'Assassin in Red 2' Officially kicks off filming, cast and plot details revealed
TapTechNews August 13th news, The movie 'Assassin in Red 2' officially kicks off filming today, releasing the concept poster and revealing the cast for the first time.
In the film, the novelist Lu Kongwen, who is in a low point in life, is lured by a huge temptation, leading both himself and the characters in the book into an irreversible crisis, and the door to the adventure in the dual worlds thus opens.
This film is still directed by Lu Yang, supervised by Wang Hongwei, written by Ze Lin from 'The Lion Dance Boys' and 'The Wind犬 Teenagers of the Sky', and Shuang Xue Tao serves as the literary consultant. Starring Deng Chao and Dong Zijian as the leads, with Lei Jiayin making a special appearance.
According to the notice of the National Film Administration on the filing and approval公示 of the national film script (outline) in February 2024, the film 'Assassin in Red 2' is filed and approved, with the screenwriter being Li Zelin, and the filing unit: Shanghai Huace Film Co., Ltd.
TapTechNews attaches the plot outline:
The novelist Lu Kongwen is in a slump in life and decides to destroy his own novel 'Killing Gods' by himself. In the novel world created by Lu Kongwen, the protagonist Kongwen also starts a journey of resistance to fight against the set fate. Eventually, the novelist regains his faith and saves the crisis of the dual worlds together with the people in the book.
The first installment of the series, 'Assassin in Red', was released in the Spring Festival schedule of 2021, directed by Lu Yang, starring Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, and Yu Hewei. Currently, it has a Douban score of 6.5, and the audience is relatively satisfied with the special effects production of the movie.
It is worth mentioning that the special effects of 'Assassin in Red' are produced by the domestic MOREVFX Mojingtianhe team, which also produces special effects for 'The Wandering Earth 1/2/3'. We can look forward to the special effects improvement of 'Assassin in Red 2'.