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Kiss Of The Dragon helmer Chris Nahon’s latest action adventure, Lady Bloodfight, took quite the time from its elongated development as a loose female-centric sequel to the 1989 hit, Bloodsport, to a movie all its own. Such the shape it has taken now lends Hollywood stuntwoman and actress Amy Johnston her first major stab at a lead role with a bevy of female screenfighting talents showcasing stylish action sequences by Hung Yan Yan (Coweb [U.S. title: Ninja Masters]).

SYNOPSIS:

Jane is a beautiful but troubled American girl backpacking her way through Hong Kong. When she successfully fends off three thugs trying to rob her, she draws the attention of Shu, a Wudang champion, who is impressed by her raw street fighting abilities. Shu recruits Jane and trains her to fight in the vicious, all-female, underground martial arts tournament known as “The Kumite.”

After months of rigorous preparation, Jane is ready to face off against the deadliest female fighters in the world, including Ling, the apprentice of Shu’s nemesis, Wai, a Shaolin master. Other nefarious forces also lie in the shadows, taking Jane on a journey through the gritty underworld of Hong Kong as she fights to be named the best female fighter in the world.Jane, a beautiful but troubled American backpacking her way through Hong Kong, successfully fends off three thugs trying to rob her, it draws the attention of Shu, a female fighting champion. Shu recruits and trains Jane to fight in the vicious, all-female underground martial arts tournament known as The Kumite. 

It’s a role that comes in the wake of film credits like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Kellie Madison’s short proof, The Gate, and has also seen its tour on screens already in select areas around the world. Thus, as reported back in March, the will finally gain its footing in North America with a likely limited theatrical and digital release – NOW on May 5 (formerly May 26) while recent reports also indicate a DVD release from Lionsgate is also in tow and slated for June 6.

For this and with just a few months to wait between now and then, Veritcal Entertainment has proudly unveiled its latest, and hugely impressive U.S. trailer, selling this film with great gusto! Johnston is joined by Muriel Hoffman, Jenny Wu, Mayling Ng and Jet Tranter.

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It’s an endeavor that has gone for several years now but Chris Nahon’s Lady Bloodfight is finally gearing up for a limited U.S. release from Vertical Entertainment on May 26. The film marks the starring feature debut of actress and stuntwoman Amy Johnston who has all but begun her career ascension into acting and prominently so with several prospects already in tow.

Johnston leads from a script by Bey Logan and Judd Bloch which centers on a young backpacker in Asia whose fighting prowess becomes the central query for a martial arts master looking to train her for a deadly underground tournament. An international cast that includes Jenny Wu, Jet Tranter, Mayling Ng and Muriel Hoffman will also partake in the action-packed line up with fight scenes directed by none other than Hong Kong cinema legend Hung Yan Yan.

Trailers are already circulating while filmgoers in Asia can purchase their DVDs and Blu-Rays through legitimate availability.  In the meantime, Vertical’s acquisition will likely oversee an official trailer arriving in the coming months. Stay tuned!

H/T: BxE Productions

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Last November’s initial trailer for director Chris Nahon’s Lady Bloodfight was an ample serving of actress and martial artist Amy Johnston for her lead acting debut in a film. This week, however, we have a new trailer which is much more color-graded and shorter which still sells what it promises in Johnston’s latest turn as an American backpacker in Hong Kong whose fight for survival now extends in an all-female underground fighting tournament between rivaling masters and apprentices.

Consequently in this regard, the film is already being pirated like crazy online following its theatrical run in parts of Asia so don’t be surprised if you see fanboys and hack writers claiming to have the exclusive bits on the film. Yes, those jokers exist. That said, hopefully there is still a breath of life left for proper releases in various territories including North America, which would be a great send-off for Johnston as she takes off into greater prospects, as well as co-stars Jenny Wu, Jet Tranter and Mayling Ng among the cast. At least a limited theatrical release would suffice.

Catch the freshly cut trailer below (H/T JoBlo)

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