2000 AD (2000)
"Gong yuan 2000 AD" (original title)

The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization ... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Chan

Writers:

Gordon Chan (story), Stu Zicherman (story),

Stars:

Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, James Lye

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Kwok	...	Peter Li
Phyllis Quek	...	Salina
James Lye	...	Eric Ong
Daniel Wu	...	Benny
Gigi Choi	...	Janet
Andrew Lin	...	Kelvin Wong (as Hoi Lin)
Ray Lui	...	Greg Li
Francis Ng	...	Ronald Ng
Ken Lo	...	Bobby
Yu Beng Lim
Wenyong Huang
Cynthia Koh	...	Theresa
Shucheng Chen
Kwong Kim Yip	...	Judge (as Ip Kwong Kim)
Stephanie Chan	...	Government Security Unit

Storyline

The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization schemes to use the Y2K Bug to cause mayhem throughout Asia. To survive, Peter has to call on reserves of courage and stamina he has never needed before.

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Plot Keywords:

conspiracy | held at gunpoint | car crash | shot in the chest | airport | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Media Asia Raintree Pictures

Country:

Hong Kong Singapore

Language:

English Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

3 February 2000 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

2000 AD

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

SGD 6,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SGD 116,372 (Singapore) (28 January 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Asia Films, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures, People's Production Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Unprecendented"
Performed by Aaron Kwok

User Reviews

The Best Hong Kong Gunfights in Years!

With 2000 AD, director Gordon Chan cements his status as modern Hong Kong cinema's "King of Gun Battles". While his peers seem intent on putting together shootouts which are either a) amateurish and poorly edited (Extreme Crisis, Blood Rules), or b) oblique and artsy (The Mission), Chan proves there is at least one director left in Hong Kong who can deliver thrilling and explosive gunfights like nobody's business. He's not a John Woo clone though. Unlike the slow-motion beauty of Hong Kong cinema's most successful export, Chan prefers a hard-hitting and realistic approach. Think of the gun battle in Michael Mann's HEAT, and you will get an idea of how Chan likes to shoot and edit. Besides the action scenes, 2000 AD is an average Hollywood-style thriller. The story won't change your life, but you will be amused and that's enough. Best of all, the movie is WELL-PACED! That's one skill the current crop of HK directors seem to lack - Their films are too slow. Not 2000 AD. Well paced, good acting, amusing story, and awesome action. What are you waiting for?