asun mawardi

ONCE UPON A TIME IN INDONESIA: Everyone Throws Down In The First Trailer For Asun Mawardi’s New Crime Thriller

Director Asun Mawardi and the folks over at CreativeMotion Pictures are aiming to please once more following low key releases such as Mortal Enemies (a.k.a. Pirate Brothers), and his 2016 award-winning actioner, #66. Enter lead cast duo Franki Darmawan and Djaitov Tigor for what now lies ahead with Once Upon A Time In Indonesia. The official trailer is online via social media and taking clear aim at proliferating Indonesia’s independent action talent demographic a bit. The future crashes into the past when a group of friends cross a local loan shark. Haunted by the deeds of his father, Max wants to be more than the son of a criminal and escape the crime infested neighborhood he lives in. Max’s best friend Leo is always in and out of trouble and has a history of crossing the line in hopes of making it big someday. In a neighborhood where everyone knows […]

Watch The Full Trailer For Asun Mawardi's Hitman Actioner, #66

Lee B. Golden III

Filmmaker and actor Asun Mawardi is well on the way with his newest hitman action thriller, #66. My review can be read here while you might be keen on the latest full trailer for the film which you can now view below. SYNOPSIS: 66 is a washed up member of a secret organization of assassins. Down on his luck and deep in gambling debt, 66 accepts a simple job – kill a police informant in order to protect a criminal organization. Instead of doing the job, 66 sees this money as his chance to escape town, his life of killing, and perhaps find a way to make a better life for himself. Unfortunately things are not that simple. After returning home, 66 discovers his family resents him for leaving, and his father’s auto shop is being used by criminals to deliver illegal drugs. At the same time, the criminal organization […]

Review: Asun Mawardi’s Hitman Thriller, #66, Hits Hard And Jagged, Maintains A Bloody Bodycount

Lee B. Golden III

Following Asian cinema, one thing you will realize with certain titles is that they never see the light of day beyond their own respective nations’ and territories. Places like Indonesia and Malaysia are a good example of this misfortune where some otherwise appealing films get stuck despite presenting viral and pretty appealing trailers, many of which I know action fans would enjoy to some extent or another if given the chance. It’s certainly a palpable topic for director and actor Asun Mawardi whose 2011 film, Pirate Brothers, didn’t see a U.S. release on VoD and DVD until several years later with the new title, Mortal Enemies, and much to our delight as a film that consumers like myself don’t have to torrent with a company like Lionsgate stepping up to stake its claim. For this, I hope that directors like Anggy Umbara, Awi Suryadi and others will be able to […]

Asun Mawardi’s Number Is Up In The First Teaser For Indonesian Hitman Thriller, #66

Lee B. Golden III

Director Asun Mawardi’s sophomore 2011 action thriller, Pirate Brothers, wasn’t the best of its genre. Nonetheless, it serviced a nice little feature length action-packed escape with some fun fight scenes in it, showcased by none other than Robin Shou and locals Verdy Bhawanta and Andrew Suleiman. Moreover, it showed that Mawardi can handle action, and so it now comes to pass once more with our helmer taking on dual roles on both sides of the camera. #66 is the name of the new assassin thriller in which he stars as a hitman-for-hire who triggers an internal war within a criminal organization after failing to murder an informant and then stealing a load of cash. The first official teaser went live late last month and serves up a nice little sampling to offer moviegoers, and rightfully so after winning a raft of awards this year at festivals and events including in […]