badges of fury

The Final Trailer For BADGES OF FURY Is Online

The new, final trailer for Badges Of Fury has been unveiled this opening week. I’ve had my doubts from time to time about this film because of its goofiness, but there is obviously a reason why it did so well at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, leading up to its evident acquisition by North American distributor, Well Go USA. Hopefully we will learn more about this film with reviews and critiques from those who have the privilege of seeing it early, as it is one of international action star Jet Li‘s latest films coming out just as he is well positioned to retire. In the meantime, check out the impressive “all-stars” footage below, after the synopsis. SYNOPSIS: When a spate of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong, two troublemaking cops are assigned to the case. Young maverick WANG and grizzled vet HUANG, who is fed up with his reckless younger […]

The New BADGES OF FURY Trailer: More Kicky, More Punchy, And Me Likey!

Lee B. Golden III

It appears Enlight Pictures is switiching its gears with a new trailer now up for the June 28 Mainland release of the latest new Jet Li actioner directed by Wang Tzu-Ming titled Badges Of Fury. Take into consideration that the film sold very well during the Cannes Film Festival. And having seen the first few trailers, anyone would have thought that the film was anything but a solid action film with an impresseive array of fight cuts designed by action director Corey Yuen. Today’s trailer changes all that, showcasing a barrage of balistic fists, kicks, blocking and flying. This is by far the juiciest “Badges” trailer I have seen, harkening back to the good old days of The Bodyguard From Beijing (1994) and My Father Is A Hero (1995) with Li, along with Collin Chou and Wu Jing starring in the film. And even though this will not take away […]

Check Out A Third Trailer And A BTS Featurette For BADGES OF FURY

Lee B. Golden III

Jet Li’s upcoming action thriller from director Wang Tzu Ming, Badges Of Fury, has me a bit perplexed at times. With the most recent trailer, I gotta say I am convinced that action won’t be the film’s biggest selling point, especially if it is loaded with high jinks and comedic gags. But I take it that when Well Go USA releases it, that will all change and suddenly Jet Li will be front and center once again, even if it seems we will spend a good amount of it watching Wen Zhang chase women and be goofy. Actresses Michelle Chen, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yan, Collin Chou, Wu Jing, Raymond Lam, Kevin Cheng, and Leung Siu Lung star in the film, which will premiere in China on June 28, 2013. In the meantime, Enlight has a new featurette that has been up for a while, which gives you some more insight […]

Jet Li's BADGES OF FURY Goes To WELL GO

Lee B. Golden III

Apparently as goofy as Wang Tzu-Ming‘s latest Jet Li action comedy vehicle, BADGES OF FURY seems with two of its latest trailers debuting online this month, the film has garneshed a lot of attention from attendees at Cannes, including distributors. According to reports at the Chicago Tribune, distribution rights for the film, shopped by Easternlight Films have been successfully acquired by Well Go USA for North American release. Other territories the film was signed on for release include Australia/NZ, Germany, Hong Kong and Macaw, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. BADGES joins ICEMAN COMETH 3D director Cheong Law-Wing’s World War 2 martial arts fantasy revenge action thriller, WRATH OF VAJRA starring Xing Yu, under the North American label, as well as Johnnie To crime thrillers DRUG WAR starring Louis Koo, and the Andy Lau thriller, BLIND DETECTIVE which is slated for theatrical China release in July. BADGES OF FURY was produced […]

Now Featuring: A Better Looking Trailer For BADGES OF FURY

Lee B. Golden III

Despite being handed a LQ fan-cam clip of trailer in recent days, the wait is over and we FINALLY have a better quality trailer for the upcoming action comedy, Badges Of Fury directed by Wang Zi Ming. The trailer comes just as the now 50 year-old legendary international action hero started taking a recent break from acting, and reportedly declaring to choose roles later on, no longer for the sake of money. In a recent statement to the press, Li said, “I’ve received many offers, but this year, I’ve already rejected three movies,…I’ll wait until an offer comes along that touches my heart, or I that feel it’s fun, then I’ll do it.” It is probably no biggie for the veteran martial artist and actor-for nearly three and a half decades, Li has brought fury and passion to screens worldwide, from roles in the Shaolin Temple films, the Once Upon […]