Streaming Sleepers: In BREAKING AND RE-ENTERING, A Rousing Caper With Tons Of Heart
The film is now streaming on Netflix
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NYAFF XXIII Review: In BREAKING AND RE-ENTERING, A Rousing Caper With Tons Of Heart
3 min. read Taiwanese director Leo Wang released two movies in the last five years, the first of which was fantasy crime thriller The 9th Precinct which I’ve been shamefully asleep on. That film is currently streaming on Netflix, as will his latest heist romp, Breaking And Re-entering, which enjoys its North American Premiere at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival before then. An ensemble cast led by Chen Bolin, Cecilia Choi, Frederick Lee, Kent Tsai, and JC Lin, proffers an energetic caper replicating the kind of energy presented in Wang’s reportedly favorite film in the genre – at least according to the programming notes – emulates. The story starts on the night of a major bank vault heist for a four-man crack team led by Po-chun (Chen), efforting to steal millions in won from rich banker Chen Hai-Jui (Wu Kang-ren) who also has his hands in a shady […]
THE 9TH PRECINCT Emerges Online With A First Teaser
Taiwanese filmmaker Leo Wang’s directorial debut is getting some theatrical time this August with fantasy thriller, The 9th Precinct. The film centers on a rookie cop from a secret police department who uncovers the truth behind a mysterious pink purse and its attached vengeful spirit. The project was snagged during HKFilMart for world sales rights by MandarinVision, and stars Dear Ex actor Roy Chiu, veteran actor Peng Chia Chia and The Last Verse co-star Jenny Wen.