Ever since its official launch Terracotta Distribution has been continuously expanding its VOD platform offering to showcase more of the best Asian cinema titles. In order to improve the user experience, they recently re-designed the platform to make watching movies easier and create awareness of kick-ass martial arts films, acclaimed dramas and thriller and, of course, previously screened Terracotta Far East Film Festival titles.
The latter includes the likes of:
A Thief, A Kid and a Killer
Accident
Little Big Soldier
… and over 40 others
So head on over to www.terracottadistribution.com to have a browse of films that you can stream during this lockdown.
The latter includes the likes of:
A Thief, A Kid and a Killer
Accident
Little Big Soldier
… and over 40 others
So head on over to www.terracottadistribution.com to have a browse of films that you can stream during this lockdown.
- 11/8/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Who cares if the trailer for a film from China is dubbed into Spanish with no English subtitles when it's this packed with action? Not me. Of course, that doesn't mean S.W.A.T. Fuerza Letal (original title: Te Jing Dui) itself will live up to this trailer, but certainly it looks like a lot of fun, diverting action, wrapped around a plot that I could not decipher from a single viewing. The trailer arrives via Bf Distribution in Bolivia; the company also distributes films in Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Ding Sheng directed; I've seen three of his past films, Railroad Tigers, Saving Mr. Wu and Little Big Soldier, so I'm anticipating another well-constructed action extravaganza, if it ever comes available here in the...
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- 9/24/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Interview with Ding Sheng: Having chosen to make this movie, I also have to accept the consequences.
Ding Sheng is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, born in Qingdao, Shandong. His works include “Little Big Soldier”, “Police Story 2013” and “Railroad Tigers” all of which starred Jackie Chan. In 2013, he directed “Saving Mr Wu” while his latest project sees him giving a go at John Woo’s classic, “A Better Tomorrow”.
On the occasion of the film “A Better Tomorrow 2018” screening at Far East Film Festival, we speak with him about the pressure of remaking a masterpiece, Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, filming at home and the karma that links him to Hong Kong cinema.
Let’s start with the inevitable question. How the idea to remake this classic came about?
Actually “A Better Tomorrow 2018” was strongly wanted by the investor, I personally wouldn’t have thought the time was right to remake a classic that is still so close to us in time. The...
On the occasion of the film “A Better Tomorrow 2018” screening at Far East Film Festival, we speak with him about the pressure of remaking a masterpiece, Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, filming at home and the karma that links him to Hong Kong cinema.
Let’s start with the inevitable question. How the idea to remake this classic came about?
Actually “A Better Tomorrow 2018” was strongly wanted by the investor, I personally wouldn’t have thought the time was right to remake a classic that is still so close to us in time. The...
- 4/8/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Crossover film and music superstars, Wang Leehom and Jung Ji-hoon are to be honored by the Asia Society next month in Los Angeles. Bob Weis, president of Walt Disney Imagineering and Zhang Wei, president of Alibaba Pictures, will also receive prizes.
The inaugural Game Changer Awards will be presented on Nov. 5 at a gala dinner to follow the U.S.–Asia Entertainment Summit. The summit is in its tenth year. And, where previous editions had concentrated on U.S.-China relations, the event this time has been given a broader focus examining the wider connections between the U.S. and Asia entertainment businesses.
“Lost” star, Daniel Dae Kim, who has broadened his operations from acting to directing and producing through his 3Ad Media company, will be a highlight of the conference section. He will be quizzed by “Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra on The New Hollywood: Have the Asians Arrived?...
The inaugural Game Changer Awards will be presented on Nov. 5 at a gala dinner to follow the U.S.–Asia Entertainment Summit. The summit is in its tenth year. And, where previous editions had concentrated on U.S.-China relations, the event this time has been given a broader focus examining the wider connections between the U.S. and Asia entertainment businesses.
“Lost” star, Daniel Dae Kim, who has broadened his operations from acting to directing and producing through his 3Ad Media company, will be a highlight of the conference section. He will be quizzed by “Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra on The New Hollywood: Have the Asians Arrived?...
- 10/8/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been a good year for Beijing Culture, one of the lead production companies behind some the biggest films of the year in China.
The company began as a tourism-management entity overseeing popular historic sites of interest in Beijing, and only established its film division in 2016. Yet in the space of three years, it has been a driving force behind China’s two top-grossing films of all time – “Wolf Warrior 2,” which took in $847 million, and “The Wandering Earth,” which grossed $686 million and is still in theaters – as well as mega-hit “Dying to Survive” ($462 million at the B.O.) and “A Cool Fish,” the 10th highest-grossing locally produced film last year with a $119 million gross.
Last year, Beijing Culture made a net profit of $48.7 million, up 6% year-on-year, thanks to a rise in the profitability of its film business compared to previous years, according to Chinese media reports.
The company...
The company began as a tourism-management entity overseeing popular historic sites of interest in Beijing, and only established its film division in 2016. Yet in the space of three years, it has been a driving force behind China’s two top-grossing films of all time – “Wolf Warrior 2,” which took in $847 million, and “The Wandering Earth,” which grossed $686 million and is still in theaters – as well as mega-hit “Dying to Survive” ($462 million at the B.O.) and “A Cool Fish,” the 10th highest-grossing locally produced film last year with a $119 million gross.
Last year, Beijing Culture made a net profit of $48.7 million, up 6% year-on-year, thanks to a rise in the profitability of its film business compared to previous years, according to Chinese media reports.
The company...
- 3/17/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
With “Kung Fu Yoga,” Jackie Chan reunites with one of his regular collaborators, Stanley Tong, for their second movie that has a touch of Bollywood flavoring.
Jack (Jackie Chan) is an archaeology professor who along with his assistants team up with Ashmita (Disha Patani) an Indian Professor to locate India’s lost Magadha treasure. A series of globe-trotting adventures take place as they compete with Randall (Sonu Sood) and his mercenaries, and one of their own, Jones Lee (Aarif Rahman) to find the diamond artifact known as the “Eye of Shiva” that will lead them to the treasure.
