Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo Joins Johnnie To’s Romantic Drama

It has been confirmed that Johnnie To will direct a new romantic drama film next year, with Sammi Cheng (Infernal Affairs) and Louis Koo (Triad Election) playing the co-leads. Johnnie To reportedly said that he wanted to make “pure love and romantic story” as his next project. He also hinted that it would likely include the participation of filmmaker Wai Ka-Fai. The film has not yet been given a title, but it was confirmed that shooting would take place in January and would be likely to located in Sichuan. Not surprisingly, he is currently involved with two other films projects Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (post-production) and Life Without Principle.

The new film sees Sammi Cheng play a character, who is searching for sister after learning that she has gone missing in a forest of China mainland. During the search, she runs into Louis Koo’s character. And with his assistance, she encounters many strange things inside the mysterious forest and slowly develops romantic feelings for him