Name: Project Gutenberg
Genre: Action, Thriller & Suspense, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2018-10-04
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, Zhang Jing Chu, Catherine Chau, Feng Wen Juan

Chow Yun Fat is a Hong Kong actor who was born on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, on May 18, 1955. He studied at the City University of Hong Kong and was first cast as an actor by the Hong Kong broadcaster TVB in the late 1970s. He appeared in the smash-hit drama series “The Bund” in 1980 and went on to become one of the biggest stars in Asian cinema, striking up a partnership with the director John Woo. Together, the two went on to work on the blockbuster hits “City on Fire” (1987) and “Hard Boiled” (1992). He followed up with further box office smash hits like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and 2003’s “Bulletproof Monk” – as well as the more recent “Cold War 2” in 2016.

Chow Yun Fat

Aaron Kwok, or Kwok Fu Shing, as he’s also known, is an award-winning Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor. He was born on October 26, 1965 in Hong Kong and made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1984. He took his first role as an actor in 1987 and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas since, including “The Stormriders” (1998) and “Para Para Sakura” (2001). A highly successful Cantopop singer and dancer, he has been labeled one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” of Hong Kong pop culture.

Aaron Kwok

Zhang Jing Chu is a Chinese actress who was born on February 2, 1980, in Yong’an, Fujian Province, China. She studied at the Central Academy of Drama and made her acting debut in the early 2000s. She appeared in the movie “Affection Double Days” and “Sword Master” (both 2000), and followed up with a large number of Chinese and international movie releases, including “Jade Warrior” (2006) and “Rush Hour 3” (2008). More recently, she starred in the thriller movie “Project Gutenberg” (2018) and the drama series “Vacation of Love” (2021).

Zhang Jing Chu

Catherine Chau is a Hong Kong actress who was born on July 23, 1979. She was selected to study at an acting class program operated by the Hong Kong broadcaster TVB in 1996 and graduated in 1998. She appeared in the 199 drama series title “Detective Investigation Files IV” and went on to make a name for herself with drama releases in the 2000s such as “The Herbalist’s Manual” in 2005 and “Bar Bender” in 2006. In more recent years, she has appeared in the movies “Project Gutenberg” (2018) and “Agent Mr. Chan” (2018).

Catherine Chau

Feng Wen Juan is a Chinese actress. Born on August 20, 1989, she also is known by the English name Joyce Feng. She made her acting debut in the 2012 alongside Chow Yun Fat in the action film “The Last Tycoon.” She also has appeared in the film “Operation Mekong” (2016) and the television drama “Attack It, Lightning!” (2017).

Feng Wen Juan

A cowardly and struggling artist-turned-criminal named Lee Man (Aaron Kwok) is extradited from a prison in Thailand to Hong Kong to help the police track down a mysterious and fearsome criminal genius known only as Painter (Chow Yun Fat).

After initially refusing to talk, the police let Lee Man see a former girlfriend who tells him that Painter has killed her lover and wants to take her life, too. This eventually seems to convince him to spill the beans to the police.

He explains how when he was a struggling artist in Canada, Painter convinced him to join a counterfeit United States dollar printing ring – using Lee Man’s advanced copying skills.

Lee Man goes on to explain how he eventually joined Painter’s gang, having already lost everything he ever held dear – but eventually found he had bitten off far more than he could chew.

However, as Lee Man reluctantly remembers his time in the criminal gang, the plot begins to thicken – and he continues to warn of the terrible retribution that will befall him if Painter learns he is cooperating with the police.

Where and who is Painter, and will the police find him...before it’s too late?

“Project Gutenberg” is a 2018 Hong Kong movie that was directed by Felix Chong.

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