NYAFF XXIV Review: Shorts Program #1: The Kids We Were
The shorts block screened for the 24th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
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Toggle Original Series THE DRIVER Trailer Teases A Screaming Mad Sunny Pang And Fistfuls Of Vengeance
The fact that actor Sunny Pang (Headshot, The Night Comes For Us) is out there, giving the world hell as one of the baddest cinematic baddies who ever lived is something that truly warms my cockles. That he’s one of the coolest dudes I’ve known in real life is an absolute plus, on top of being a fan of his work, which brings me to the time I’ve spent since last year wondering just what the heck The Driver is. Welp, now we have an answer with Golden Bell Award-winning actor Kaiser Chuang (Who Killed Cock Robin) leading the cast for the new series. Clocked in at around 11 one-hour episodes, The Driver centers on Jianyi, a former mob enforcer whose decision to leave the criminal life behind results in an already sealed fate. After avenging his family’s murder, he relocates to Singapore to find redemption, taking jobs as a […]
Sammo Hung And Andy Lau Lay Tracks In Two Music Videos For MY BELOVED BODYGUARD
Depending on what songs you listen to, action legend Sammo Hung’s new movie, My Beloved Bodyguard (a.k.a. The Bodyguard) can bode either as a fun and family-friendly flick or a poignant and brutal action thriller. On its face, however, is the insistence of both given the trailers we’ve seen and so there’s no doubt that the film will be a see-saw of emotion throughout, and that also comes in the wake of two music videos circulating online ahead of the film’s release Co-star, actor and singing sensation Andy Lau performs the first song titled “Forgive Me”, with second titled “Grandfather’s Love Letter”, as performed by Hung and young talent, Jessica Liu. My Beloved Bodyguard opens next week throughout Asia. (Hat tip to Said Chaou for contributing to this article)