SPL II: A Time for Consequences
SPL II: A Time for Consequences (also known as Sha Po Lang 2 or Kill Zone 2) is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts action film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and produced by Wilson Yip and Paco Wong. The film starred Tony Jaa, Wu Jing, Simon Yam and Zhang Jin, with Louis Koo making a special appearance. The film was released on 18 June 2015 in both 3D and non-3D formats.
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| Traditional Chinese | 殺破狼2 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杀破狼2 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shā Pò Láng Èr |
| Jyutping | Saat3 Po3 Long4 Ji6 |
| Directed by | Cheang Pou-soi |
| Screenplay by | Wong Ying Jill Leung |
| Produced by | Wilson Yip Paco Wong Alex Dong |
| Starring | Tony Jaa Wu Jing Simon Yam Zhang Jin Louis Koo |
| Cinematography | Kenny Tse |
| Edited by | David Richardson |
| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing Ken Chan |
Production companies | Sun Entertainment Culture Ltd Sil-Metropole Organisation Bona Film Group Maximum Gain Kapital Group Tin Tin Film Production |
| Distributed by | Bravos Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Hong Kong China Thailand |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin Thai |
| Budget | US$23 million |
| Box office | US$90.27 million |
According to Twitchfilm, SPL II is a sequel "in-name-only" to the 2005 film SPL: Sha Po Lang, which was directed by Wilson Yip and starred Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam. SPL II featured a completely new storyline, with Wu Jing and Simon Yam from the first film returning as new characters, and introducing new cast members Louis Koo, Tony Jaa and Zhang Jin. Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung did not participate in the second film.
The film was later followed by a thematic sequel titled Paradox, which was released in 2017 and directed by Yip with Koo and Jaa returning as new characters.