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The Prosecutor
| The Prosecutor | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 誤判 |
| Jyutping | Ng6 Pun3 |
| Directed by | Donnie Yen |
| Written by | Edmond Wong |
| Produced by | Donnie Yen Raymond Wong |
| Starring | Donnie Yen Julian Cheung Michael Hui Francis Ng MC Cheung Tin-fu |
| Cinematography | Noah Wong |
| Edited by | Li Ka-wing |
| Music by | Chui Chit-ho |
Production companies | Maoyan Entertainment Huace Pictures Mandarin Motion Pictures Huace Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mandarin Motion Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HKD$300 million (~USD$38.5 million) |
| Box office | USD$33.3 million[1] |
The Prosecutor (Chinese: 誤判) is a 2024 action thriller[2] film directed and co-produced by Donnie Yen, who also stars in the film alongside an ensemble cast that includes Julian Cheung, Michael Hui, Francis Ng, and MC Cheung Tin-fu. Loosely based on a real-life 2016 drug-trafficking case, the story follows a police detective-turned-public prosecutor (Yen) who risks his life and career to help a wrongly accused defendant (Mason Fung) entangled with a crime syndicate led by a law-educated drug lord (Julian Cheung).
Driven by the Supreme People's Procuratorate and co-produced by Hong Kong's Mandarin Motion Pictures and China's Shanghai Huace Film, the project was initially conceived as a legal drama film. The screenplay began development by Edmond Wong during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, co-producer Raymond Wong approached Donnie Yen for the lead role, leading to a reimagining of the film as a hybrid of action and legal thriller. Pre-production started in May 2023, with principal photography taking place from October 2023 to February 2024 in Hong Kong. Japanese action choreographer Takahito Ouchi served as the film's action director.
The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong and China on 21 and 27 December 2024 respectively. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the action, innovative genre blend, and performances of the cast, particularly Donnie Yen and Michael Hui, but the screenplay and the lack of exploration of themes regarding justice in Hong Kong were subject to criticism.
- ^ "The Prosecutor". The Numbers. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Rosser, Michael (19 November 2024). "Donnie Yen's 'The Prosecutor' lands US distribution and sets release date (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
Hong Kong action-thriller The Prosecutor, directed by and starring Donnie Yen, has been acquired for North America by Well Go USA from Mandarin Motion Pictures.
- Bythrow, Nick (20 December 2024). "Donnie Yen Squares Up In New Image From His 2025 Action Thriller The Prosecutor". Screen Rant. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
A new image from The Prosecutor sees Ip Man and John Wick star Donnie Yen squaring up to fight in his newly-directed action thriller.
- "Yen's The Prosecutor a certified smash". The Standard. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
The Prosecutor, an action thriller starring as well as directed and produced by Donnie Yen Chi-tan, has exceeded HK$22 million at the box office.
- Fuge, Jonathan (9 January 2025). "'John Wick' Star's 2025 Action Thriller Lands 90% on Rotten Tomatoes". MovieWeb. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
John Wick: Chapter 4 star and action movie icon Donnie Yen does what he does best, and does it better than ever, in new action thriller The Prosecutor.
- Martin, Peter (8 January 2025). "THE PROSECUTOR Review: Fighting for Justice With Words. And Fists. OK, A Lot of Fists". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
Donnie Yen stars in and directs a true-life legal drama that doubles as a brutal action thriller.
- Rosser, Michael (19 November 2024). "Donnie Yen's 'The Prosecutor' lands US distribution and sets release date (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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