a witness out of the blue

Fantasia XXIV Review: Andrew Fung’s A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE Sees Stolen Jewels, Murder, Louis Koo On The Brink, And A Bird With All The Answers

It takes a certain ingenuity to tell a story on film, and while the idea of a plot point in the form of a talking parrot may sound absurd on its face, you have to give filmmaker Andrew Fung (Fung Chih Chiang) credit for starting somewhere. Deep in the thick of his fourth film, A Witness Out Of The Blue, we meet a maladroit detective named Lam (Louis Cheung) who runs a cat shelter when he’s not on the job. He’s also indebted to a gangster which doesn’t do much for his image, in addition to his feeble deportment and the fact that he wears a Fung Shui bracelet to protect himself from serious harm. When a member of a notorious jewelry gang is murdered, Lam’s first instinct is to talk to the only witness who was on the scene: a halfwit talking red parrot, much to the dismay of […]

A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE: Catch The Latest Official Trailer For The Louis Koo Crime Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

The Bounty and Concerto Of The Bully helmer Fung Chih-Chiang’s new crime thriller, A Witness Out Of The Blue, will have its day in theaters locally on October 12. That date is only a ways from now as we could hear more on an extended outing in the West. Louis Koo takes the mantle for this new thriller after featuring in a pair of explosive sequel releases this year, including The White Storm 2 and Jazz Boon’s Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy. Rounding out the cast is actress Jessica Hsuan, Louis Cheung and actress Cherry Ngan. A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, “Help! Help!” next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, […]

A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE: Don’t Miss The First Trailer For Louis Koo’s New Crime Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Hong Kong director Fung Chih-Chiang has done more than his fair share behind the scenes having served as screenwriter for the likes of Stephen Chow and Johnnie To; After hits like Shaolin Soccer, The Mermaid and 2 Become 1, Fung paved the way directing nominated Hong Kong faves like The Bounty and Concerto Of The Bully, and Charlene Choi’s Golden Lotus nod, The Midas Touch. Back to make a certifiable killing, Fung’s latest looks to thrill audiences this year with A Witness Out Of The Blue which filmed between last Summer and Fall. Bringing Louis Koo on board in a starring capacity along with producer Derek Yee asserts this one got some attention with Koo’s One Cool Film banner making the rounds at FilMart in Hong Kong for the next few days as the actor commences promoting other projects, including ICAC-driven crime thriller franchise entry, P-Storm, and Ng Yuen-fai’s visual […]