·The movie was shot with a High-speed camera at 150 frames per second .
·The crew spent 6 days to shoot the fighting scenes in the casino.
·Most of the stunt scenes in the film are designed by two leading actors.
·The location of the film was shot in Romania.
·It took 10 months to complete the filming.
·The film was originally scheduled to be directed by Alexander Ajialai.
·Film shooting was forced to stop for 6 months due to the injury of Ciri Rafaeli.
This is another French action film produced by Luc Besson. As a B-rated film, "13th District" set the time to 2010, avoiding the suspicion of insinuating reality and laying a more stylized background for the film. The film is tailor-made based on the extreme sports and kung fu players excavated by the producer, so that the motion design of the film is fully displayed. Coupled with the sense of rhythm between consecutive actions created by the lens, the film is very attentive visually. Of course, the plot of the film itself is a secondary consideration for the producer relative to the action, so the content of the film is not testable. It should be noted that, as the most distinctive martial art action design in Chinese movies, it has played a prominent visual role in this film. Many designs can see the traces of Hong Kong action movies.
This film is the directorial debut of Pierre Morey . He has previously been in charge of films such as " Transporter " and " Danny the Dog ". One day, Morey came to Luc Besson's office. Luc handed him a script and asked if he would direct it. Morey finished reading the script that night, and told Luc early the next morning that the script excited him, but he doubted his ability.
In January 2004, Luc and Morey began to prepare for the shooting. The most difficult part was the fight and chase scenes, and the selection of the two protagonists was also crucial. David Bailey, who plays Reto, is the pioneer of street extreme sports, and he fits the role. Playing Damian is the stunt star Ciri Raffaelli, who has appeared in both " Taxi 2 " and " Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse ".
Because the film’s premiere date in France is November 10, 2004, everything must be in full swing during the countdown. As the shooting progressed, the complexity of the stunts became higher and higher. The actors began to practice the stunts without using substitutes. The film tried to minimize technical participation and eliminate special effects in order to show the original taste of "hand-made". In the French film industry, after experiencing the action craze set off by Jean-Paul Belmondo, this film became the return of the actor's pioneering stunt performance.
