---
title: "Project Gutenberg"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/project-gutenberg-2018"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 531384
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 130
community_rating: 7.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Project Gutenberg (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/project-gutenberg-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Project Gutenberg is a film first released in 2018. Catalogued under Action, Crime, Mystery. Produced and broadcast by Emperor Motion Pictures, Bona Film Group, Alibaba Pictures Group. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A master forger and a police painter team up to unmask a global counterfeit kingpin."

### Why Watch
- Stars Chow Yun‑fat and Aaron Kwok
- Stylish Hong Kong‑style action sequences
- Intricate plot about worldwide counterfeiting

### Caveats & Content Note
- Mixed critical reception
- Tone & Suitability: Contains intense action and crime themes, making it appropriate for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, crime, mystery, thriller

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/project-gutenberg-2018#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Felix Chong Man-Keung
- **Networks / Studios**: Emperor Motion Pictures, Bona Film Group, Alibaba Pictures Group

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Chow Yun-Fat** as *Painter*
- **Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing** as *Lee Man*
- **Zhang Jingchu** as *Yuen Man*
- **Joyce Feng** as *Ng Sau Ching*
- **Liu Kai-Chi** as *Uncle Shing*
- **Catherine Chau** as *Madam Ho*
- **David Wang** as *Lee Wing Chit*
- **Paulyn Sun** as *Ms Wah*
- **Deon Cheung Chung-Chi** as *Bobby*
- **Justin Cheung Kin-Sing** as *Brother Four*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed Project Gutenberg?
The film was written and directed by Felix Chong.

### Q: Which actors headline the movie?
It stars Chow Yun‑fat and Aaron Kwok.

### Q: What is the film’s alternate title in the United Kingdom?
It was released as The Counterfeiter in the UK.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
Hong Kong police enlist a painter to help identify the mastermind behind a global counterfeit money operation.

### Q: What genres describe the film?
It is classified as an action, crime, and mystery thriller.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Project Gutenberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/531384)
- [Project Gutenberg (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg_(film))
- [Project Gutenberg (2018) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/en-gb/film/510397-project-gutenberg/overview/)
- [Project Gutenberg - Wikipedia](https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg)
- [Project Gutenberg – Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg)
- [Books in Category: Plays/Films/Dramas - Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/642)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*