cannes 2024

Cannes Gives Us The First Poster And Plot Synopsis For THE PROSECUTOR

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicks off today and it’s already delivered it’s first gem in the form of the first official poster and plot synopsis for the upcoming Donnie Yen vehicle, THE PROSECUTOR. Not only is Donnie the lead in this one; he’s directing and producing too, according to Cannes promo material. It seems Donnie’s getting more and more comfortable in the director’s chair after also directing last year’s Sakra. Edmong Wong – writer of the entire Ip Man franchise – serves as writer. Action fans will rejoice in hearing that both Donnie and Kenji Tanigaki are in charge of the action. Tanigaki’s particularly busy these days after recently working on one of the most ancititpated action films of 2024, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, and then moving into the director’s chair for his upcoming film, The Furious. Check out the poster and plot synopsis for The Prosecutor […]

I, THE EXECUTIONER Teaser: Hwang Jung-Min Returns For More ‘Veteran’ Cop Action From Ryoo Seung-Wan!

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Unbelievably, Ryoo Seung-wan’s Smugglers is yet to make it stateside. Perhaps that will change given the traction the oft-touted action filmmaker is now getting with his next affair, I, The Executioner, which screens out of competion at Cannes this month. Detective Seo Do-cheol (HWANG Jung-min) and his Major Crime Investigation Division tirelessly track down criminals day and night, often at the expense of their personal lives.When the murder of a professor reveals links to past cases, suspicions of a serial killer arise, plunging the country into turmoil. As Major Crimes delves into the investigation, the killer taunts them by publicly releasing a teaser online, indicating the next victim, and intensifying the chaos.To tackle the escalating threat, the team brings in idealistic rookie officer Park Sun-woo (JUNG Hae-in), leading to unexpected twists in the case’s trajectory. CJ ENM is proudly signaling fans with a stimulating teaser to hold folks over until […]

LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO Trailer Teases The Legendary Revenge Tale Of The Summer

Lee B. Golden III

The latest revival of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is hitting Out Of Competition screens at Cannes this month with Le Comte De Monte-Cristo. Directing duo Alexandre de La Patellière and Mathieu Delaporte (writers of Martin Bourboulon’s The Three Musketeers Part I and II) pair up for their latest offering together since 2019’s The Best Is Yet To Come, and 2012’s What’s In A Name?. In the year 1815, within the confines of Marseille, Edmond Dantès finds himself incarcerated within the formidable walls of the Château d’If for a crime he did not commit. Enduring fourteen years of imprisonment, he eventually engineers his escape, embarking on a meticulously crafted quest for vengeance. Assuming multiple identitities – “the Count of Monte Cristo” among them – Dantès first courts his enemies, now highly placed dignitaries, the better to strike them down. But the price of revenge is heavy […]

SHANGHAI BLUES: Tsui Hark’s Comedy Classic Sets Sail For Cannes With A 40th Anniversary 4K Screening

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Tsui Hark’s 1984 comedy classic, Shanghai Blues, will screen the prestigious Cannes Classics section of the festival’s 77th edition to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary. The film was Hark’s seventh production which also launched his Film Workshop label, teaming him up with longtime partner Nansun Shi. Starring are Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, and Sally Yeh, Shanghai Blues is set against the backdrop of wartime Shanghai in the 1940’s, weaving a poignant love story between a soldier, Tung Kwok-Man (Bee) and a young woman Shu-Shu (Chang). Though they vow to meet after the war ends, unfortunately, they walk away not able to recognize each other’s faces or remember their names. Through a series of misplaced opportunities, the two lovebirds keep missing their reunion, even though fate has a funny way of bringing them ever so closer to each other. Infused with a delightful blend of innocent romanticism, satirical wit, and whimsical […]