Shock Wave (film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 拆彈專家 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 拆弹专家 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Bomb Disposal Specialist | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Herman Yau | ||||||||||
| Written by | Herman Yau Erica Li | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Andy Lau Alvin Lam Chan Pui-wah Esther Koo Alice Chan | ||||||||||
| Starring | Andy Lau Jiang Wu Song Jia Philip Keung Ron Ng | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Joe Chan | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Azrael Chung | ||||||||||
| Music by | Mak Chun Hung | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Universe Films Distribution | ||||||||||
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Running time | 118 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Budget | US$23 million | ||||||||||
| Box office | US$68.1 million | ||||||||||
Shock Wave is a 2017 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Released on 20 April 2017 in Hong Kong and 28 April 2017 in all China, the film is Yau and Lau's third collaboration as director and star respectively after 1991's Don't Fool Me and 1999's Fascination Amour.
A standalone sequel to the film, titled Shock Wave 2, began production in February 2019 and wrapped up on 8 May 2019, and was theatrically released on 24 December 2020. It features new characters and a new storyline, with Lau returning as producer and star in a new role and Yau returning as director.