The Future is Now

Actor and film mogul Louis Koo and tech branding company founder and CEO Aaron Lau reflect on the making of the marquee Hong Kong sci-fi flick Warriors of Future— and how this could change the local entertainment industry

By Helen Yu

Warriors of Future is a film of superlatives. Six years in the making and produced at a cost of HK$450 million, it is a rare example of a sci-fi action flick in Hong Kong cinema. It also marked the first time a Hong Kong film was launched alongside an NFT collection, which consists of 10,000 unique 3D soldier avatars with interchangeable armour; the holders of these NFTs can compete in a mobile game named after the movie. Released in Hong Kong cinemas on August 25, it raked in HK$47 million within the first two weeks of opening and later broke box office records. The driving force behind the project is award-winning actor and Hong Kong film industry veteran Louis Koo, who produces and stars in the movie. His production company, One Cool…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2022

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