The difficulty when reviewing a new Jackie Chan film is the legacy of what has come before it. With a career spanning five decades and numerous classics of cinema comes a certain expectation. So it is important to judge “Kung Fu Yoga” on its own individual merits as given...
Jack (Jackie Chan) is an archaeology professor who along with his assistants team up with Ashmita (Disha Patani) an Indian Professor to locate India’s lost Magadha treasure. A series of globe-trotting adventures take place as they compete with Randall (Sonu Sood) and his mercenaries, and one of their own, Jones Lee (Aarif Rahman) to find the diamond artifact known as the “Eye of Shiva” that will lead them to the treasure.
The difficulty when reviewing a new Jackie Chan film is the legacy of what has come before it. With a career spanning five decades and numerous classics of cinema comes a certain expectation. So it is important to judge “Kung Fu Yoga” on its own individual merits as given...
- 1/2/2019
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
With “Kung Fu Yoga,” Jackie Chan reunites with one of his regular collaborators, Stanley Tong, for their second movie that has a touch of Bollywood flavoring.
Jack (Jackie Chan) is an archaeology professor who, along with his assistants, teams up with Ashmita (Disha Patani), an Indian Professor to locate India’s lost Magadha treasure. A series of globe-trotting adventures take place as they compete with Randall (Sonu Sood) and his mercenaries, and one of their own, Jones Lee (Aarif Rahman) to find the diamond artifact known as the “Eye of Shiva” that will lead them to the treasure.
“Kung Fu Yoga” will screen at at the 9th International Chinese Film Festival, that will be on 23 February to 28, 2018.
The difficulty when reviewing a new Jackie Chan film is the legacy of what has come before it. With a career spanning five decades and numerous classics of cinema, comes a certain expectation.
Jack (Jackie Chan) is an archaeology professor who, along with his assistants, teams up with Ashmita (Disha Patani), an Indian Professor to locate India’s lost Magadha treasure. A series of globe-trotting adventures take place as they compete with Randall (Sonu Sood) and his mercenaries, and one of their own, Jones Lee (Aarif Rahman) to find the diamond artifact known as the “Eye of Shiva” that will lead them to the treasure.
“Kung Fu Yoga” will screen at at the 9th International Chinese Film Festival, that will be on 23 February to 28, 2018.
The difficulty when reviewing a new Jackie Chan film is the legacy of what has come before it. With a career spanning five decades and numerous classics of cinema, comes a certain expectation.
- 2/28/2018
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Original Title – Da bing xiao jiang
Director: Sheng Ding
Writer: Jackie Chan (screenplay)
Stars:
Jackie Chan – Big Soldier
Leehom Wang – Little Soldier
Rongguan Yu – Deputy General Yu
Plot | Story
Little Big Soldier is a fantastic movie. The plot seems simple enough – a soldier who survives a massacre of his sides forces discovers a general from the other army alive. He decides to take this general back to the capitol to claim a reward so he can retire and become a farmer. This is where the simplicity evaporates. The story is filled with some fantastic twists and turns. It was really delightful to watch the complex relationship between the soldier and the general develop as the story progressed.
Characters | Acting
I have been a fan of Jackie Chan’s for years. I love his acting and his martial arts and now I can add his singing to my list of likes.
Director: Sheng Ding
Writer: Jackie Chan (screenplay)
Stars:
Jackie Chan – Big Soldier
Leehom Wang – Little Soldier
Rongguan Yu – Deputy General Yu
Plot | Story
Little Big Soldier is a fantastic movie. The plot seems simple enough – a soldier who survives a massacre of his sides forces discovers a general from the other army alive. He decides to take this general back to the capitol to claim a reward so he can retire and become a farmer. This is where the simplicity evaporates. The story is filled with some fantastic twists and turns. It was really delightful to watch the complex relationship between the soldier and the general develop as the story progressed.
Characters | Acting
I have been a fan of Jackie Chan’s for years. I love his acting and his martial arts and now I can add his singing to my list of likes.
- 11/18/2011
- by FallaWolf
- AsianMoviePulse
You might have noticed the coverage of this years ultra-sized Fantasia film festival in the Reviews and Interviews column of the site from a number of contributors taking in the festival: Mack, Shelagh, Peter, Todd, and myself, as well as a plethora of other Twitch writers hither and yon. Covering a festival of this size is a massive undertaking and I hope you enjoyed all the updates, interviews, and reviews. Rest assured there are still a few more to come. As Fantasia winds down with a screening of Metropolis Extended Edition and full orchestra, it seems to have been a raging success this year across the board. The festival announced its Jury and Audience awards, and they are below. It seems that the Subversive Serbia sidebar was a big hit, with controversial A Serbian Film getting one of the big audience awards.
Montreal, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - As the 14th edition...
Montreal, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - As the 14th edition...
- 7/29/2010
- Screen Anarchy
With last night's screening of Blades Of Blood and Gallants (which tied with Castaway On The Moon for the Audience Award), the 9th annual New York Asian Film Festival has come to a close.
We at Twitch have to thank co-founder, Grady Henrix for being our ambassador to the festival, providing us with everything a growing group of writers need to cover such a whirl wind event. An extra shout out to all the staff at Subway Cinema, Lincoln Film Society, IFC Center, and Japan Society for running a smooth show. And lastly thanks to the filmmakers and actors who were so gracious enough to sit down and talk with us about what they do so well.
So, with another year down, lets take a look back at some of our favorite films and highlights from the festivities.
I'll get the ball rolling...
Ben Umstead:
Cinema - in any and...
We at Twitch have to thank co-founder, Grady Henrix for being our ambassador to the festival, providing us with everything a growing group of writers need to cover such a whirl wind event. An extra shout out to all the staff at Subway Cinema, Lincoln Film Society, IFC Center, and Japan Society for running a smooth show. And lastly thanks to the filmmakers and actors who were so gracious enough to sit down and talk with us about what they do so well.
So, with another year down, lets take a look back at some of our favorite films and highlights from the festivities.
