the federation of motion film producers of hong kong has selected herman yau’s crime thriller the white storm 2 — drug lords as the country’s submission to the international feature film category at the 2020 oscars.
starring andy lau and louis koo as a billionaire anti-drug vigilante and a drug kingpin, respectively, the drama was directed by prolific veteran herman yau and concludes with a notable set-piece inside a major hong kong subway station. lau also took on producer duties, and his focus films co-produced with hong kong’s universe entertainment and chinese partners including guangdong sublime media.
released in hong kong and mainland china in july, it was the top-grossing local film with a box office take of over $1.3 billion during a summer.