As of late, there hasn't been any word yet on the distribution plans for the live action adaptation of the popular fighting video game Tekken in North America. Meanwhile in Japan, the marketing campaign has just started to set in motion with the arrival of the teaser poster at the Japanese official site featuring Wushu martial artist Jon Foo (Tom Yum Goong) as Jin Kazama on the front. Kudos goes to costumes designer/make-up department for getting the video game character likeness spot on.
Based on the long running and highly successful Namco video game franchise of the same name, TEKKEN is a high-octane, action packed thriller written for the screen by Alan McElroy (Spawn, The Marine) and to be directed by Dwight Little (Anacondas, Murder at 1600) with fight choreography tentatively byWarner Bros Japan will release the film in Japanese theaters around March.Dion Lam (Spider-Man 2, Doom, Red Cliff).Cyril Raffaelli (Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum).
Set in 2039, the film promises non-stop high flying action as the greatest fighters from around the world come to compete in the last and greatest sporting event of all time, the Fist Tournament. After World Wars destroy much of civilization as we know it, the remaining territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations the mightiest of which is Tekken. In order to keep the masses down, Tekken sponsors the Iron Fist Tournament in which fighters compete to the death for ultimate glory and receive a lifetime of stardom and wealth.
We are introduced to this violent world through the eyes of Jin Kazama, a street fighter that enters the tournament in order to avenge the death of his mother that he blames upon Tekken's powerful and controlling Chairman, Heihachi Mishima. He knows that the only way to get close enough to Mishima to kill him is to win the tournament. With the help of Lucas, an ageing Iron Fist Champion and fight trainer, Jin makes his way through the tournament, but in doing so, he begins to uncover his own past and inner demons as well as exposing a dark underbelly to Tekken that threatens the very existence of humanity.
With futuristic and imaginative sets, a compelling story, and fight sequences combining fighting styles from all over the world. TEKKEN is in line to become one of the greatest action films of all time.
Call it the anti-Avatar. Slick, intelligent science fiction that relies on concept rather than flash to engage the audience.
It's only available in French so far but the new trailer has now arrived online. Check the new Inception trailer below.
Very big hype for superhero comedy, “KICK-ASS”. Why are people talking about Kick-Ass? I would say its because of “Kick-Ass” writer, Mark Miller (He was the writer for Wanted). Catch it in theaters April 16th! Check out the red band trailer below!
Now available to watch in its entirety is director Shinichi Fujita’s trippy action short YASSY, starring stunt actress Hiroko Yashiki, American stunt actor Chuck Johnson, Sean Muramatsu, and Kensuke Sonomura. Action direction is by Yuji Shimomura, the AD behind VERSUS, ARAGAMI and SHINOBI: HEART UNDER BLADE. Fujita previously wrote the script for DEATH TRANCE, an actioner starring Tak Sakaguchi and directed by Shimomura.
YASSY defies description, at least plot-wise. It deals with a woman suffering a mental breakdown. The brief psychological journey she goes through provides us with a series of artfully arranged fight sequences. The results may be a little confusing but it’s definitely a quirky and original short.
YASSY – Part 1YASSY – Part 2
Have you heard of Johnny Tri Nguyen? His name will not ring a bell unless I started to name a couple recognizable movies. Johnny was in The Protector with Tony Jaa, Cradle 2 the Grave with Jet Lee, and The Rebel with Dustin Nguyen. If you still don’t recognize him, then I’m pretty sure you have heard of these movies: Jarhead, Serenity, Ella Enchanted, Collateral, Starship Troopers, We were Soldiers, Spiderman 1 and 2. He was a stunt performer in all the movies mentioned above.
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"Sounds great, but will it actually get made?" That was the first thought that ran through my head when I first heard that John Woo had cast Michelle Yeoh for a hopefully triumphant comeback as the lead in his Jianyu Jianghu - or, Rain Of Swords In A Pugilistic World. How could I not be more excited about Woo making his first full-on wuxia picture in what seems like forever and doing so with Michelle Yeoh in the lead? Pretty simple: For the past ten years or so Woo has had a less than encouraging record of announcing films the never get made. But it looks like this one is really happening. Or, at the very least, sales agents Fortissimo Films are certainly behaving as if it is, having produced that spiffy sales flyer to the left. And you know what they like to put on the back of these flyers? Synopses!
428AD, Bodhi, a Southern India prince became a Buddhist monk and set off for China, earning a hallowed reputation as a mystical martial artist. Following his death, his remains mysteriously disappeared.
Hundreds of years later, Zhang, a high-ranking court official, is assassinated by Drizzle. Zhang's son Jingxiu, whilst mourning his father's death, is assailed by a group assassins. They leave him for dead, but somehow he survives and escapes their clutches.
Drizzle, a talented warrior herself, finds herself in possession of Bodhi's remains, and begins her quest to return them to their rightful resting place at Yunhe Temple. The Black Stone, a team of deadly assassins who employed Drizzle, are also after the remains and the powerful secret they hold. To hide from The Black Stone, Drizzle undergoes drastic facial surgery and changes her name to Zeng Jing (Michelle Yeoh). She flees to Beijing, where she meets and falls in love with Jiang, soon to become her husband.
After a confrontation in Beijing, Zeng Jing's identity is uncovered and both she and Jiang must flee for their lives. As Zeng Jing kills off members of the gang while they are on the run, she quickly realises Jiang is actually Jingxiu, and he is seeking to avenge his father's death. This leads to a lethal triangle and a fight to death between our hero Zeng Jing, Jiang and The Black Stone.
The only question remains who will be the last ones standing to uncover the secret of Bodhi's remains?
The viewing size is tiny and the resolution is set to SINA Crap-O-Vision but the first teaser has just arrived for Little Big Soldier, the new film produced by and starring Jackie Chan with up-and-comer Ding Sheng directing. As mentioned in the past, this is a Chinese production and not a Hollywood film and with Chan still giving a damn about his Chinese output, at least, this is definitely the Chan film that matters this year.
It was the darkest of times in China, when ruthless warlords waged battles to satiate their endless aggression. Millions of lives perished, and those who survived had only two choices - kill or be killed.
The battalions of warring states Liang and Wei collided in a bloodbath that lasted from dawn until dusk. Only two men were left standing - a FOOT SOLDIER from Liang (Jackie Chan) and the rival GENERAL from Wei (Wang Leehom). The Soldier survived because he is an expert in playing dead, with a device strapped on his body which protruded like an arrowhead for added realism.
The Soldier captured the wounded General, hoping to use the enemy as his ticket to freedom - by handing the General to the Liang warlord, the Soldier could be honorably discharged and return home to his peaceful life. The young General, though taken captive, was condescending towards the Soldier. The two men were often at loggerheads during the long and winding journey.Trailer: Sina