I'll get the ball rolling...
Ben Umstead:
Cinema - in any and...
- 7/9/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Toronto -- Jon Turtlelaub's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," a live action remake of Disney's classic animated feature "Fantasia," will suitably open Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival on Thursday.
Montreal's Jay Baruchel, co-star of "Fantasia" along with Nicolas Cage, Alfred Molina and Teresa Palmer, will be on hand for the Canadian premiere in Montreal.
And Eli Craig's horror satire "Tucker & Dale Vs Evil," a Sundance and SXSW standout, will close North America's largest genre film festival on July 28 after, in all, over 120 horror, fantasy, Euro psycho-drama or just edgy documentaries unspool over the event's three-week run.
Festival highlights include world premieres for "The Shrine" from Canadian director Jon Knautz ("Jack Brooks Monster Slayer"), U.S. director Steven Monroe's "I Spit On Your Grave," a remake of the notorious 1978 rape and revenge movie "Day of the Woman," to be released by Anchor Bay in October, and Frank Henenlotter's "Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore.
Montreal's Jay Baruchel, co-star of "Fantasia" along with Nicolas Cage, Alfred Molina and Teresa Palmer, will be on hand for the Canadian premiere in Montreal.
And Eli Craig's horror satire "Tucker & Dale Vs Evil," a Sundance and SXSW standout, will close North America's largest genre film festival on July 28 after, in all, over 120 horror, fantasy, Euro psycho-drama or just edgy documentaries unspool over the event's three-week run.
Festival highlights include world premieres for "The Shrine" from Canadian director Jon Knautz ("Jack Brooks Monster Slayer"), U.S. director Steven Monroe's "I Spit On Your Grave," a remake of the notorious 1978 rape and revenge movie "Day of the Woman," to be released by Anchor Bay in October, and Frank Henenlotter's "Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore.
- 7/5/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Little Big Soldier will be screening on Thursday, July 1 at 7:00 Pm as part of the NY Asian Film Festival. Go to the Subway Cinema site for venue and tickets information.
For most of its surprisingly brief 96 minute running time, I loved Jackie Chan's Little Big Soldier. Let's say for for 93 of its 96 minutes as a ballpark figure. But then comes the final scene, the final shot that seems to upend what appeared to be the movie's overall theme about the futility and uselessness of nationalism. In the aims of preserving the ending for you, dear readers, I won't elaborate on what happens in those final 3 minutes or so, but it's enough of a disruption to nearly downgrade the movie for this me.
Taking place during the Warring States Period, it stars Chan as an unnamed soldier who's made a practice of surviving the vicious clashes on the battlefield...
For most of its surprisingly brief 96 minute running time, I loved Jackie Chan's Little Big Soldier. Let's say for for 93 of its 96 minutes as a ballpark figure. But then comes the final scene, the final shot that seems to upend what appeared to be the movie's overall theme about the futility and uselessness of nationalism. In the aims of preserving the ending for you, dear readers, I won't elaborate on what happens in those final 3 minutes or so, but it's enough of a disruption to nearly downgrade the movie for this me.
Taking place during the Warring States Period, it stars Chan as an unnamed soldier who's made a practice of surviving the vicious clashes on the battlefield...
- 6/30/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Several press releases went out today featuring some huge news coming out of Canada's Fantasia Film Festival including the first batch of films that will be populating this massive three-week long event. Pull up your chair, kids! You're gonna be here for a while!
Dig on the wealth of information below from today's releases and look for more announcements and of course full coverage soon!
Spotlight: Between Death And The Devil
Recent times and crimes have seen extraordinary levels of disillusionment with organized religion, particularly with the Catholic Church, and genre cinema has mirrored this anger with startling impact. In the face of this, we’ve put together this troubling spotlight focused on the abuse of faith, the horrors of ideology and the corruption of Godliness. Several of these films will absolutely stagger you.
Black Death (UK) Dir: Christopher Smith – North American premiere. Hosted by Director Christopher Smith
With the Black Death sweeping across England,...
Dig on the wealth of information below from today's releases and look for more announcements and of course full coverage soon!
Spotlight: Between Death And The Devil
Recent times and crimes have seen extraordinary levels of disillusionment with organized religion, particularly with the Catholic Church, and genre cinema has mirrored this anger with startling impact. In the face of this, we’ve put together this troubling spotlight focused on the abuse of faith, the horrors of ideology and the corruption of Godliness. Several of these films will absolutely stagger you.
Black Death (UK) Dir: Christopher Smith – North American premiere. Hosted by Director Christopher Smith
With the Black Death sweeping across England,...
- 6/29/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fantasia has a proud tradition of showcasing the best and strangest of Asian cinema and 2010 will be no different!
The Asian film selection brought forth by Fantasia 2010 will allow spectators to experience a variety of Asian cultures, all while enjoying a wide range of cinematic genres that will inspire every possible emotion. From musicals to thrillers to war films and horror flicks, Asian filmmakers often use genre cinema as means of painting a portrait of their nation, highlighting certain social preoccupations, or examining historical events that have impacted that corner of the globe. This reality is strongly represented in the Asian film selection at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.
In order to paint an accurate picture of the national cinemas presented in our program, attention will also be given to certain key works that have helped shape the contemporary cinematic landscape of these countries. Therefore, Fantasia will offer an excellent selection of classic films,...
The Asian film selection brought forth by Fantasia 2010 will allow spectators to experience a variety of Asian cultures, all while enjoying a wide range of cinematic genres that will inspire every possible emotion. From musicals to thrillers to war films and horror flicks, Asian filmmakers often use genre cinema as means of painting a portrait of their nation, highlighting certain social preoccupations, or examining historical events that have impacted that corner of the globe. This reality is strongly represented in the Asian film selection at this year's Fantasia Film Festival.
In order to paint an accurate picture of the national cinemas presented in our program, attention will also be given to certain key works that have helped shape the contemporary cinematic landscape of these countries. Therefore, Fantasia will offer an excellent selection of classic films,...
