Based on a true story: Hong Kong’s Tony Leung to star in movie based on China’s real-life hunt for corruption fugitives
- The film has the support of Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, one of Hong Kong’s best known actors, will star in a movie commissioned by Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security about Operation Fox Hunt, China’s campaign to track down and repatriate corruption fugitives.
Meng Qingfeng, vice-minister of public security, launched the project on May 24, according to state news agency Xinhua.
The ministry’s Operation Fox Hunt team also appeared at the launch to raise public awareness about the ministry’s efforts to counter illegal fundraising and financial crime.
Meng said making the film, to be produced by Shanghai Film Group Corporation, would be no easy task.
He said it was important that the movie accurately reflected law enforcement procedures and not “simply become a publicity campaign for ‘perfect’ police figures”.
Meng said that since the operation started in 2014, more than 4,300 fugitives wanted for alleged corruption had been sent back to China from more than 120 countries.