The film is a milestone for Hong Kong cinema, featuring over 1,700 visual effects shots. Louis Koo’s production company, One Cool Film Production , spent several years on post-production to ensure the CGI met international standards.
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Set in the year 2055, the world is ravaged by pollution and global warming. A meteor crashes into Hong Kong (now known as B-16), bringing with it a giant alien plant named . While the plant purifies the toxic atmosphere, it grows uncontrollably during rain, destroying everything in its path.
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This is one of the most expensive Hong Kong films ever made, with a budget of approximately $56 million USD .
While the visual effects and action sequences were widely praised as "world-class," some critics noted that the screenplay followed traditional genre tropes and lacked deep character development.
Louis Koo, a lifelong sci-fi fan, served as both the lead actor and executive producer, driving the project for nearly a decade. Reception & Performance