- 6/29/2010
- Screen Anarchy
If you live in the New York City metropolitan area, read this site, and are not planning on attending the New York Asian Film Festival, then I suggested you carefully examine your film geek cred. Seriously. Take. A. Good. Hard. Look.
Moving the majority of its loony lineup uptown to the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, Nyaff runs from June 25th - July 8th with additional screenings at Japan Society (in collab. with Japan Cuts fest) and midnight madness at IFC Center.
The opening night flick, IP Man 2 with the legendary, Sammo Hung (someone so legendary it is now officially redundant to call him a legend), is well past sold out, but don't fret, the opening weekend offers up some other tasty morsels, including midnight screenings of L.A Streetfighters and Death Kappa, Ning Hao's jacked up Bicyclist flick Crazy Racer with Huang Bo, the much talked about Bodyguards And Assassins,...
Moving the majority of its loony lineup uptown to the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, Nyaff runs from June 25th - July 8th with additional screenings at Japan Society (in collab. with Japan Cuts fest) and midnight madness at IFC Center.
The opening night flick, IP Man 2 with the legendary, Sammo Hung (someone so legendary it is now officially redundant to call him a legend), is well past sold out, but don't fret, the opening weekend offers up some other tasty morsels, including midnight screenings of L.A Streetfighters and Death Kappa, Ning Hao's jacked up Bicyclist flick Crazy Racer with Huang Bo, the much talked about Bodyguards And Assassins,...
- 6/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
I admit it freely. I was one of the early, vocal doubters of the Us remake of The Karate Kid. And having just had the chance to see it, it's time to eat some crow and admit I was wrong. Yes, the title is a complete and total misnomer - the sum total of karate in the film is a less than one minute clip of a Teach Yourself TV show that Jaden Smith's Dre watches - but put that aside. This is a good film. No, this is better than good. And a big part of why is Jackie Chan, who is absolutely fantastic in it. Granted, I have yet to see The Shinjuku Incident or Little Big Soldier but of the Chan canon I have seen - which is A Lot of them - this is easily the richest and most nuanced performance he has ever given.
- 6/1/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Subway Cinemas has updated their New York Asian Film Festival 2010 blog with details on their Friday and Saturday midnight screenings at the IFC. Head on over to their blog to see the full descriptions of the films and check out some of the trailers, and keep an eye out for further announcements about the complete times and dates.
IFC @Midnight Lineup
Death Kappa (Japan, 2010, World Premiere)
L.A. Streetfighters (U.S.A., 1985)
Pink Power Strikes Back: Japanese Wife Next Door, 2, Groper Train: School Uniform Hunter
Power Kids (2009)
Hong Kong Films
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009, New York Premiere)
Development Hell (2010, North American Premiere)
Eastern Condors (1987)
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010, North American Premiere)
Gallants (2010, North American Premiere)
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010, North American Premiere)
Kung Fu Chefs (2009, North American Premiere)
Little Big Soldier (2010, New York Premiere)
Red Cliff Uncut (2008/2009)
The Storm Warriors (2009, Us Premiere)
Mainland Chinese Films
Cow (2009, North American Premiere)
Crazy Racer...
IFC @Midnight Lineup
Death Kappa (Japan, 2010, World Premiere)
L.A. Streetfighters (U.S.A., 1985)
Pink Power Strikes Back: Japanese Wife Next Door, 2, Groper Train: School Uniform Hunter
Power Kids (2009)
Hong Kong Films
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009, New York Premiere)
Development Hell (2010, North American Premiere)
Eastern Condors (1987)
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010, North American Premiere)
Gallants (2010, North American Premiere)
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010, North American Premiere)
Kung Fu Chefs (2009, North American Premiere)
Little Big Soldier (2010, New York Premiere)
Red Cliff Uncut (2008/2009)
The Storm Warriors (2009, Us Premiere)
Mainland Chinese Films
Cow (2009, North American Premiere)
Crazy Racer...
- 5/25/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Subway Cinemas has updated their New York Asian Film Festival 2010 blog with details on the full roster from Hong Kong and mainland China. Head on over to their blog to see the full descriptions of the films and check out some of the trailers, and keep an eye out for further announcements about the complete times and dates as well as special screenings and events.
Hong Kong Films
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009, New York Premiere)
Development Hell (2010, North American Premiere)
Eastern Condors (1987)
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010, North American Premiere)
Gallants (2010, North American Premiere)
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010, North American Premiere)
Kung Fu Chefs (2009, North American Premiere)
Little Big Soldier (2010, New York Premiere)
Red Cliff Uncut (2008/2009)
The Storm Warriors (2009, Us Premiere)
Mainland Chinese Films
Cow (2009, North American Premiere)
Crazy Racer (2009, North American Premiere)
Sophie's Revenge (2009, New York Premiere)
Tian An Men (2009, International Premiere)
Japanese Films
8000 Miles (2009, North American Premiere)
8000 Miles 2: Girl...
Hong Kong Films
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009, New York Premiere)
Development Hell (2010, North American Premiere)
Eastern Condors (1987)
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010, North American Premiere)
Gallants (2010, North American Premiere)
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 2 (2010, North American Premiere)
Kung Fu Chefs (2009, North American Premiere)
Little Big Soldier (2010, New York Premiere)
Red Cliff Uncut (2008/2009)
The Storm Warriors (2009, Us Premiere)
Mainland Chinese Films
Cow (2009, North American Premiere)
Crazy Racer (2009, North American Premiere)
Sophie's Revenge (2009, New York Premiere)
Tian An Men (2009, International Premiere)
Japanese Films
8000 Miles (2009, North American Premiere)
8000 Miles 2: Girl...
- 5/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
And the winner for film I most want to see is Gô Shibata's Doman Senman which I hear is incredibly weird. This is the same guy who did the serial killer with cerebral palsy flick Late Bloomer (Osoi Hito).
Other notable films include Merantau, the world premier of Alien vs Ninja, Mutant Girls Squad and Hitoshi Matsumoto's Symbol which I'm also dying to see.
