July 5 is the official date when director Alan Yuen’s latest caper, The Rookies, hits theaters in China following a delay from last month. Milla Jovovich gets frontal billing with a cast that also lists Darren Wang, Sandrine Pinna, Timmy Xu and Lu Meitong, all whom can now be seen in the first official trailer.
An extreme sport enthusiast, a bumbling cop and her best friend are somehow dragged into the world of international espionage by chance. Their mission: To steal a priceless treasure and use it to complete an exchange with a mysterious businessman. When the exchange finally happens, a terrorist mastermind disrupts everything and escapes with raw materials for a weapon of mass destruction. Now, it’s up to the rookie spies to save the world!
