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2000 AD 2000 AD is a high concept action thriller
set at the turn of the next century. It is a new breed of action movies
from Asia incorporating computer-generated effects and death-defying stunts.
The Y2K Bug provides the impetus to the story that follows the investigation
of a young man into his brother's mysterious death.
Directed by award-winning Hong Kong director, Gordon Chan, 2000 AD will
not only have fast-paced action sequences but the plot will be driven
by strong characters. Chan, winner of Best Director at 1999 Hong Kong
Film Awards for BEAST COPS has also worked with superstars Jackie Chan
and Jet Li in THUNDERBOLT and FIST OF LEGEND respectively.
Hong Kong heavenly king, Aaron Kwok leads the main cast. Star of STORMRIDERS
and the Asian spokesperson for Pepsi, Aaron will play the leading role.
Other members of the main cast include Hong Kong teen idol Daniel Wu,
Singapore stars Phyllis Quek and James Lye. The movie also has veteran
actors like Ray Lui, Francis Ng and Kenneth Low in supporting roles.
This US$5 million action thriller is shot both in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Synopsis
The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Aaron Kwok plays Peter
Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster who finds himself drawn into the
web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization schemes
to use the Y2K Bug to cause mayhem throughout Asia. To survive, Peter
has to call on reserves of courage and stamina he has never needed before.
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