The festival runs from June 25th to July 8th, and you can hit the Nyaff website right here.
Full lineup after the break.
Official Opening Night Film
IP Man 2 (Hong Kong, 2010, North American Premiere) - Sammo Hung and Donnie
Yen throw down in this lavish martial arts flick that blew the Hong Kong box
office wide open and beat Iron Man 2 like a redheaded stepchild.
***The movie's star and action choreographer, Sammo Hung, will be present.
Centerpiece Presentation
Confessions (Japan, 2010, International Premiere) -...
Other notable films include Merantau, the world premier of Alien vs Ninja, Mutant Girls Squad and Hitoshi Matsumoto's Symbol which I'm also dying to see.
The festival runs from June 25th to July 8th, and you can hit the Nyaff website right here.
Full lineup after the break.
Official Opening Night Film
IP Man 2 (Hong Kong, 2010, North American Premiere) - Sammo Hung and Donnie
Yen throw down in this lavish martial arts flick that blew the Hong Kong box
office wide open and beat Iron Man 2 like a redheaded stepchild.
***The movie's star and action choreographer, Sammo Hung, will be present.
Centerpiece Presentation
Confessions (Japan, 2010, International Premiere) -...
- 5/21/2010
- QuietEarth.us
The Terracotta Far East Film Festival runs from the 6th to the 9th May, at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square London. And? Well it’s full of fantastic films, which include “Bodyguards and Assassins”, Jackie Chans’s new period adventure “Little Big Soldier”, “20th Century Boys 3″, “Fish Story”, “Meat Grinder” and a host of other films from China, Japan, Thailand and Korea. You can grab individual film tickets from £7.50 or a festival pass for all 15 films for £70 – but there are nice discounts for members of the cinema. So if you’re not doing anything over that weekend and fancy checking out some new Eastern cinema, get your arses down to the Terracotta Far East Film Festival! http://terracottafestival.com...
- 4/21/2010
- by Gazz Ogden
- Beyond Hollywood
I am not nearly foolish enough to compete with a Grady Hendrix penned news release so I'm just going to copy and paste:
Like Vandals storming the gates of Rome, the New York Asian Film Festival rampages through the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater June 25 - July 8, unleashing an orgy of the latest and greatest pop masterpieces Asian cinema has to offer. For nine years, the Nyaff has been North America's leading festival of popular Asian cinema but now it's teamed up with the Film Society of Lincoln Center to also become North America's fanciest!
America's art-house theaters normally show an anemic sliver of what Asian cinema has to offer but the Nyaff's 2010 line-up is a brawny slab of 35 blockbusters and break-out hits that audiences in Thailand, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan actually buy tickets to watch.
The full line-up will be announced in May, but this year's festival will have three major events,...
Like Vandals storming the gates of Rome, the New York Asian Film Festival rampages through the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater June 25 - July 8, unleashing an orgy of the latest and greatest pop masterpieces Asian cinema has to offer. For nine years, the Nyaff has been North America's leading festival of popular Asian cinema but now it's teamed up with the Film Society of Lincoln Center to also become North America's fanciest!
America's art-house theaters normally show an anemic sliver of what Asian cinema has to offer but the Nyaff's 2010 line-up is a brawny slab of 35 blockbusters and break-out hits that audiences in Thailand, China, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan actually buy tickets to watch.
The full line-up will be announced in May, but this year's festival will have three major events,...
- 4/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Having endured both “The Shinjuku Incident” and the embarrassingly foul American comedy “The Spy Next Door”, I’m ready for Chan to get back to what he does best. Harald Zwart’s forthcoming remake of John G. Avildsen’s 80’s classic “The Karate Kid” certainly looks promising, but for those of us who prefer the man’s Chinese output, “Little Big Soldier” is the one sparks genuine excitement. The film has apparently been rattling around Jackie Chan’s imaginative little mind for close to twenty years, which could mean that a) it’s a great idea that has been patiently waiting for a fantastic director or b) nobody wanted to touch the damned thing until just recently. Whatever the case may be, I’m looking forward to getting my grubby hands on a copy. Here’s a synopsis for those who are tardy to the party: Set during the final...
- 4/6/2010
- by Todd
- Beyond Hollywood
Back for a second year, The Terracotta Far East Film Festival returns to London, UK to present another cream of the crop from Asia’s finest films. Running from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th May 2010, you can immerse yourselves in 15 of the finest hand-picked flicks from Hong Kong to Thailand. The festival opens with Jackie Chan’s Little Big Soldier and closes with Donnie Yen’s Blockbuster martial arts action hit Bodyguards and Assassins. For full details of the even and all the screenings head over to the fest now live official site!
- 4/6/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
A couple weeks back Twitch got word that the 2010 Terracotta Far East Film Festival in London would include the likes of Jackie Chan's Little Big Soldier and Soi Cheang's Accident and now we've got the rest of the line up for you! Joining those two will be:
Cult Japanese hit Fish Story, Mamoru Hosoda's animated gem Summer Wars, Thai art-gore Meat Grinder along with horror anthology Phobia, Hong Kong action-drama Bodyguards and Assassins along with behind the scenes documentary Development Hell, In The Mood For Doyle and Yakuza Eiga from documentarian Yves Montmayeur, Japanese blockbuster 20th Century Boys 3, Korean drama Antique, arthouse oddity Cow, Japanese comic book style adventure K-20 and Johnnie To's Vengeance. And that, my friends is a high quality and very diverse lineup.
Cult Japanese hit Fish Story, Mamoru Hosoda's animated gem Summer Wars, Thai art-gore Meat Grinder along with horror anthology Phobia, Hong Kong action-drama Bodyguards and Assassins along with behind the scenes documentary Development Hell, In The Mood For Doyle and Yakuza Eiga from documentarian Yves Montmayeur, Japanese blockbuster 20th Century Boys 3, Korean drama Antique, arthouse oddity Cow, Japanese comic book style adventure K-20 and Johnnie To's Vengeance. And that, my friends is a high quality and very diverse lineup.
