6ixtynin9: The Series brilliantly captures the idea that life can sometimes force us into uncertain decisions, blurring the lines between right and wrong until we’re knee-deep in a mess we can’t easily clean up. The series kicks off with a bang, when the protagonist, Toom, discovers a box brimming with cash at her doorstep. What follows is a rollercoaster of moral dilemmas and choices that shape the lives of the characters involved.
Throughout the series, a motley crew of characters enters the fray, each with their own motivations and desires for the money. As their lives become increasingly entangled, 6ixtynin9: The Series evolves into a dark comedy thriller that keeps viewers guessing. The show deftly explores the consequences of greed and desperation, and the lengths people will go to to secure their own futures. It’s a masterclass in storytelling, with well-crafted characters and unexpected plot...
Throughout the series, a motley crew of characters enters the fray, each with their own motivations and desires for the money. As their lives become increasingly entangled, 6ixtynin9: The Series evolves into a dark comedy thriller that keeps viewers guessing. The show deftly explores the consequences of greed and desperation, and the lengths people will go to to secure their own futures. It’s a masterclass in storytelling, with well-crafted characters and unexpected plot...
- 9/9/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
Toom is the heart and soul of 6ixtynin9: The Series. She’s portrayed by Davika Hoorne, who gained fame for her role in the popular Thai film Heart Attack. Toom’s character really shines in this series, and you’ll find yourself drawn to the way she tackles all the challenges that come her way, no matter how tough they get. She’s a character you can’t help but root for, as she navigates the twists and turns of the story.
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Toom’s Life Challenges
Toom’s story is quite something. She’s a hardworking person, you know, the kind who goes above and beyond, at the Thanachat Insurance Company. In fact, she’s even been named the employee of the year, all thanks to her impressive work skills. But here’s the thing about Toom: She’s a bit of a quiet soul. She doesn...
Spoilers Ahead
Toom’s Life Challenges
Toom’s story is quite something. She’s a hardworking person, you know, the kind who goes above and beyond, at the Thanachat Insurance Company. In fact, she’s even been named the employee of the year, all thanks to her impressive work skills. But here’s the thing about Toom: She’s a bit of a quiet soul. She doesn...
- 9/8/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
Mirror singer and actor Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming action thriller Chungking Mansions. Billed as Hong Kong’s biggest zombie film ever, the Phoenix Waters Productions pic, in co-production with Amm Global and Salon Films Japan, has also added Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korea’s Choi Si-Hun and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung.
They join previously announced cast members including Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singapore’s Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Chungking Mansions tells the story of a disparate group of people from across the globe who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building amidst a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Centered around an American seeking to rescue his pregnant wife, the action moves between people of all nationalities across the city who are undergoing their own journeys to survive.
Lo, who became the most Googled Hong Kong...
They join previously announced cast members including Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singapore’s Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Chungking Mansions tells the story of a disparate group of people from across the globe who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building amidst a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Centered around an American seeking to rescue his pregnant wife, the action moves between people of all nationalities across the city who are undergoing their own journeys to survive.
Lo, who became the most Googled Hong Kong...
- 3/14/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Upcoming action thriller to be sold at Filmart.
Hong Kong singer Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming zombie thriller Chungking Mansions, which is being discussed with buyers at Filmart Online this week.
Lo is a member of popular boyband Mirror and previously starred in hit Bl series Ossan’s Love.
Further additions to the cast include Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korean star Choi Si-Hun, and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung. Davika Hoorne, known for Pee Mak, Thailand’s highest grossing film of all time, also joins the cast, taking over a...
Hong Kong singer Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming zombie thriller Chungking Mansions, which is being discussed with buyers at Filmart Online this week.
Lo is a member of popular boyband Mirror and previously starred in hit Bl series Ossan’s Love.
Further additions to the cast include Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korean star Choi Si-Hun, and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung. Davika Hoorne, known for Pee Mak, Thailand’s highest grossing film of all time, also joins the cast, taking over a...
