''The White Storm 3'' is an upcoming Hong Kong action film directed by

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and starring

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and

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. The film is a thematic sequel to the 2019 film '' The White Storm 2: Drug Lords'', featuring a new storyline and characters. The film was announced in March 2020, with production slated to begin in July the same year. After going through several delays due to the

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, production for the film began in June 2021 and ended in October 2021.

Plot

During a drug raid operation led by Narcotics Bureau officer Au Chi-yuen, undercover officer Cheung Kin-hang was wounded in a gunfight and was rescued by drug lord Hong So-chai. While rehabilitating from his wound in Thailand, Cheung meets a girl named Noon, and plans to bring her back to Hong Kong, however, at this time, Hong discovers Cheung's undercover identity.

Cast

as Cheung Kin-hang, an undercover police officer Hong Kong's Narcotics Bureau. *

as Au Chi-yuen, senior inspector of the Narcotics Bureau. *

as Hong So-chai, a major drug lord. * Yang Caiyu as Noon *

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(special appearance) *

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* Alex Fong *

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* Kumer So *James Kazama

Production

In March 2020, Universe Entertainment chairman Daneil Lam announced a sequel to the 2019 film '' The White Storm 2: Drug Lords'' was being written and was slated to begin production in July of the year, with

set to return as director, and will star returning cast members

and

, the latter making his return since the first film, joined by new cast member

. Lam stated that

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, star and producer of ''The White Storm 2'', will not return in the sequel as he will be starring in an aerial disaster action film titled '' Crisis Route'' (formerly titled ''A380''), another production by Universe that was in development. Production was postponed due to the

. In November 2020, it was announced that production for ''The White Storm 3'' will begin the following month in

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, and will move to

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in 2021. Principal photography for ''The White Storm 3'' began in June 2021. On 29 June, photos and videos from the set were released on Sina Weibo featuring Kwok, Koo and Lau on location in

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, which was used to double as

because of travel restrictions to the country due to COVID-19. The following day (30 June), Kwok posted photos showing his character's look on set on his Instagram account. On 1 August 2021, it was reported that filming has moved to Hong Kong, where the production crew has constructed a Thai village set in the

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. It was also reported that the film suffered a loss of HK$10 million as a result of being unable to film in Thailand, where a set was being constructed there during pre-production stage of the film and had to change to construct a new set in Hong Kong instead as the COVID-19 pandemic was worsening in Southeast Asia. On 13 August 2021, the film held its production commencement ceremony and press conference at

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where it was attended by the cast and crew. Production for ''The White Storm 3'' wrapped up on 26 October 2021.

Accidents on set

On 5 September 2021, during the filming of a car chase sequence at the

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involving four prop cars, stunt coordinator Peter Chan was crushed by one of the prop cars which suddenly flipped sideways and was sent to the Princess Margaret Hospital where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit. On 25 September 2021, it was reported that nine days later, another accident occurred during the filming of a plane crash scene involving a blown up scaffolding where three stuntmen were injured when the entire scaffolding collapsed instead of half of it collapsing like it was planned. Universe Entertainment released a statement that the injuries suffered by the crew members were not serious and they were recovering well.

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