The 6th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) has announced its winners with Kei Ishikawa’s Japan-Poland co-production Baby taking the top Bucheon Award with cash prize of $13,500 (KW15m).
Naff is held by the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) which this year will close with The Terror Live, a previous It Project.
Lee Chung’s Green Field Lane No. 1 picked up the Naff Award of $9,000 (KW10m) while Khavn De La Cruz’s Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between A Criminal And A Whore took the It Project Award with the same amount.
Kevin Lewis’ Glutton won the Hanmac Culture Award with $10,000. Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s The Secret Inspector And The Vampire took the Daou Tech Award with $4,500 (KW5m).
Naff has three post-production support awards:
the Moneff award for editing went to Chris Chow’s Cherry Returns;Wave Lab’s sound post-production support award went to Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule;Sebang Digital Lab’s digital...
Naff is held by the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) which this year will close with The Terror Live, a previous It Project.
Lee Chung’s Green Field Lane No. 1 picked up the Naff Award of $9,000 (KW10m) while Khavn De La Cruz’s Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between A Criminal And A Whore took the It Project Award with the same amount.
Kevin Lewis’ Glutton won the Hanmac Culture Award with $10,000. Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s The Secret Inspector And The Vampire took the Daou Tech Award with $4,500 (KW5m).
Naff has three post-production support awards:
the Moneff award for editing went to Chris Chow’s Cherry Returns;Wave Lab’s sound post-production support award went to Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule;Sebang Digital Lab’s digital...
- 7/24/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The 6th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) has announced its winners with Kei Ishikawa’s Japan-Poland co-production Baby taking the top Bucheon Award with cash prize of $13,500 (KW15m).
Naff is held by the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) which this year will close with The Terror Live, a previous It Project.
Lee Chung’s Green Field Lane No. 1 picked up the Naff Award of $9,000 (KW10m) while Khavn De La Cruz’s Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between A Criminal And A Whore took the It Project Award with the same amount.
Kevin Lewis’ Glutton won the Hanmac Culture Award with $10,000. Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s The Secret Inspector And The Vampire took the Daou Tech Award with $4,500 (KW5m).
Naff has three post-production support awards:
the Moneff award for editing went to Chris Chow’s Cherry Returns; Wave Lab’s sound post-production support award went to Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule;Sebang Digital Lab’s digital...
Naff is held by the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) which this year will close with The Terror Live, a previous It Project.
Lee Chung’s Green Field Lane No. 1 picked up the Naff Award of $9,000 (KW10m) while Khavn De La Cruz’s Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between A Criminal And A Whore took the It Project Award with the same amount.
Kevin Lewis’ Glutton won the Hanmac Culture Award with $10,000. Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s The Secret Inspector And The Vampire took the Daou Tech Award with $4,500 (KW5m).
Naff has three post-production support awards:
the Moneff award for editing went to Chris Chow’s Cherry Returns; Wave Lab’s sound post-production support award went to Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule;Sebang Digital Lab’s digital...
- 7/24/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The Puchon International Film Festival (PiFan)’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (Naff) has announced this year’s It Project line-up of 21 selections from 13 countries.
These include Greek filmmaker Costas Zapas’ Frankenstein: A Death Odyssey and Kei Ishikawa’s comic fantasy Baby, a Japan-Poland co-production.
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“Making the selection was a challenge this year with 141 project submissions - more than a 60% increase on last year,” says Naff managing director Thomas Nam.
Korean projects include Two Weddings And A Funeral director Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s period piece Secret Detective & Vampire; 2011 PiFan Audience Award winner Ji Ha Jean’s Re: Make; and Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine director Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule.
Director Dain Said is teaming with producer Nandita Solomon again on Malaysian mystery Interchange. Their previous film, Bunohan, sold to Universal Pictures for several territories including UK, France, and Australia before premiering at Toronto.
Other Asian projects include Paul Spurrier’s Thai...
These include Greek filmmaker Costas Zapas’ Frankenstein: A Death Odyssey and Kei Ishikawa’s comic fantasy Baby, a Japan-Poland co-production.
Scroll down for full list
“Making the selection was a challenge this year with 141 project submissions - more than a 60% increase on last year,” says Naff managing director Thomas Nam.
Korean projects include Two Weddings And A Funeral director Kim Jho Gwang-soo’s period piece Secret Detective & Vampire; 2011 PiFan Audience Award winner Ji Ha Jean’s Re: Make; and Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine director Nam Ki-woong’s Capsule.
