In a week loaded with Donnie Yen headlines, news is finally coming out for the long-awaited Clarence Fok action thriller, Special ID (a.k.a. Special Identity) starring Donnie Yen. The film is more than a year in the making after a production that saw fellow stars falling out, in addition to controversy and litigation following the film’s completion, which further hindered the film’s promotion.
SYNOPSIS:
Yen takes on the role of Zilong Chen, an undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong (Collin Chou – JET LI’S FEARLESS, THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, THE MATRIX RELOADED), has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chen is torn between two worlds.
Upping the stakes, as Chen’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chen fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chen must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he never had before it’s too late.
FilmBiz.Asia reports that Easternlight Films has distribution rights to the film.
SPECIAL IDENTITY stars Yen who also co-produced the film and choreographed the action with his stunt team, including Kenji Tanigaki and John Salvitti. Andy On, Hanyu Zhang, Kun Yang, Tian Jing and Qi Daji round out the cast.
Stay tuned for trailer news!