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Circus Road Films Picks Up Rising Tiger Feature Debut, BLACK SCAR BLUES

There’s no question that an enduring climb awaits anyone working their way up the ladder in independent film. As such, with one’s own production of a full-length, self-produced and funded feature-length project, landing a distributor is a terrific and incredible milestone, and one that now officially precedes the future that awaits actor and independent filmmaker, Leroy Nguyen of Rising Tiger Films. Fresh from a long-winded, near six-year endeavor of stops and starts, his feature debut, Black Scar Blues has officially landed U.S. distribution at Circus Road Films following acquisition updates last October. Since its evolution as an award-winning short, the newly-completed movie stars Nguyen and actor Edmond Shum in a martial arts-infused Scorsesean tale of two drugrunners, best friends whose ideologies clash before and after a serious of violent incidents. Nguyen made the announcement publicly on Monday, adding “…This is a HUGE step for us, as I NEVER thought we’d […]

EXCLUSIVE: Filming Resumes For Rising Tiger Hit Short, BLACK SCAR BLUES Amid Distribution Talks

Lee B. Golden III

Independent filmmaking isn’t a hugely smooth process, especially when working on a zero budget. It’s been a lesson well learned for upcoming actor and fight choreo Leroy Nguyen in the years he’s operated online via his indie film banner, Rising Tiger Films – more so following the festival of his latest indie action drama short, Black Scar Blues. The project is four years in the making with up-and-coming actress Queen Sayat joining Nguyen and Rising Tiger staple Edmond Shum in a story focused two drug runners whose enduring friendship is ultimately tested in the wake of greed, lust and unmitigated ambition. The acting is generally good, but what amplifies it the most is level of intensity drawn from the performances through the script and the intertwining relationship that unfold. I say all this having screened and reviewed the short for myself earlier this year, and I will also add that […]