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2024 Hong Kong film
The Prosecutor
Theatrical poster
Traditional Chinese誤判
JyutpingNg Pun
Directed byDonnie Yen
Written byEdmond Wong
Produced byDonnie Yen
Raymond Wong
StarringDonnie Yen
Julian Cheung
Michael Hui
Francis Ng
MC Cheung Tin-fu
CinematographyNoah Wong
Edited byLi Ka-wing
Music byChui Chit-ho
Production
companies		Maoyan Entertainment
Huace Pictures
Mandarin Motion Pictures
Huace Pictures
Distributed byMandarin Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 21 December 2024 (2024-12-21) (Hong Kong)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Budget~HKD$300 million

The Prosecutor (Chinese: 誤判) is a 2024 Hong Kong action thriller film directed and produced by Donnie Yen, who also stars in the film, alongside a cast that includes Julian Cheung, Michael Hui, Francis Ng, and MC Cheung Tin-fu. The film revolves around a prosecutor who risks his life and career to help a wrongly accused defendant.

The film was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 21 December 2024.

Premise

In handling a case of misdelivered parcels, a prosecutor risks his life and career to free a wrongfully accused defendant.

Cast

  • Donnie Yen as Fok Chi-ho (霍子豪), a righteous police detective-turned-public prosecutor
  • Julian Cheung as Au Pak-man, a law-educated drug lord who runs a barrister's chamber
  • Michael Hui as Grand Judge, a "callous" high court judge who presides the drug smuggling case
  • Francis Ng as Yeung Tit-lap, an apathetic chief prosecutor of the Department of Justice
  • MC Cheung Tin-fu as Lee Kin-wai, a police inspector and Fok's former subordinate
  • Kent Cheng as Bao Ding, the "hangdog veteran" pupil master of the Department of Justice
  • Lau Kong as Uncle Ma, Ma Ka-kit's grandfather
  • Yu Kang as Kam Hung, a Cambodian assassin and Sang's right-hand man
  • Adam Pak as Lau Siu-keung, a restaurateur serving as Au's right-hand man in his drug-trafficking syndicate
  • Locker Lam as Chan Kwok-wing, a drug dealer and Lau's half-brother who becomes the second defendant in the drug smuggling case
  • Shirley Chan [zh] as Li Sze-man, a rising young barrister and the wife and accomplice of Au Pak-man
  • Mason Fung as Ma Ka-kit, a young man from a low-income family wronged as the first defendant in a drug smuggling case
  • Chu Pak Hong as Cheng Ho-yin, Ma Ka-kit's defense lawyer

In addition, cast members credited as special appearances include Ray Lui as Sang, a Cambodian drug lord who has been arrested by Fok years ago; Mark Cheng as Tung, Sang's rival drug lord who also receives supplies from Au; Sisley Choi as Leung May-yee, Fok's former detective partner; Justin Cheung as Cheung Man-bing, an armed robber arrested by Fok but released without conviction; and Mandy Wong as Cheung Man-bing's defense lawyer. Also appearing in the film are Max Cheung [zh] and Leung Chung Hang as Fok's fellow prosecutors; and Philip Chan as a judge. Liza Wang cameos as the Secretary for Justice, while Klyster Yen, Donnie Yen's father, cameos as Fok Chi-ho's father.

Production

Development

In May 2023, Mandarin Motion Pictures announced the development of a legal thriller under the working title Misjudgement at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, with Donnie Yen attached as the lead actor and Raymond Wong as the producer. Yen also served as the director and co-producer, while Wong was the primary investor. The film's budget exceeded $HKD 300 million. On 27 September, Yen confirmed that pre-production would soon be wrapped during the 10th Silk Road International Film Festival. In November, Julian Cheung and MC Cheung Tin-fu joined the cast, with singer MC Cheung being handpicked by Yen for a role he deemed suitable for him. Adam Pak was announced to be part of the cast in the same month. In May 2024, the film was presented at the project market during the 77th Cannes Film Festival, coinciding with the release of a promotional poster that appeared on the cover of Screen International. An official trailer was released in September, with Francis Ng and Kent Cheng revealed to be part of the cast.

Filming

Principal photography began in October 2023. A group of Japanese action choreographers and stunt actors was invited to join the production crew. Yen served as the action director alongside his frequent collaborators Kenji Tanigaki and Yu Kang. On 14 November, filming took place in Sai Wan. Yen then took a brief hiatus to attend an awards ceremony in Singapore, and filming resumed on 19 November in Sai Ying Pun, where Yen and MC Cheung were spotted on set. Filming spanned across January 2024, and ultimately wrapped on 6 February 2024.

Release

The Prosecutor was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 21 December 2024.

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