Star-studded Adventures boasts international cast

Stephen Fung (right) and Tony Yeung [Photo provided to China Daily]

French actor Jean Reno will co-star for the first time with Hong Kong star Andy Lau in the upcoming action thriller The Adventures, the producers said recently in Shanghai.

The movie also marks Reno's first time to shoot a film in China in his 30-year-plus acting career .

The star-studded cast also includes Taiwan actress Shu Qi, who's known for Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Assassin, and Taiwan actor Tony Yeung, recently known for his tough-guy role in the Hong Kong action thriller Cold War II.

Shooting most of the scenes in France and the Czech Republic, The Adventures fictionalizes a treasure-hunting quest of three thieves, respectively played by Lau, Shu and Yeung, who traverse Europe to dodge the pursuit of the police officer (Reno).

Stephen Fung, the Hong Kong star-turned director, says his new feature achieved a better visual effect by shooting real chases, fights and other action instead of computer-generated scenes.

The movie also marks Fung's first teaming up with Shu after they got married in September 2016.

The movie is set to open across Chinese mainland on Aug 17.

French actor Jean Reno in The Adventures [Photo provided to China Daily]