- 3/14/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Anson Lo, part of Hong Kong pop sensation Mirror, has joined the cast of “Chungking Mansions,” an ambitious zombie film that is currently in advanced preparation.
Alongside Lo, Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korean star Choi Si-Hun, and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung join the previously announced Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singaporean actors Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Davika Hoorne, who previously starred in “Pee Mak,” Thailand’s highest grossing film of all time, will also join. She takes over a role previously assigned to Angel Locsin as the assistant to the American protagonist’s pregnant wife.
Directed by banker turned producer and director Bizhan Tong (“The Escort”), the film tracks a diverse group of people who, following a zombie attack, try to break into Chungking Mansions. The labyrinthine building was made famous in Wong Kar-wai’s “Chungking Express” and is arguably the richest cultural...
Alongside Lo, Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korean star Choi Si-Hun, and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung join the previously announced Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singaporean actors Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.
Davika Hoorne, who previously starred in “Pee Mak,” Thailand’s highest grossing film of all time, will also join. She takes over a role previously assigned to Angel Locsin as the assistant to the American protagonist’s pregnant wife.
Directed by banker turned producer and director Bizhan Tong (“The Escort”), the film tracks a diverse group of people who, following a zombie attack, try to break into Chungking Mansions. The labyrinthine building was made famous in Wong Kar-wai’s “Chungking Express” and is arguably the richest cultural...
- 3/14/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Young Thai director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s latest film finds him back on his familiar ground of arty, quirky kids and young professionals seen in his “36” (2012) and “Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy” (2013), and this time the alchemy is almost perfect. “Heart Attack” has been a pleasant surprise for both public and critics, earning box office success and few awards.
30-year-old Yoon is a freelance graphic designer and Photoshop retoucher. Undeniably, he is damn good and incredibly committed, but he is also trapped in the typical loop of working-hard-and-never-turning-down-a-job for fear of being left out and losing connections. Yoon spends most of his days and nights in his room, in front of a Mac, and in this tiny world, there is no room for leisure or friends, left alone sleep. His proud and joy is in fact the ability of going without sleeping for up to 5 days, in...
30-year-old Yoon is a freelance graphic designer and Photoshop retoucher. Undeniably, he is damn good and incredibly committed, but he is also trapped in the typical loop of working-hard-and-never-turning-down-a-job for fear of being left out and losing connections. Yoon spends most of his days and nights in his room, in front of a Mac, and in this tiny world, there is no room for leisure or friends, left alone sleep. His proud and joy is in fact the ability of going without sleeping for up to 5 days, in...
- 1/18/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
For 10 years, Five Flavours Film Festival has been presenting the best cinema from Asia, its meanings and contexts. Initially, the Festival focused solely on Vietnamese films, but it evolved to become a yearly review of the cinema of East and Southeast Asia, the only such event in the country.
The 10th edition is held in Warsaw, on November 16-23 (Muranów and Kinoteka cinemas), and in Wrocław on November 18-24 (New Horizons Cinema).
This year’s edition of Five Flavours is the biggest in history – it presents over 40 productions. The program combines artistic and commercial cinema, allowing the audience to experience the best Asian films have to offer. On the one hand, there are the intimate stories with a social angle, on the other – fresh, innovative blockbusters, filled with the sheer joy of cinematic creation, attracting millions of viewers in their homelands.
Three
This diversity is already visible in the choice...
The 10th edition is held in Warsaw, on November 16-23 (Muranów and Kinoteka cinemas), and in Wrocław on November 18-24 (New Horizons Cinema).
This year’s edition of Five Flavours is the biggest in history – it presents over 40 productions. The program combines artistic and commercial cinema, allowing the audience to experience the best Asian films have to offer. On the one hand, there are the intimate stories with a social angle, on the other – fresh, innovative blockbusters, filled with the sheer joy of cinematic creation, attracting millions of viewers in their homelands.
Three
This diversity is already visible in the choice...
- 10/28/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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