A Gilded Game
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| Traditional Chinese | 獵金遊戲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 猎金游戏 |
| Literal meaning | Hunting Gold, the Game |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liè jīn yóuxì |
| Directed by | Herman Yau |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kwong-Hung Chan |
| Edited by | Lam Wing-Lui |
| Music by | Mak Chun Hung |
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| Distributed by | Universe Films Distribution |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
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| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | ¥150–200 million[1][2] |
| Box office | US$37.3 million[3] |
A Gilded Game is a 2025 crime drama film directed and co-written by Herman Yau, produced by Andy Lau, and starring Lau, Ou Hao, and Ni Ni.[4] It follows new hire Gao Han as he becomes the apprentice of financial markets expert Todd Cheung and tackles a high-stakes IPO amid fierce competition.[5] The film was released in China on May 1, 2025, and in Hong Kong on May 8.
Plot
[edit]Finance prodigy Gao Han lands an internship at a top international investment bank, Bluestone, and is assigned to be the assistant of Todd Cheung. At first, Todd does not think highly of him, but Gao Han gradually earns his trust through his sharp mind.
Meanwhile, Gao Han's performance also draws the attention of Bluestone's senior executive, Helen Lee. Helen invites him to lunch and asks him to deceive Todd into signing documents that approve falsified accounts. To secure a promotion, Gao Han reluctantly complies.
He believes this will lead to a bright future, but soon discovers he has been used in a scheme to acquire Zhuoneng, the company of his close friend Chu Feng. This also indirectly causes the death of Chu Feng's father, Chu Zhihong. At the same time, Helen sows discord between Gao Han and his girlfriend Xu Xiaohui, leaving him devastated. In despair, Gao Han plans to jump off a building, but first begs Todd to help save Zhuoneng.
Todd agrees. Together, they help Chu Feng manipulate the market to force Helen and Bluestone into rushing to buy Zhuoneng shares to secure control. After the stock hits its upper limit, they immediately announce that Chu Feng is forming a new company and transferring Zhuoneng's core technical staff. This tanks Zhuoneng's stock price and causes losses for Bluestone.
Afterward, the three of them go to the Securities and Futures Commission to confess and expose the insider trading scheme orchestrated by Helen and Mike to take over Zhuoneng. In the end, all involved receive the punishment they deserve.
Cast
[edit]- Andy Lau as Todd Cheung
- Ou Hao as Gao Han
- Ni Ni as Anna
- Huang Yi as Helen Lee
- Jiang Mengjie as Xu Xiaohui
- Kent Cheng as Mike
- Jasper Liu as Chu Feng
- Chang Chen-kuang as Chu Zhihong
- Lily Tien as Ma Na
Production
[edit]According to reports on June 13, 2022, the film titled Wall Street of the East, directed and written by Herman Yau, starring Andy Lau, Ou Hao, and others, was officially announced to begin production at the same time.[6] Filming started on October 21 of the same year and wrapped on November 24.[7][8]
When it was scheduled for release in mainland China in 2025, the film's literal title was changed to Hunting Gold, the Game.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "五一档票房腰斩，0人关心". Tencent QQ. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "高兴不起来！刘德华《猎金游戏》破1亿，成本不简单！". NetEase. 5 May 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "A Gilded Game". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "猎金·游戏". Maoyan. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Andy Lau Financial Thriller 'A Gilded Game' Gets North America & Australia Release Alongside China Launch, Watch First Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "刘德华新片《东方华尔街》即将开机，张子枫和欧豪助阵大家期待吗". NetEase. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "电影《东方华尔街》10.21开机，欧豪11.25杀青". Weibo. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "欧豪搭档刘德华出演《东方华尔街》即将开机，看到导演不期待都难". NetEase. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "刘德华欧豪新片解密金融犯罪，《猎金游戏》官宣定档五一". NetEase. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
