HONG KONG Nov 13, 2006  - Production of "City With No Mercy" [Po Jun], directed by Wilson Yip and scripted by Szeto Kam Yuen, began officially in Hong Kong on 13 November and a press conference was held.

The movie marks the third collaboration between Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen. Both indicate emphatically that City With No Mercy is not SPL 2 though it may bear some similar characteristics to SPL. As Sammo Hung owns the rights to film SPL 2.

The film was written by Kam Yuen-szeto, the co-writer of Johnnie To's "Exiled". It tells the story of two cops in Macau who are struggling to rectify their partnership, which becomes strained after one starts undercover work. Shooting is set to begin. Louis Koo and Collin Chou will co-star. 　　

Chinese actress Fan Bing Bing has also been cast by Donnie Yen for "City With No Mercy.”

Fan revealed that she jokingly suggested she participate in the sequel when she saw Donnie Yen at the Hong Kong Golden Awards in April. To her surprise, the star later took her up on her offer. 　　

To impart an authentic feel to the martial arts scenes, Donnie Yen has especially hired Xing Yu, Ngai Sing and over 20 martial arts experts. He reveals that martial arts fans who expressed their doubts over the over-reliance on the special effects in Dragon Tiger Gate would be delighted to know that City Without Mercy will contain the most realistic and earth-shattering martial arts sequences, with minimal special effects.

The movie will hit the big screens in 2007.    [Credits to CRIENGLISH]