{{short description|Upcoming Chinese film}} {{Infobox film | name = Lost but Win | image = LostButWin.jpg | caption = Film poster | alt = | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none | t = 風速極戰 | s = 风速极战 | p = Fēng Sù Jí Zhàn | j = Fung1 Cuk1 Gik6 Zin3}} | director = Xin Zhao | producer = Yang Rui | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Michael Tse<br>Jason Chu<br>Jerry Lamb<br>Yuen Wah<br>Yuen Qiu | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Tencent Pictures<br>Shenzhen Kunbaode Media Culture<br>Shenzhen Xiaobao Pictures<br>Capricorn Films (Beijing) Media Culture | distributor = Beijing QiTai Culture&Media | released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|5|26}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = China | language = Mandarin | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Lost but Win''''' is a 2024 Chinese action drama film directed by Xin Zhao and starring Michael Tse, Jason Chu, Jerry Lamb, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu. Touted as China's first motorcycling racing film, the film began production on 20 September 2020.<ref name=start>{{cite web|url=https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20200914A0HRKB00|title=电影《风速极战》剧组会议 "蕉皮哥"朱永棠回归}}</ref>
The film was released for streaming on 26 May 2024 on Tencent Video, iQiyi and Youku.<ref name=release>{{cite web|url=https://star.tom.com/202405/1293605480.html|title=《风速极战》定档5月26全网首播 一场江湖往事一段赛道风云}}</ref>
==Plot== Fifteen years ago, Tong (Jason Chu) left the motorcycling racing team and today, his teammate Wah (Michael Tse) has become a champion. Tong returns on the race circuit and challenges Wah to take the championship but loses since Wah has been honing his skills every single day for the past 15 years. Thus, Tong works hard to mentor and pass on his skills to a gifted racer, Hau-yung.
==Cast== *Michael Tse as Wah (阿華) *Jason Chu as Tong (阿棠) *Jerry Lamb as Fung (阿峯) *Yuen Wah as Master (師父) *Yuen Qiu as Madam (師孃)
==Production== Producer Yang Rui revealed that the script for ''Lost But Win'' took three years to develop.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://k.sina.cn/article_5815317978_15a9eb5da00100tzo2.html?from=ent&subch=film|title=全国电影票房突破73亿 腾讯携手小宝影业打造机车新IP}}</ref> Touted as China's first motorcycling racing film, production for ''Lost But Win'' was due to begin in March 2020, but was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.qianlong.com/2020/0817/4589996.shtml|title=坤宝德董事长杨睿：内容为王，共拓新赛道}}</ref> Principal photography for the film officially began on 20 September 2020 and will be filmed throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.<ref name=start/>
On 3 October 2020, the film held a production commencement ceremony at the Zhuhai International Circuit where the cast and crew attended. At the event, Michael Tse revealed that he sought advice from a real motorcycling racing champion and diligently lost weight in order to convincing portray the role of a professional motorcycling racer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20201003/mobile/bkn-20201003185808902-1003_00862_001.html|title=珠海鬥電單車 謝天華再顯威風爭冠軍|date=3 October 2020 }}</ref>
On 29 October 2020, the film held a press conference in Shenzhen where over 600 people attended, including the cast and crew, fans, motorcycle lovers and news reporters, where producer Yang introduced every crew member to the press, as well as explaining the production progress the clever integration of the filming locations of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.ynet.com/2020/10/29/2951088t1254.html|title=中国首部超级摩托车职业赛车电影《风速极战》新闻发布会在深举行}}</ref>
==Release== ''Lost but Win'' was released for streaming on 26 May 2024 on Tencent Video, iQiyi and Youku.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://star.tom.com/202405/1293605480.html|title=《风速极战》定档5月26全网首播 一场江湖往事一段赛道风云}}</ref>
==See also== *Yuen Wah filmography *List of biker films
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:2024 films Category:2024 action drama films Category:Chinese action drama films Category:Chinese sports drama films Category:Chinese auto racing films Category:Motorcycle racing films Category:Tencent Pictures films Category:2024 Mandarin-language films Category:Films shot in Hong Kong Category:Films shot in Macau Category:Films shot in Guangdong