Sangkar

SANGKAR: The Fight For Redemption Begins In The Official Trailer

As long as I’ve chased the film markets in Asia, I long for the days when Malaysian cinema like Kabir Bhatia’s new movie, Sangkar, can get a wider audience. At long last though, we finally have the official trailer now live and running ahead of the MMA action drama’s August 29 release with Remy Ishak, Zul Ariffin, Niezam Zaidi, Mira Filzah and Nik Adam Mika starring. MMA fighters Adam and Johan take on each other and this results in Johan being seriously injured. Distressed by this, Adam tries to atone for his mistakes by helping out Johan’s family. At the same time, Johan struggles with his own life for his family’s sake. To earn more money to give to Johan’s family, Adam decides to fight an international MMA fighter.

Malaysian MMA Drama, SANGKAR, Bodyslams Online With A First Teaser

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The task of delivering cinematic MMA action now lies with director Kabir Bhatia whose newest drama, Sangkar, is set for a release in May next year. Headlining the cast are major local film stars Zul Ariffin and Remy Ishak from a script by Mira Mustaffa following an idea that spawned on the set of Ariffin’s 2017 actioner, J Revolusi, with action choreographer Saiful Reza. For this, the first teaser is finally here. There ain’t much to show, but there’s plenty to sample from in hard-hitting action that will unfolds – host to a glimpse of the MMA-laced choreography from the aforementioned Reza and his four-man team. From Infinitus Productions and Primeworks Studios, Sangkar centers on two ruthlessly competitive MMA rivals from impoverished families who form a bond when tragedy strikes one of them. Joining in the cast are Niezam Zaidi, Mira Filzah, Adam Mika, Ray of Era FM and Arman […]

FIVE-A-DAY COUNTDOWN: The Swordsman, Kesari, Gundala, Sangkar, and The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil

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Day 4 commences this week as we continue our daily grouping of five titles for the next several weeks comprising 100 movies to keep an eye out for in 2019. 15 down. Here are five more: The Swordsman: Volcano High star Jang Hyuk is all grown up and missing an eye while trying to find his missing daughter in Choi Jae-Hoon’s new period action epic from Opus Pictures and United Pictures. Hyuk’s is one of three key cast roles centering the story on three swordsman from different backgrounds who converge on one another for their own reasons. Also starring are Jeong Man-sik and The Night Comes For Us star Joe Taslim. Date pending. Kesari: Anurag Singh is setting forth a Spring date to tell his own iteration of the central hero of the Battle of Saragarhi. Akshay Kumar stars front and center from the Dharma Productions release which sofar only […]