The Future of the Sea is a Hong Kong film released on 1999, directed by Liu Weiqiang and starring Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and Gigi Lai. The film tells the story of two friends competing with each other in the futures market.

This film is not based on a clear prototype or real event, but on the background of the futures market. Through fictional plots and characters, it shows conflicts of interest and issues driven by desire. Therefore, The Future of the Sea can be regarded as a commercial film, which does not have the characteristics of real event adaptation or prototype.