mission (Chinese: 莫斯科行动) is a 2023 Chinese crime action film produced by Han Sanping and Andy Lau and directed by Herman Yau. Based on the China-Russia Train Robbery happened in 1993, the film stars Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan, and Janice Man. The film follows the story of a cross-border manhunt after criminals from several gangs conspired and committed robbery and rape on a Moscow-bound train from Beijing. The film was theatrically released on 29 September 2023 in China.
Cast
- Zhang Hanyu as Cui Zhenhai, a Chinese police officer.
- Andy Lau as Vasily, formerly known as Liu Yuhu.
- Huang Xuan as Miao Qingshan, bandit leader, brother of Miao Ziwen. The main antagonist of the film
- Janice Man as Li Suzhen
- Gu Jiacheng as Miao Ziwen, Miao Qingshan's younger brother. The secondary antagonist of the film
- Zhang Benyu as Yicuomao, a robber.
- Shang Yuxian as Zhao Na, a robber.
- Xu Xiaosa as Li Fang
- Mickey He as Li Jian
- Zhao Bingrui
- Baina Risu
- Wen Zhonghua as a Chinese criminal police officer.
Production
Shooting began on 1 August 2022 and took place in various locations including Oriental Movie Metropolis and Harbin and wrapped on October 11.
Release
The film premiered in Beijing on 26 September 2023 with wide-release in China on 29 September 2023.
Reception
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the film 6.0 out of 10.
Box office
The film grossed 664 million yuan in Chinese box office.
References
External links
- Moscow Mission at Douban (in Chinese)
- Moscow Mission at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Moscow Mission at IMDb