- 3/29/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Little Big Soldier and 14 Blades - the latest films from Hong Kong action icons Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen, respectively - are soon to be in the hands of fans around the globe thanks to April DVD and BluRay releases for both in Hong Kong. While 14 Blades is coming all-region in both formats, Little Big Soldier will reportedly be Region 3 on DVD and Region A on BluRay. So 14 Blades is good to go everywhere in the world while Little Big Soldier may require region free hardware to play though the BluRay, at least, will be playable on standard North American equipment. Both come fully English subtitled.
- 3/24/2010
- Screen Anarchy
As is the custom in Hong Kong, Chinese New Year brings presents, firecrackers, lucky money, and of course, the annual opening of a new Jackie Chan movie. The problem is, over the past few years, Chan has been trying to make films to appeal to both Asian and Western audiences, with little to no success. Laden with crappy CG animation and poor writing, Jackie has been trying to play the Hollywood game without realizing that his appeal is not to be gained by westernizing his films. Even a western attempt at portraying Chinese fables with last year's The Forbidden Kingdom was a catastrophic embarrassment for Asian audiences who were long-tired of western cliches about Chinese culture.
Then came this year's The Spy Next Door. Completed in 2008 and shelved until 2010, it was yet another dud in a long line of martial arts misfires, and many feared that Jackie's best films were already behind him.
Then came this year's The Spy Next Door. Completed in 2008 and shelved until 2010, it was yet another dud in a long line of martial arts misfires, and many feared that Jackie's best films were already behind him.
- 3/18/2010
- CinemaSpy
The Terracotta Far East Film Festival have just announced the first titles for their 2010 edition and it promises to be a very good year, indeed! Quickly establishing themselves as the premiere showcase for Asian film in the UK, Terracotta opens this edition with Jackie Chan's Little Big Soldier before moving on to acclaimed festival hits like Soi Cheang's Accident and Japanese punk rock time traveling save the world comedy Fish Story. Read on for the full announcement!
Jackie Chans' latest film, 'Little Big Soldier', a period-action road-trip movie, will open the festival on 6th May 2010.
The film by Ding Sheng is set in the time when China wasn't yet a country and was still comprised of seven warring states. Jackie Chan plays a reluctant conscript from one of these states and finds himself fortuitously capturing an enemy general, whom he can bring back to his home-state to trade release from army service.
Jackie Chans' latest film, 'Little Big Soldier', a period-action road-trip movie, will open the festival on 6th May 2010.
The film by Ding Sheng is set in the time when China wasn't yet a country and was still comprised of seven warring states. Jackie Chan plays a reluctant conscript from one of these states and finds himself fortuitously capturing an enemy general, whom he can bring back to his home-state to trade release from army service.
- 3/11/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Our Photo Gallery has been updated with new photos and posters from upcoming action comedy Little Big Soldier. You can check out bigger versions of each by clicking them below
Jackie Chan stars as a lowly, unnamed Liang soldier who survives an ambush by Qin forces that decimates his 2000-strong army. The only other survivor appears to be a young Wei general (Wang Lee-hom) fighting for the Qin, who Chan’s character takes hostage and together they set off back to Liang, where he can collect a plot of land as reward for his captive. The injured general needs his captor if he is to reach civilization, but that doesn’t stop him attempting to escape, or at least take a swing or two, whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Hotly pursued by Prince Wen (Steven Yoo) and his personal entourage, and set upon by a varied assortment of opportunistic peasants...
Jackie Chan stars as a lowly, unnamed Liang soldier who survives an ambush by Qin forces that decimates his 2000-strong army. The only other survivor appears to be a young Wei general (Wang Lee-hom) fighting for the Qin, who Chan’s character takes hostage and together they set off back to Liang, where he can collect a plot of land as reward for his captive. The injured general needs his captor if he is to reach civilization, but that doesn’t stop him attempting to escape, or at least take a swing or two, whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Hotly pursued by Prince Wen (Steven Yoo) and his personal entourage, and set upon by a varied assortment of opportunistic peasants...
- 2/18/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
At least one voice in the Twitter-Wood feed was happy to Mike Dunleavy depart from his role as head coach of the Los Clippers this week. Most of Tw's citizens veer toward the Lakers in the basketball tweets, so it's always great to get some variety when someone like Danny Masterson speaks up to acknowledge L.A.'s other NBA team.
It was a big day for criticism off the court, too. Michael McKean didn't seem too impressed with "Spartacus: Blood & Sand" on Starz, Tinsel Korey chimed in to weigh in against her "Twilight" co-star Alex Meraz's comments from yesterday about Taylor Lautner's film "Valentine's Day" and Steve Agee shouted back after Rainn Wilson launch a snark bomb at him about "The Sarah Silverman Program." All of those tweets and some Jackie Chan fan artwork await you after the jump in Twitter-Wood for February 5, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@EyeOfJackieChan http://twitpic.
It was a big day for criticism off the court, too. Michael McKean didn't seem too impressed with "Spartacus: Blood & Sand" on Starz, Tinsel Korey chimed in to weigh in against her "Twilight" co-star Alex Meraz's comments from yesterday about Taylor Lautner's film "Valentine's Day" and Steve Agee shouted back after Rainn Wilson launch a snark bomb at him about "The Sarah Silverman Program." All of those tweets and some Jackie Chan fan artwork await you after the jump in Twitter-Wood for February 5, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@EyeOfJackieChan http://twitpic.
- 2/5/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Movies Blog
Mtime is hosting three TV spots for the period film Little Big Soldier. There is the 15, 30 and 90 second version but I'll just upload only the longest video to our Twitch player and not bother with the rest since its pretty much redundant. Lately, I been on Jackie Chan's case for soiling his good name. However, if it meant taking a hefty paycheck to help finance his personal projects in China such as this then I'm all for it.
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General...
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General...
- 1/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
A press conference for Ding Sheng's period film Little Big Soldier was held yesterday and Jackie Chan was at hand to announced the launch of the Sina website with a new teaser trailer lurking within. As most teaser usually does, it ends on a cliffhanger and a bloody one at that.
