Warriors of Future
Warriors of Future (Chinese: 明日戰記), previously known as Virtus (Chinese: 矛盾戰爭), is a 2022 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by visual effects artist Ng Yuen-fai in his directorial debut and starring Louis Koo, Sean Lau, and Carina Lau. Koo also serves as the film's executive producer, with the film being funded and distributed by his production company, One Cool Group Limited.
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| Traditional Chinese | 明日戰記 |
| Simplified Chinese | 明日战记 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Míng Rì Zhàn Jì |
| Jyutping | Ming4 Jat6 Zin3 Gei3 |
| Directed by | Ng Yuen-fai |
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| Produced by | Tang Wai-but |
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| Cinematography | Ng Man-ching |
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| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | $56 million |
| Box office | $111.2 million |
Having been in development for three years, the film began production on 12 February 2017 and was originally set for release in 2019. After a long delay, the film opened the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 15 August 2022 and released theatrically on 25 August 2022 in Hong Kong.
The film became the No. 1 highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong, The box office record was then broken by A Guilty Conscience in February 2023.