Andrew Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS) has started production on THE GUILLOTINES, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The $15 million period action film follows the emperor’s covert assassins. Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue and Boran Jing star.

Peter Chan Ho-sun is the producer with studios We Pictures, Media Asia Film Production, Stellar Mega Films, Dingsheng Cultural Industry Investment and Polyface Films.