NYAFF XXIV Review: In BEHIND THE SHADOWS, Louis Koo Tests The Limits Of Matrimony With A Psycho On The Loose
BEHIND THE SHADOWS enjoyed its North American Premiere for the 24th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival.
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BEHIND THE SHADOWS Trailer Revealed For Louis Koo’s New Mystery Thriller
The film opens in Hong Kong on June 12.
HIT N FUN Trailer: Louis Koo Gloves Up For Albert Mak’s New Muay Thai Comedy
Rob & Roll helmer Albert Mak’s new sports comedy, Hit N Fun, will get its day during the Chinese New Year holiday on January 28. The first official trailer is now online and with a promising cast led by Louis Koo. “CHUNG LUI SOCIETY” is a boxing gym founded by the former legendary Muay Thai champion CHUNG Lui (Louis KOO), who is dedicated to training professional fighters. Despite the gym’s struggles, he remains committed to his lifelong philosophy of never backing down from a challenge. Businesswoman Elsa (Louise WONG) discovers that her boyfriend Daniel (CHAN Charm Man Peter) is cheating on her with Macau’s female champion, Surewin (Chrissie CHAU). Driven by her competitive spirit, Elsa vows to settle their score in the ring. Upon learning that Surewin was Lui’s former student, Elsa seeks him out to train her at his gym. There, she encounters MOK Ka Lei (Gigi LEUNG), who […]
SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT Readies For ACFM Buyers This Week
Nearly a decade since its announcement, Juno Mak’s new crime thriller, Sons Of The Neon Night, will finally have its day with buyers at the upcoming Asian Content & Film Market in Busan. Taiwan-based Distribution Workshop will rep international sales on the film which began filming in 2017 and wrapped the following year, followed by next to no movement despite at one point being announced for a 2019 release. Planned for a 2025 release, Sons Of The Neon Night is directed by Mak from his own script. It stars Takeshi Kaneshiro in a story set in a post-apocalyptic and snowed-in Hong Kong, where explosive gun battles and the murder of the leader of a global drug trafficking ring ignite a war to create a world without drugs. The film also stars Sean Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, along with Louis Koo and Ritchie Jen, Gao Yuanyuan, and Wyman Wong, and features […]
Fu Review! TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN Is A Chaos Infused Crime Drama Well Worth Watching
Sometimes dreams really do come true. A month or so ago, I was approached by Lee – head honcho here at Film Combat Syndicate – with an offer to write for the site. Well, if you know me, I love to spew my thoughts down on the page but I rarely find time. For Lee, I would do my best to make the time. Fast forward and I’m offered the chance to not only watch Soi Cheang’s latest foray into action cinema, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN, but to record the first ever video review for my YouTube channel, Fu for Thought. As you might imagine, I once again jumped at the chance. And here we are. I’ll admit, cramming my messy thoughts into a less-than-thirty-minute video was bloody hard. But I managed. Did I miss pertinent plot points? Yep. Did I cover every fight scene? Absolutely not. But […]
Anticipation Grows As Soi Cheang’s TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN Teaser Drops
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 […]
THE TRIER OF FACT Teaser Trailer: Louis Koo And Eddie Peng Revealed In Calvin Tong’s Debut Crime Thriller
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.
THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL Gets An Explosive Official Trailer
Rough weather is abound once again with the upcoming release of The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell. Herman Yau’s return to the hard-hitting non-linear crime franchise now has an official trailer to show for its efforts, following a teaser preview earlier this year. Hong Kong police agent Cheung works undercover in Kang’s drug cartel, while another undercover cop Au successfully earns their trust in an incident, a brotherly-bond is built among the three. After the Police busts the syndicate in Hong Kong, Kang subsequently hides away in the Golden Triangle, by chance he receives a tip-off about the betrayal within his circle of trust… The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell stars Aaron Kwok for his first appearance in the action-packed franchise, along with Sean Lau who starred in the first film from late director Benny Chan. Also starring is none other than actor Louis Koo, who now tops […]
THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL Teaser Dreams Big, Explodes Bigger!
