Veteran Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat has been signed on to feature in drama Be Water, My Friend. The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star will play a troubled, pathological gambler who seeks a way to connect with his autistic son. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being pitched as a serious, dramatic acting vehicle that shows a new side of the iconic actor.

The film will be directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Anthony Pun (Extraordinary Mission) from a screenplay by Felix Chong, best known for co-writing and co-directing Infernal Affairs, the hit crime drama that was later remade by Martin Scorsese as Oscar winner The Departed (2006).