{{Short description|2025 film directed by Herman Yau}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}{{Infobox film | name = A Gilded Game | image = A Gilded Game.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | alt = | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none |t = 獵金遊戲 | s =猎金游戏 | p = Liè jīn yóuxì |l = Hunting Gold, the Game }} | director = [[Herman Yau]] | writer = {{ubl|Herman Yau|Zhao Wenliang|Gao Yuhui}} | based_on = | producer = {{ubl|[[Andy Lau]]|{{ill|Alvin Lam|zh|林小強}}|Calvin Choi}} | starring = {{plainlist| * Andy Lau * [[Ou Hao]] * [[Ni Ni]] }} | cinematography = Kwong-Hung Chan | editing = Lam Wing-Lui | music = [[Mak Chun Hung]] | studio = {{ubl|Universe Entertainment|[[Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media]]|Ying Ming Film|[[AMTD Digital]]}} | distributor = Universe Films Distribution | released = {{Film date|2025|5|1|China|2025|5|8|Hong Kong}} | runtime = 129 minutes | country = {{ubl|Hong Kong|China}} | language = Mandarin | budget = [[RMB|¥]]150–200 million<ref>{{cite web|title=五一档票房腰斩，0人关心|url=https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250508A09GXR00|website=[[Tencent QQ]]|date=2025-05-09|access-date=November 23, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=高兴不起来！刘德华《猎金游戏》破1亿，成本不简单！|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/JUQ3QL2105568PH4.html|website=[[NetEase]]|date=2025-05-05|access-date=November 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514042124/https://www.163.com/dy/article/JUQ3QL2105568PH4.html|archive-date=2025-05-14}}</ref> | gross = {{USD|37.3 million}}<ref>{{Cite The Numbers |id=Gilded-Game-A-(2025-China) |title=A Gilded Game|access-date=November 23, 2025}}</ref> }} '''''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]].<ref name="maoyan">{{cite web|title=猎金·游戏|url=https://piaofang.maoyan.com/movie/1500945|website=[[Maoyan]]|access-date=November 23, 2025}}</ref> A co-production between Hong Kong and China, the film follows new hire Gao Han as he becomes the apprentice of financial markets expert Todd Cheung and tackles a high-stakes [[Initial public offering|IPO]] amid fierce competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Lau Financial Thriller 'A Gilded Game' Gets North America & Australia Release Alongside China Launch, Watch First Trailer|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/andy-lau-gilded-game-movie-us-release-china-trailer-1236380050/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 29, 2025|access-date=November 23, 2025}}</ref> The film was released in China on May 1, 2025, and in Hong Kong on May 8.
==Plot== Finance prodigy Gao Han lands an internship at a top international investment bank, [[Blackstone Inc.|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 [[Market manipulation|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== {{Cast listing|<!-- Per poster credits order and credited roles. WP:FILMCAST --> * [[Andy Lau]] as Todd Cheung * [[Ou Hao]] as Gao Han * [[Ni Ni]] as Anna * [[Huang Yi (actress)|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== 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/H9QKN5D505527MBG.html|website=[[NetEase]]|date=2022-06-14|access-date=November 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826153659/https://www.163.com/dy/article/H9QKN5D505527MBG.html|archive-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Filming started on October 21 of the same year and wrapped on November 24.<ref>{{cite web|title=电影《东方华尔街》10.21开机，欧豪11.25杀青|url=https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4839832427955377|website=[[Weibo]]|date=2022-11-25|access-date=November 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826144941/https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4839832427955377|archive-date=2024-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/H9ONRB110545BCC3.html|website=[[NetEase]]|date=2022-06-13|access-date=November 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826145107/https://www.163.com/dy/article/H9ONRB110545BCC3.html|archive-date=2024-08-26}}</ref>
When it was scheduled for release in mainland China in 2025, the film's literal title was changed to ''Hunting Gold, the Game''.<ref>{{cite web|title=刘德华欧豪新片解密金融犯罪，《猎金游戏》官宣定档五一|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/JQHQPUG405129QAF.html|website=[[NetEase]]|date=2022-03-13|access-date=November 23, 2025}}</ref>
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