Actors Louis Koo, Sean Lau, and Aaron Kwok are ready to heat the summer with Universe Films dealing out another in the discursive action franchise that is The White Storm. Enter director Herman Yau succeeding his role for a second time after inheriting the keys from Benny Chan to helm 2019’s second installment, with an exciting new teaser now online for The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell, following poster and image reveals several weeks ago. Cheung (by Aaron Kwok) is an undercover from the HK Police in a SE Asia drug cartel led by the notorious Thai drug dealer, Kang (by Sean Lau), fighting many tough battles together, the brotherhood between the two slowly develops. However, Cheung would never forget his real mission. Back in the remote and isolated world of drug production in the Golden Triangle, he finally reaches out to superintendent of Narcotics Bureau, Au (by Louis […]
THE DREAM, THE BUBBLE AND THE SHADOW Teases An Allegory On Self Discovery Re: Buddhism In The First Teaser
Louis Koo is back at Hong Kong FilMart this year with a heavy presence stemming in part from the slate at his One Cool Film banner. It is there that he is joined by Paradox cohorts producer Soi Cheang and Wilson Yip as the team is now sounding off with a trailer for upcoming crime drama, The Dream, the Bubble and the Shadow. Variety‘s media partnership coverage quotes One Cool in its report citing that The Dream, the Bubble and the Shadow, which also stars Eric Kot and Ceilia Choi, “is the realization of Yip’s longtime dream to make a film about magic”. Per the article, the film “stars Koo as a down-on-his-luck man who meets a young boy while hiding out on an island.” Check out the trailer below, along with a highlight reel just beneath of all the titles One Cool is introducing this year, including Out Of […]
THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL Delivers Decisive Imagery In Climatic Official Key Art And Stills From The Summer Release!
One of the most propulsive action crime sagas ever made in the last decade remains on track for a third entry in its non-linear layout with The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell. The Herman Yau-directed thriller starring Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, and Sean Lau will release in local cinemas this summer on July 28, as announced by AMTD Digital Inc. on Wednesday. The film marks the second collaboration between Hong Kong SAR actor Kwok and AMTD Digital following the recent production launch of sports drama, My First of May, as well as for fellow actor Lau with AMTD Digital since the release of the explosive hit sequel, Shock Wave 2 starring Andy Lau. Dr. Calvin Choi, founder of AMTD Digital Inc. serves as exec producer and exec manager of the new flick. Universe Films Distribution Co. Ltd. currently represents all world sales. The late Benny Chan directed the first […]
WARRIORS OF FUTURE: Louis Koo Teases Animated Prequel Development
Netflix subscribers are only days away from the launch of Ng Yuen-Fai’s hit sci-fi action adventure thriller, Warriors Of Future, and its star is now on record teasing a prequel currently in the works. The film, which is set in a future dystopia where Hong Kong’s military forces uncover a conspiracy in the wake of mankind’s increasing devastation at the hands of alien plant life ravaging Earth, became a blockbuster hit in Hong Kong as of its August release, after seven years of extensive development and subsequent production with Louis Koo starring, as well as producing the pic out of his One Cool Film banner. “…We haven’t decided whether to create a sequel to Warriors of Future , but we will be making a prequel that sheds more light on the backstory of some characters,” said Koo to Netflix in an interview statement released on Tuesday. Further research also indicates […]
WARRIORS OF FUTURE: Netflix Debuts The Official Trailer For The Sci-Fi Action Hit Starring Louis Koo
Netflix just debuted the official trailer for Warriors Of Future, the latest from director Ng Yuen Fai and starring and produced by Louis Koo. The film was announced on Thursday as part of the streamer’s recent packaging of Chinese-language projects to arrive between now and next year, including four other dramas you can read about here. In 2055, a meteorite, which brings a fast-growing alien vine named “Pandora”, crashes down on a barren Earth ravaged by pollution and global warming. “Pandora” purifies the planet but kills everything in its path. To protect the citizens of their city, the heavily armored military of Hong Kong, armed with the plant’s genetic map, tries but fails to destroy “Pandora” and uncovers a conspiracy. Warriors Of Future also stars Sean Lau, Carina Lau, and Philip Keung.