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang Leehom). The Soldier survived because he is an expert in playing dead, with a device strapped on his body which protruded like an arrowhead for added realism.
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang Leehom). The Soldier survived because he is an expert in playing dead, with a device strapped on his body which protruded like an arrowhead for added realism.
- 12/1/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Those of you who follow Twitch and Blogging the Reel World are aware that Jackie Chan's next film will be an epic drama. This film will be titled Little Big Soldier. Besides, this film's teaser has just been released online.
First of all, the story goes like this according to Tood Brown over at Twitch:
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang Leehom). The Soldier survived because he is an expert in playing dead, with a device strapped on his body which...
First of all, the story goes like this according to Tood Brown over at Twitch:
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang Leehom). The Soldier survived because he is an expert in playing dead, with a device strapped on his body which...
- 11/29/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
I'm in the middle of watching Red Cliff and I'm amazed that, for the first time in at least a decade, I'm excited by a John Woo movie. (Import DVDs for the win, and I'll probably still go see the half-length Us edit out of curiosity.) So I'm happy to see that his next Chinese production seems to be going forward. Given that Woo has a habit of developing and announcing films that would never happen, there was good reason to be skeptical that we'd ever see Rain of Swords in a Pugilistic World, which would be an all-out wuxia film with Michelle Yeoh. But now there's a sales poster and we have the synopsis as well. After the break, we've also got a short teaser for Little Big Soldier, Jackie Chan's latest Chinese film. His Chinese stuff hasn't been great -- it's no match for his classic output...
- 11/29/2009
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
The viewing size is tiny and the resolution is set to Sina Crap-o-Vision but the first teaser has just arrived for Little Big Soldier, the new film produced by and starring Jackie Chan with up-and-comer Ding Sheng directing. As mentioned in the past, this is a Chinese production and not a Hollywood film and with Chan still giving a damn about his Chinese output, at least, this is definitely the Chan film that matters this year.
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang...
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a Foot Soldier from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival General from Wei (Wang...
- 11/27/2009
- Screen Anarchy
After he's said that democracy might not suit China a few months ago, it's surprising that Jackie Chan still interests Hollywood producers. Now, let's leave aside politics, dear readers, and focus on the next film from one of the world's leading action stars (but for how long?). After he had missed the opportunity to play in The Pacifier, Chan has nabbed the role of a... babysitter in a film called The Spy Next Door.
Synopsis:
Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a top-spy. One day, his neighbour (Amber Valleta) asks him to babysit her three children (Katherine Boecher, Alina Foley and Will Shadley). However, it appears that Bob has to fight mysterious spies after one of the three children under his supervision had inadvertently downloaded secret codes.
***
Further informations:
Release date: January 15, 2010.
Filming location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Budget: Unknown
Other upcoming films from Jackie Chan: Big Soldier; Shaolin; and Kung-Fu Kid.
Synopsis:
Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a top-spy. One day, his neighbour (Amber Valleta) asks him to babysit her three children (Katherine Boecher, Alina Foley and Will Shadley). However, it appears that Bob has to fight mysterious spies after one of the three children under his supervision had inadvertently downloaded secret codes.
***
Further informations:
Release date: January 15, 2010.
Filming location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Budget: Unknown
Other upcoming films from Jackie Chan: Big Soldier; Shaolin; and Kung-Fu Kid.
- 11/6/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Hong Kong -- Asia's film executives can be forgiven for arriving in Santa Monica a little exhausted, and it's not just the 16-hour jetlag.
Many recently have trekked from Pusan to the Tokyo festival and market, and some even added a few days at last week's China Film Group-organized Beijing Screenings. Despite that, most arriving at the American Film Market are expecting to do business.
Pusan and Tokyo's Tiffcom effectively were warm-up events before the main show, and both were better attended than last fall, when the severity of the global financial meltdown was making itself felt.
Since then, Asian economies have largely recovered, boxoffice has proved resilient and local and regional films have shown themselves capable of being financed and prebought within the region. Further intra-Asian business is definitely on the Afm agenda this week.
Still, Pusan and Tokyo essentially were regional events, whereas this week's...
Many recently have trekked from Pusan to the Tokyo festival and market, and some even added a few days at last week's China Film Group-organized Beijing Screenings. Despite that, most arriving at the American Film Market are expecting to do business.
Pusan and Tokyo's Tiffcom effectively were warm-up events before the main show, and both were better attended than last fall, when the severity of the global financial meltdown was making itself felt.
Since then, Asian economies have largely recovered, boxoffice has proved resilient and local and regional films have shown themselves capable of being financed and prebought within the region. Further intra-Asian business is definitely on the Afm agenda this week.
Still, Pusan and Tokyo essentially were regional events, whereas this week's...
- 11/3/2009
- by By Patrick Frater
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apparently, Sina brought a camera along with them to the Tokyo International Film Festival because they've just placed over 25 pictures of new film posters up on their site. Including posters for Ip Man 2, Little Big Soldier (starring Jackie Chan), Derek Chiu's The Road Less Travelled and Li Fangfang's Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting. The pictures aren't great quality, but they're still pretty cool.
- 10/22/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Back in April, Jackie Chan spilled the beans on his latest China-based project Little Big Soldier, a period action comedy that Jackie produced, wrote and starred in and the co-stars included Lee Hom, Lin Peng and exiled Korean singer Yoo Seung-Jun. At the Cannes Film Festival, the first sign of promotion for the film has kick off in the form of an international poster. What the heck is up with Jackie having a bird sitting on top his head and an arrow sticking out of his chest? I guess he is tapping into his comedic roots by playing an odd character of some sort.
