Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Vanguard

Movie: Vanguard
Chinese Title: 急先锋 / Ji Xian Feng

Release Date: September 30, 2020

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Language: Mandarin
Director: Stanley Tong
Screenwriter: Stanley Tong
Production Company: Tencent Pictures
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

The vanguard is a security team commissioned to protect Chinese businessman Qin Guoli as he is threatened by a group of mercenaries known as Arctic Wolf. His daughter Fareeda also gets caught in the fray. At this moment, the vanguard becomes their last hope for survival. Commander-in-chief Tang Huanting leads Lei Zhenyu, Zhang Kaixuan, Miya and Shen Diao in carrying out high-risk missions across the globe.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Taiwan, London, Dubai, Zambia, India, etc.
Filming lasted six months.
It is Jackie Chan's sixth collaboration with Stanley Tong.
The premiere on January 25, 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While filming a motorboat scene, Jackie Chan fell into the water and struggled to get out of the water due to the impact. When Jackie Chan was finally rescued, director Stanley Tong cried.
It was initially part of the Spring Festival movie lineup for January 25, 2020 that was cancelled due to the worsening coronavirus epidemic in China.

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