filmart 2024

OUT OF THE SHADOW: Mother And Daughter Fight Crime In The First Trailer For ‘Time’ Director’s Latest!

Currently making the rounds at FilMart this week is another notable etch for the action crowd in Out Of The Shadow. Sales outfit One Cool Film showcased the key art for this year’s edition in the film’s latest move since screening for the Special Focus on Hong Kong section of the 19th edition of the Osaka Asian Film Festival earlier this month. Here’s a description by way of Osaka 2024 programmer Jason Maher: Chu Po is a sprightly teenage girl with a strong sense of justice but her mother, Tao Kuen Ying, would rather they keep a low profile in the fishing town of Tai O. However, people are in need and Po decides to take action after learning a little karate. She soon becomes an internet heroine but keeps it a secret from Tao until she gets in over her head when she comes to the aid of Pastor […]

Anticipation Grows As Soi Cheang’s TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN Teaser Drops

Shaun Williams

To say Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In has martial arts cinema fans champing at the bit would be an understatement. The film, directed by Soi Cheang (Limbo), and starring Raymond Lam (Saving General Yang), Richie Jen (Seoul Raiders), Louis Koo (Paradox), Sammo Hung (Ip Man 2) and Philip Ng (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai) was met with immediate anticipation as soon as it was announced back in 2021. In fact, the film garnered buzz as far back as 2013 when Donnie Yen was rumored to star. Fast forward a decade and here we are, finally getting a taste of what we might see from legendary Action Director, Kenji Tanigaki. I think I can comfortably say that fans won’t be disappointed! While a few snaps of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In‘s FILMART promo poster made it to Instagram yesterday, Chinese website and newspaper, Ming Pao, posted this teaser late in the […]

Philip Ng To Star In New Martial Arts Actioner, WITHOUT REMORSE

Shaun Williams

Asia’s leading film and TV marketplace, FILMART, recently saw Philip Ng (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai) take the stage to announce his upcoming film, Without Remorse, which he will star in alongside frequent co-star and martial arts giant, Andy On (True Legend). Philip Lui Koon-Nam is set to direct. Lui’s previous (and only) film as director, Undercover Punch and Gun, also starring On and Ng, was met with fairly positive reviews from martial arts fans upon its initial release in 2019. Little is known about Without Remorse at the moment. The FILMART presentation was accompanied with a concept poster showing two silouetted characters squaring off against a destroyed cityscape. However, Ng did take to Instagram to describe the film as a “hardcore martial arts actioner.” Production on the film will start soon so expect details to trickle in shortly.

FIGHT FOR TOMORROW Teaser: Chan Tai-Lee’s New Crime Flick Waltzes Its Way Online

Lee B. Golden III

Filmed in 2022 and eventually introduced to the markets the following year, director Chan Tai-Lee is finally making headway this week at FilMart in Hong Kong with crime actioner, Fight For Tomorrow. Mandarin Motion Pictures, who is repping the film internationally, revealed the first teaser last week which you can view at the bottom of the page. Shi Saburo, a former tough guy who has been retired for several years has been working hard to break through difficulties, rediscover meaning in family, friendship and career, and understand the true meaning of tomorrow. Produced by Edmond Wong (Master Z, Breakout Brothers franchise), Chan directs from his own script with a cast led by Patrick Tam, Matthew “Locker” Lam, Mark Cheng, Ying Chiyue, and Sherming You. Check out the trailer!

THE TRIER OF FACT Teaser Trailer: Louis Koo And Eddie Peng Revealed In Calvin Tong’s Debut Crime Thriller

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Calvin Tong’s crime thriller debut, The Trier Of Fact, has a first look trailer now online. The film rejoins Call Of Heroes actors Louis Koo and Eddie Peng, which is a bit of a facelift following its announcement in 2019 when Nick Cheung was cast at the time. The Trier Of Fact centers on a maverick detective named Che (Koo), and Guo (Peng) a crime division officer appointed by his superiors to assist him, as they pursue the criminal activities of a ruthless drug lord. At one point just when Che believes he’s reached the end of his investigation, he uncovers a new twist revealing Guo’s involvement. Koo’s sales outlet, One Cool Film, revealed the trailer and latest poster at FilMart on Monday which you can view below.