The Wesley's Mysterious File
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

''The Wesley's Mysterious File'' (衛斯理藍血人) is a 2002
Hong Kong action Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Action films from Hong Kong have roots in Chinese culture, Chinese and Culture of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cultures, including Chinese opera, storytelling a ...
science fiction film Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestria ...
directed by
Andrew Lau Andrew Lau Wai-keung ( zh, t=劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and ...
starring
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
,
Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan Chi Lam (born Kwan Kar Wai on 24 September 1962) is a former Hong Kong actress, known for her on-screen pairing with Andy Lau in dramatic films such as '' Casino Raiders'' and '' The Wesley's Mysterious File,'' and for her role o ...
and
Shu Qi Lin Li-hui (born 16 April 1976) ( zh, c=林立慧), better known by her stage name Shu Qi ( zh, c=舒淇), is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress and model. Widely regarded as one of the most successful Taiwanese actresses of all time, Shu has receive ...
. Hong Kong director
Wong Jing Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during ...
also makes a cameo appearance. The film is an adaptation of a novel by
Ni Kuang Ni Cong (30 May 1935 – 3 July 2022), courtesy name Yiming, better known by his pen name Ni Kuang (also romanised Ngai Hong, I Kuang and Yi Kuang), was a Hong Kong American, Hong Kong-American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote over 300 C ...
.


Plot

The film tells the story of Wesley who works in San Francisco for a UN department investigating extra terrestrial sightings. When Fong an alien from the Dark Blue Planet arrives in town seeking the remains of her brother, Wesley; Fong and two agents from a secret FBI alien department become entangled in a conspiracy involving the government departments and two different alien species.


Cast

*
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
as Wesley *
Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan Chi Lam (born Kwan Kar Wai on 24 September 1962) is a former Hong Kong actress, known for her on-screen pairing with Andy Lau in dramatic films such as '' Casino Raiders'' and '' The Wesley's Mysterious File,'' and for her role o ...
as Fong Tin-ai *
Shu Qi Lin Li-hui (born 16 April 1976) ( zh, c=林立慧), better known by her stage name Shu Qi ( zh, c=舒淇), is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress and model. Widely regarded as one of the most successful Taiwanese actresses of all time, Shu has receive ...
as Pak Sue *
Wong Jing Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (, born 3 May 1955), is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he played a prominent role in Hong Kong cinema during ...
as Dr. Kwok *
Mark Cheng Mark Cheng Ho-nam (born 6 October 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. He made his name with his first starring role in the film '' Cupid One'' with Sally Yeh. He is also known for his role as Lam Wing in the 1996 film '' Tai Chi Boxer'' and FuXi in '' M ...
as Kill *Almen Wong as Rape * Roy Cheung as Pak Kei-wai *Samuel Pang as Tan * Patrick Lung as Mr. Chu *Yo Yo Fong as Ling-ling *Thomas Hudak as Wilson *Beverly Hotsprings *Tré Shine *
Vincent Zhao Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo ( Chinese: 赵文卓; born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He is best known for portraying Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in both film and televisi ...


See also

*
Girls with guns Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. The genre typically involves Gun fu, gun-play, stunts and Martial arts film, martial arts action. Live-action The 1985 Hong Kong film ''Yes, M ...
* ''
Wisely Series The ''Wisely Series'' is a series of Chinese-language adventure-science fiction novels written by the Hong Kong novelist Ni Kuang. The protagonist of the series is Wisely (sometimes also spelt "Wesley"). In total, there are 161 stories about Wis ...
'', the novel series by
Ni Kuang Ni Cong (30 May 1935 – 3 July 2022), courtesy name Yiming, better known by his pen name Ni Kuang (also romanised Ngai Hong, I Kuang and Yi Kuang), was a Hong Kong American, Hong Kong-American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote over 300 C ...
* Films and television series adapted from the ''Wisely Series'': ** ''
The Seventh Curse ''The Seventh Curse'' is a 1986 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action horror film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. The film is based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Dr. Yuen Series''. The film stars Chin Siu-ho as Dr. Yuen Chen-hsieh, and Chow Yun-f ...
'', a 1986 Hong Kong film starring
Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility, encompassing action to melodrama and comedy and historical drama, his accolades include three Hong Kong Film Awar ...
as Wisely ** '' The Legend of Wisely'', a 1987 Hong Kong film starring
Sam Hui Samuel Hui Koon-kit (born 6 September 1948), is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written ver ...
as Wisely ** ''The Cat'' (1992 film), a 1992 Hong Kong film starring
Waise Lee Waise Lee Chi-hung (born 19 December 1959) is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films. Biography Lee graduated from TVB's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the ...
as Wisely ** ''
The New Adventures of Wisely ''The New Adventures of Wisely'' is a Singaporean adventure-science fiction television series adapted from the novel series ''Wisely Series'' by Ni Kuang. It was directed by Daisy Chan and starred Hong Kong actor Michael Tao as Wisely (or Wei Si L ...
'', a 1998 Singaporean television series starring
Michael Tao Michael Tao Dai Yu (, born 26 August 1963) is a Hong Kong television actor. Career Tao entered the acting industry in the 1980s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelmin ...
as Wisely ** '' The 'W' Files'', a 2003 Hong Kong television series starring
Gallen Lo Gallen Lo Ka-leung () is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung. Career Lo started his television career in 1984 at ATV. He received short-term success in a ...
as Wisely


References


External links

* 2002 films 2000s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong science fiction action films 2002 science fiction action films Films directed by Andrew Lau Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Films set in San Francisco Films shot in San Francisco China Star Entertainment Group films 2000s Hong Kong films {{2000s-HongKong-film-stub