Call it what you will, but it hasn’t been that long since I resurrected one of Malaysian filmmaker James Lee’s action concepts,
Second Life, as a
Hit List entry last month. It’s one of several projects included in Lee’s Doghouse 73 Pictures catalogue which includes a heavy population of conceptual projects that look cleverly well done and appealing enough for some serious studio dedication with the right people in company.
Singaporean actor and producer Luke Lee is advancing the movement to help earn the $200,000+ for the film in conjunction with its larger budget, with funds attainable only through U.S. currency. The film is the latest move for the young local talent who can be seen in the first two installments of helmer Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men trilogy, prior to attaining his Law Degree with Honors from the UK’s University Of Manchester where he spent the remainder of his time on campus writing the film.
On top of Lee’s own longtime experience in Karate, the production has also granted itself quite the caliber for its casting with actress Pamelyn Chee and actors Keagan Kang and Paul Foster – all tethered with martial arts experience of their own which should bode well for the film’s action director, Jennifer Phillips (300, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Salt). With this, the film’s production schedule is currently stamped for July with locations slated for Singapore along with Malaysia, Canada and the North America prior to a hopeful release by February 2017. Of course, the process could take longer if the funds come up short while the team behind Burn presses on to help deliver Singapore’s first martial arts movie.
SYNOPSIS:
BURN revolves around a former hitman, Shen (Luke Lee), who is betrayed by his former boss Sebastian (Adrian Pang – in talks), the head of a vast criminal empire. Shen embarks on a one-man crusade against time to exact his revenge on Sebastian. In the fight for power, Damien (Keagan Kang), the ruthless head of a rival syndicate tries to claim the city as his own, and a full-scale war ensues between the two crime lords. Shen encounters many defeats along the way and soon realizes that defeating Sebastian may not be as easy as it seems. Will Shen overcome his fear or perish in the fire?
Native New Yorker. Been writing for a long time now, and I enjoy what I do. Be nice to me!
Like this:
Like Loading...