Director Dain Said is teaming with producer Nandita Solomon again on Malaysian mystery Interchange. Their previous film, Bunohan, sold to Universal Pictures for several territories including UK, France, and Australia before premiering at Toronto.
Other Asian projects include Paul Spurrier’s Thai...
- 6/4/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The King Of Fighters
Stars: Maggie Q, Sean Faris, Will Yun Lee, Ray Park, David Leitch, Françoise Yip | Written by Rita Augustine, Chris Chow, Matthew Ryan Fischer | Directed by Gordon Chan
Based on the Snk Video game series and directed by Gordon Chan (Jackie Chan’s Thunderbolt, Fist of Legend), The King of Fighters is a (relatively) lowbudget independent flick that has little in common with the game from which it takes its name. When I say little in common I mean that the film uses little more than the names of the characters we know and love from the game, and referencing the Orochi, which made up a key part of the story in the early years of the video game franchise (King Of Fighters ’95 – ’97) and has since played a part in subsequent installments – and nothing much else.
The film iteration of The King of Fighters tells the story...
Stars: Maggie Q, Sean Faris, Will Yun Lee, Ray Park, David Leitch, Françoise Yip | Written by Rita Augustine, Chris Chow, Matthew Ryan Fischer | Directed by Gordon Chan
Based on the Snk Video game series and directed by Gordon Chan (Jackie Chan’s Thunderbolt, Fist of Legend), The King of Fighters is a (relatively) lowbudget independent flick that has little in common with the game from which it takes its name. When I say little in common I mean that the film uses little more than the names of the characters we know and love from the game, and referencing the Orochi, which made up a key part of the story in the early years of the video game franchise (King Of Fighters ’95 – ’97) and has since played a part in subsequent installments – and nothing much else.
The film iteration of The King of Fighters tells the story...
- 12/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
With its Hong Kong premiere set for December 1st, a few details, including a trailer and a pretty interesting poster, have emerged for Chris Chow's directorial debut, Strawberry Cliff.
Synopsis:
Teenager Kate (Leslie-Anne Huff) has a rare gift: She can tell when people will die, down to the precise hour and minute, just by looking at them. One day she encounters Jason, who is supposed to die within hours according to Kate’s premonition. They make a peculiar deal: If there is such a thing as “the Afterlife”, Jason promises to send Kate a message after his death.
That night, as Kate predicted, Jason dies under mysterious circumstances. In the last moments of his life, Jason sees the vision of an ominous presence.
Days later a phone call from “the Afterlife” startles Kate and sets her off on a journey from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, where she encounters...
Synopsis:
Teenager Kate (Leslie-Anne Huff) has a rare gift: She can tell when people will die, down to the precise hour and minute, just by looking at them. One day she encounters Jason, who is supposed to die within hours according to Kate’s premonition. They make a peculiar deal: If there is such a thing as “the Afterlife”, Jason promises to send Kate a message after his death.
That night, as Kate predicted, Jason dies under mysterious circumstances. In the last moments of his life, Jason sees the vision of an ominous presence.
Days later a phone call from “the Afterlife” startles Kate and sets her off on a journey from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, where she encounters...
- 10/28/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Fiction be damned this week as the documentary makes an impressively strong showing amongst the new releases. For those who simply must make believe, there are vampire slayers, guys and girls in love, guys and guys in love, and a guy pretending to be a guy who loves other guys.
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"Blood: The Last Vampire"
Since beginning its (after)life back in 2000 as an animated feature, the teen-oriented "Blood" saga has spawned a comic book sequel, three novels, a video game and a 50-episode anime TV series. Now "Crouching Tiger" producer William Kong delivers an English language live-action version with a script from "Fearless" scribe Chris Chow and "Kiss of the Dragon" helmer Chris Nahon in the big chair. South Korean actress Gianna Jun stars as Saya, a 400-year-old half-human who, on order from a...
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"Blood: The Last Vampire"
Since beginning its (after)life back in 2000 as an animated feature, the teen-oriented "Blood" saga has spawned a comic book sequel, three novels, a video game and a 50-episode anime TV series. Now "Crouching Tiger" producer William Kong delivers an English language live-action version with a script from "Fearless" scribe Chris Chow and "Kiss of the Dragon" helmer Chris Nahon in the big chair. South Korean actress Gianna Jun stars as Saya, a 400-year-old half-human who, on order from a...
