Member mark187 Posted February 19, 2022 Member Share Posted February 19, 2022 I saw someone post on Instagram an image of Tony Jaa and Nicholas Tse (pic of Tony from Ong-Bak and Nic from Raging Fire, not actually together), and they said filming starts next month. When I went back to check later, it appears they’ve deleted all their Instagram posts. Had anyone heard anything to confirm if these 2 are really about to do a project together?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted February 20, 2022 Author Member Share Posted February 20, 2022 http://hktopten.blogspot.com/2022/02/20220219-nicholas-tse-returns-to-hong.html?m=1 i wonder if this could be the project? Nicholas Tse to work on new HK film about the Customs directed by Herman Yau, and shooting starts next month… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted February 20, 2022 Member Share Posted February 20, 2022 Did anyone notice this...this is pretty exciting However because Ting Fung this time would also serve as action director, he insisted upon departing as scheduled. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted March 15, 2022 Author Member Share Posted March 15, 2022 COVID 19 has put a delay on this project as they started earlier this month. Apparently the plot involves black market arms smuggling and a Thai police officer coming to join a HK customs agent on the case, which is where the Tony Jaa rumor stems from. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Member Share Posted March 20, 2022 http://hktopten.blogspot.com/2022/03/20220318-jacky-cheung-returns-to-film.html?m=1 now it appears Jacky Cheung might be joining the cast 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted March 21, 2022 Author Member Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Jacky, Karena Lam and Francis Ng have all been added to the cast. Unfortunately no mention of Tony Jaa so it’s looking like he might not be in it Edited March 22, 2022 by mark187 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Member Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) Filming has started, and zero mention of Tony Jaa being involved so it looks like he’s probably not in it. I’d say this topic could be moved now to Asian cinema forum as it looks like there won’t be any martial arts action in it but still sounds like it’ll be a great HK action film. The title looks to either be War Customized or Customs Front Line Edited April 7, 2022 by mark187 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted March 16, 2023 Member Share Posted March 16, 2023 https://maactioncinema.com/archives/18315 https://www.fareastfilms.com/?news_post_type=trailer-customs-frontline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 1, 2023 Member Share Posted April 1, 2023 Aka Wolf Warrior 3? That's the vibe I'm getting based on the trailer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted June 20 Member Share Posted June 20 Updates from City on Fire, Blu-ray.com and Well Go USA, which has picked up Customs Frontline for a limited American theatrical release on July 19, 2024. Cast includes Nicholas Tse, Jacky Cheung, Karena Lam, Yase Liu, and Francis Ng. Nicholas Tse is the action choreographer. "A Blu-ray release is expected to be officially announced later this year." More info at https://wellgousa.com/films/customs-frontline https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=34704 https://cityonfire.com/cat-iii-hong-kong-filmmaker-herman-yau-to-make-war-customized-with-jacky-cheung-and-nicholas-tse/ Well Go trailer - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted June 21 Member Share Posted June 21 I just love how the CCP literally changed the "white savoir trope" into "chinese heroes save poor black people". Never gets old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted July 8 Member Share Posted July 8 Two reviews: Review #1 Review #2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted July 21 Moderator Share Posted July 21 I had a chance to check this one out recently, full review treatment over at COF - https://cityonfire.com/customs-frontline-2024-review-action-asian-cinema-nicholas-tse-movies-news-trailer-latest-herman-yau-jacky-cheung/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted July 22 Member Share Posted July 22 I enjoyed the stunts, fight scenes, and shootouts in this one. I pretty much hated everything else. And there's a WHOLE LOT of "everything else" to hate. Customs Frontline is absolute waffle. It's pretty much 90 minutes of Herman Yau telling his audience about how bad depression can be before slipping in a few action beats here and there. I wouldn't even say this is an action film. It's very much a drama. Maybe you can get away with "action drama," Either way, I'm severely disappointed. Incredible action - and I can't want to see more Nicholas Tse. He has a great eye for action - but there is too little of it. It really is a shame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted July 22 Member Share Posted July 22 On 7/21/2024 at 7:07 AM, One Armed Boxer said: I had a chance to check this one out recently, full review treatment over at COF - https://cityonfire.com/customs-frontline-2024-review-action-asian-cinema-nicholas-tse-movies-news-trailer-latest-herman-yau-jacky-cheung/ Pretty much sums up my expectations after seeing the trailer!? Too bad Tse's talent has been wasted like this for the most part. Thank you for antoher great review brother. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted August 11 Member Share Posted August 11 Recently caught this and I also agree with @One Armed Boxer 's review over at CoF even if I would've given it one more star. Nicholas Tse does carry this film for the most part as I certainly can't expect the other two big names in Jacky Cheung or Francis Ng (both over 60) to do any heavy lifting in the action department but both seemed superfluous and in this film just for their star power. Yau attempted to incorporate them in the story but it came out too soapy with a forced melodramatic script. The sequences where Jacky Cheung starts remembering his bi-polar flashbacks was laughable and the tying the loose ends at the end was just as predictable. But the I did enjoy the action sequences more than most here, yes they were bloated with excessive CG but still felt some of the action set pieces were quite entertaining & enjoyed Tse's fight scenes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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