- 5/15/2009
- by Al Young
- Screen Anarchy
At a news conference held this week, Jackie Chan announces his 100th milestone film project will be tentatively titled Chinese Zodiac and the plot will involve the action star embarking on a series of treasure hunt across the globe that are linked to a major events in Chinese history. Produced by Emperor Motion Pictures subsidiary Emperor Dragon Movies, Zodiac is budget at 250 million yuan ($37 million) with Jackie co-directing along with five-time collaborator Stanley Tong who helmed Jackie before in The Myth and Rumble in the Bronx. This marks the first time that Jackie will take on directorial duties since Who Am I? in 1998. Jackie came up with the story idea six years ago but due to schedule conflicts, the development was put on hold until recently. I first become aware of the project when there were some talks as far back as 2007 and at the time, it was reportedly the...
- 4/30/2009
- by Al Young
- Screen Anarchy
In a recent news conference, Jackie Chan has open the lid of his next China-based project after Shinjuku Incident. Its entitled Big Soldier, a period piece written, produce and stars Jackie himself and it will focuses on three people and a horse. The investors is sparing no expense to get it made with a hefty budget of $25 million. On paper, it may sound like a simple idea but I reckon there is much more to this than what little details are disclosed to us.
Cast includes Chan, Lee Hom, previous unknown Lin Peng and South Korea’s Yoo Seung-Jun. “Underdog Knight’s” Ding Sheng is helming.
Pic has been shooting in Yunnan province using a 100% mainland Chinese crew and has just moved to Beijing.
“The film is set during the Warring States Period,” Chan told a news conference on Tuesday. “I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier.
Cast includes Chan, Lee Hom, previous unknown Lin Peng and South Korea’s Yoo Seung-Jun. “Underdog Knight’s” Ding Sheng is helming.
Pic has been shooting in Yunnan province using a 100% mainland Chinese crew and has just moved to Beijing.
“The film is set during the Warring States Period,” Chan told a news conference on Tuesday. “I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier.
- 4/10/2009
- by Al Young
- Screen Anarchy
Jackie Chan has announced his next project, Big Soldier, a big-budget return to the type of action cinema that made him famous. Chan plays the title character, an aging soldier transporting an enemy general on a perilous journey to collect a reward. The movie is set during the Warring States Period, the same era as Jet Li's Hero, and will be filmed in mainland China, where Chan's latest film The Shinjuku Incident was recently banned. Big Soldier is being described as action with a touch of romance and comedy, which fits the description of most of Chan's classics. If I were pressed to make a decision, Jackie Chan would most likely top my list of favourite action stars. While he's not even close to being the greatest screen fighter, at his best he's charismatic, endlessly inventive, and willing to not only take chances with his own career but also...
- 4/8/2009
- by Wintle
- FilmJunk
Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan has unveiled the details of the million project he has written, is producing and will star in.
"Big Soldier" will be focusing on three people and a horse during China's Warring States Period. Chan, who was previously tight-lipped about the fillm, will play the titular soldier, while Lee Hom will be another soldier. Actors Lin Peng and Yoo Seung-Jun are also starring.
Chan has been quoted by Variety as saying in a news conference on Tuesday, "The film is set during the Warring States Period. I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier. It's an action picture with black humor plus a bit of romance."
The film is being directed by Ding Sheng ("Underdog Knight").
"Big Soldier" will be focusing on three people and a horse during China's Warring States Period. Chan, who was previously tight-lipped about the fillm, will play the titular soldier, while Lee Hom will be another soldier. Actors Lin Peng and Yoo Seung-Jun are also starring.
Chan has been quoted by Variety as saying in a news conference on Tuesday, "The film is set during the Warring States Period. I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier. It's an action picture with black humor plus a bit of romance."
The film is being directed by Ding Sheng ("Underdog Knight").
- 4/8/2009
- icelebz.com
Jackie Chan is a "Big Soldier." The actor has been keeping a tight lid on this project for a few months now. The $25 million project which has been filming in the Yunnan province using just mainland Chinese crew, stars Chan who produces and writes the film which focuses on three people and a horse. Also cast are Li Hom, Ling Peng and Yoo Seung-Jun. "The film is set during the Warring States Period. I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier. It's an action picture with black humor plus a bit of romance," Chan told a news conference on Tuesday...
- 4/8/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jackie Chan is a "Big Soldier." The actor has been keeping a tight lid on this project for a few months now. The $25 million project which has been filming in the Yunnan province using just mainland Chinese crew, stars Chan who produces and writes the film which focuses on three people and a horse. Also cast are Li Hom, Ling Peng and Yoo Seung-Jun. "The film is set during the Warring States Period. I play a big soldier, and Lee Hom plays a junior soldier. It's an action picture with black humor plus a bit of romance," Chan told a news conference on Tuesday...
- 4/8/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jackie Chan is in talks to join Coumbia’s remake of John G. Avildsen’s 1984 hit movie “The Karate Kid.”
Written by Chris Murphy, the film follows a bullied boy (Jaden Smith) who learns all there is to know about karate with the help of an enthusiastic mentor (Chan).
Harald Zwart is on board to direct the remake, which is set somewhere in Asia and borrows several elements from the original flick. Filming is set to start this summer.
The original “Karate Kid” was followed by three sequels. As terrible as this may sound, we'll probably see more remakes if this one ends up scoring big at the box office.
Chan, who recently starred in "The Forbidden Kingdom," will also be seen in Brian Levant's upcoming comedy "The Spy Next Door." Last November, the actor also boarded a project entitled "Junior Soldiers."
As for Zwart, his directing credits include "Agent Cody Banks,...
Written by Chris Murphy, the film follows a bullied boy (Jaden Smith) who learns all there is to know about karate with the help of an enthusiastic mentor (Chan).
Harald Zwart is on board to direct the remake, which is set somewhere in Asia and borrows several elements from the original flick. Filming is set to start this summer.
The original “Karate Kid” was followed by three sequels. As terrible as this may sound, we'll probably see more remakes if this one ends up scoring big at the box office.
Chan, who recently starred in "The Forbidden Kingdom," will also be seen in Brian Levant's upcoming comedy "The Spy Next Door." Last November, the actor also boarded a project entitled "Junior Soldiers."
As for Zwart, his directing credits include "Agent Cody Banks,...
- 1/14/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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