WARRIORS OF FUTURE Lands On Netflix In December, Leads Chinese-Language Drama Slate
What began as a sizzling hot proof of concept seven years ago as “Virtus”, director Ng Yuen Fai’s hit sci-fi action adventure, Warriors Of Future, has been acquired by Netflix for a December 2 release. The film stars Louis Koo, whose One Cool Film production banner led the charge in developing the project since its early inception. The film also stars Sean Lau, Carina Lau and Philip Keung, and is set in the year 2055 when Hong Kong assembles a heavily armed military unit to combat the onslaught set by a fast-growing alien vine that purifies Earth’s barren atmosphere while killing everything in its path, unraveling a deadly conspiracy. The film had been circulating teasers and trailers for several years now while on the market trail while reportedly delayed from a 2019 release to allow time for post-production. The film opened the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival back in […]
WARRIORS OF FUTURE: Don’t Miss The Newest Trailer For Ng Yuen-Fai’s Sci-Fi Action Debut
It’s been eight (count ’em, EIGHT) years since VFX steward Ng Yuen-Fai’s conceptual sci-fi action short, Virtus, made the rounds with the substantial backing by the presence of actor Louis Koo whose One Cool Film label has been shepherding the project as producer. Indeed the wait has been long for the sci-fi thriller we all know now as Warriors Of Future, which joins Koo alongside actors Sean Lau, Carina Lau, Nick Cheung, Phillip Keung, Qian Wu and many more. Penned by Law Chi-Leung, the film is set in the future where Earth is devoid of life due to climate change and pollution, while a meteorite brings an extraterrestrial life to our planet. That’s the basic gist of what we’ve been seeing apart from the ambitious production design and feel we’ve been gathering from the recent trailers and behind-the-scenes featurettes making the rounds, including a new trailer available as of Monday which […]
Media Asia Targets 2023 For Hong Kong Actioner TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED-IN, Picked Up By Well Go USA
Soi Cheang’s martial arts gangland manhua adaptation, Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In, has scored a 2023 release from Media Asia with Well Go USA acquiring for distribution in North America. Louis Koo (The White Storm), Sammo Hung (S.P.L.) and Richie Jen (Trivisa) star in the pic which is set in the eighties inside the dangerous and enigmatic Kowloon Walled City, which was a de jure Chinese enclave within British colonial Hong Kong. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, Twelfth Master and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist against the invasion of villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the safe haven that is Kowloon […]
NEW KUNG FU CULT MASTER Reimagines Louis Cha’s Wuxia Classic In Newest Trailer
Already making the rounds is the latest trailer for New Kung Fu Cult Master, the first of two back-to-back installments re-adapting the Jin Yong classic novel from directing duo Wong Jing and Keung Kwok-Man. This one comes subtitled by way of Shaw Theatres who’ve just released the film a few days ago in Singapore. For decades, all forces in the martial world had been fighting for two legendary weapons, the Dragon Saber and the Heavenly Sword. Xie Xun, the “Golden Lion King” of the Ming Sect, had made countless enemies in seizing the Dragon Saber. His god-brother Cuishan (Louis Koo) was coerced by the Six Major Sects to expose Xie Xun’s location and ends up dying under Emei Sect Master No-mercy’s Heavenly Sword… The latest installment rejoins Jing with familiar territory nearly 30 years after directing Jet Li and Chingmy Yau starrer, Kung Fu Cult Master in 1993. The new […]
WARRIORS OF FUTURE: Ng Yuen-Fai’s New Sci-Fi Thriller Revs Up A 2022 Hong Kong SAR China Release
It’s been about eight years since actor Louis Koo planted his producer flag at One Cool Film, having built a successful slate of active and developing projects. One such title includes VFX steward Ng Yuen-Fai’s long-awaited feature directing debut, Warriors Of Future, starring Koo and actor Sean Lau – both who’ve kept busy in the years since completing the film. Fast forward to today, and after surviving a changing industrial atmosphere in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the film’s campaign is on a roll as of last week, rolling out two Breaking News-style promos published online for Hong Kong SAR China readers – the latest of which you can view above. The film, according to HK01, is revving up a release on 200 theatrical screens in 2022, which will also include outdoor theaters. In the not-too-distant future, pollution and global warming have left Earth barren, a giant meteorite […]
DEATH NOTICE First Trailer Hails The Coming Of Herman Yau’s Long-Awaited Crime Thriller
Lend all the gracious mentions as you may to notable directors like Jesse Johnson, Liam O’Donnell and Isaac Florentine for all your action cinema needs. Otherwise, feel free to leave room for director Herman Yau’s place in your hierarchal lists of filmmaker faves given the thrills he’s dished out in the last several years to add to his diverse resumè, helming two explosive sequels with The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, and Shock Wave 2, both featuring actor Andy Lau. If you’ve seen those titles then you’re in full understanding of the dangers of letting a good thing slip by. Alas, it is Yau who will soon be bookending a long and winding journey that began in 2018 with the forthcoming release of his latest crime thriller, Death Notice, now finally making headway these days with an official trailer ahead of a December 10 release. The film joins Yau with […]
G STORM Launches An Explosive Trailer For The Fifth And FinaI Installment of the Series
Louis Koo returns as ICAC investigator William Luk for this upcoming Hong Kong action thriller, sequel of P Storm and fifth and final film of the series, directed by David Lam that promises a thrilling action spectacle, following an investigation that leads to a Thai human trafficking ring, through the menacing fire of explosions and rains of bullets in the streets of Hong Kong. Louis Koo is accompanied in this new adventure by Julian Cheung, Kevin Cheng, Jessica Hsua, Bosco Wong and Michael Tsui among many others, in a filming that started in December of 2019 and had to be paused in January 2020 due the pandemic. Filming did not resume until June 2020. G STORM theatrical release is officialy set for December 31 in Hong Kong!
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