- 7/6/2009
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
Here is a list of theaters you can see Blood: The Last Vampire at starting July 10th. (Watch trailer) From Samuel Goldwyn Films, Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (“Kings”). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias, with screenplay by Chris Chow.
- 7/2/2009
- by Press Release Robot
- HorrorYearbook
The original short 2000 anime from director Hiroyuki Kitakubo was a force of nature, a short story that didn't quite elaborate on the title character Saya, the vampire hunter who was also of the vampire breed. What the 2009 adaptation attempts to do is elaborate on main heroine Saya and her exploits as a demon hunter for the government. Does the risk work to the benefit of this live action installment? Well yes and no.
What you'll see here is about only a quarter of the original's story followed by a completely different version of what we see in the animated original that extrapolates on Saya's journey in to the post WWII civilization where she's assigned to infiltrate a prep school where vampires of all kinds are hiding and feeding.
Gianna Jun is a dead ringer for her animated counterpart as the silent and very bitter Saya who's often given the task...
What you'll see here is about only a quarter of the original's story followed by a completely different version of what we see in the animated original that extrapolates on Saya's journey in to the post WWII civilization where she's assigned to infiltrate a prep school where vampires of all kinds are hiding and feeding.
Gianna Jun is a dead ringer for her animated counterpart as the silent and very bitter Saya who's often given the task...
- 6/29/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Felix Vasquez Jr.)
- Fangoria
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Total Images: (14)');">Blood: The Last Vampire. One of the movies I would definitely watch as soon as it opens on July 10th.Watch the clip called Outnumbered after the jump.Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (Kings). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias,...
- 6/25/2009
- Films N Movies
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Total Images: (14)');">Blood: The Last Vampire. One of the movies I would definitely watch as soon as it opens on July 10th.Watch the clip called Outnumbered after the jump.Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (Kings). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias,...
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Total Images: (14)');">Blood: The Last Vampire. One of the movies I would definitely watch as soon as it opens on July 10th.Watch the clip called Outnumbered after the jump.Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (Kings). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias,...
- 6/25/2009
- Films N Movies
After watching "Live Evil" I was fortunate enough to get in touch with actor Lee Perkins who plays Officer Hicks in the film. The film focuses on vampires in search of pure blood throughout the state of California with vampires fighting other mutant vampires for the last of the uncontaminated blood. Also, involved in shooting with Lee were Ken Foree and Tim Thomerson. The film is currently in negotiations for North American distribution and this campy flick, which is quickly paced, will offer a little something for almost every horror fan. Plus, there are vampire babies! Have a read of this in-depth interview with prolific actor and horror enthusiast Lee Perkins inside.
(Michael Allen) How did you get into filmmaking?
(Lee Perkins) "My mom said I started when I was very young as a carrot in a first grade play. So I guess you could say it was 'planted in me'.
(Michael Allen) How did you get into filmmaking?
(Lee Perkins) "My mom said I started when I was very young as a carrot in a first grade play. So I guess you could say it was 'planted in me'.
- 6/23/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Okay, I’ll admit not knowing much about the “Blood: The Last Vampire” other than it seems to be a favorite of anime- and manga-savvy friends of mine. But after seeing how well “Death Note,” one of my favorite series, was translated to the live-action medium, I’m willing to give anything a shot.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a big batch of images from the upcoming, live-action adaptation of “Blood:The Last Vampire,” which stars Gianna Jun as Saya, a 400-year-old, half-vampire assassin on a covert mission in Vietnam-era Japan. Tasked with infiltrating a military school to discover the identity of a hidden demon, Saya has to find out which one of her classmates is the deadly creature preying on humans.
Over at SciFi Wire, they’ve posted 10 of the images that were released today, but here’s a few of the pics that haven’t been seen elsewhere yet:...
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a big batch of images from the upcoming, live-action adaptation of “Blood:The Last Vampire,” which stars Gianna Jun as Saya, a 400-year-old, half-vampire assassin on a covert mission in Vietnam-era Japan. Tasked with infiltrating a military school to discover the identity of a hidden demon, Saya has to find out which one of her classmates is the deadly creature preying on humans.
Over at SciFi Wire, they’ve posted 10 of the images that were released today, but here’s a few of the pics that haven’t been seen elsewhere yet:...
- 6/11/2009
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
One thing's certain -- Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony are pulling out all the stops to make sure people are aware of the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire, which is being released July 10, 2009. Not only have they posted the first five minutes of the film, which you can watch here, but today they provided us with 20(!) brand-new stills.
In addition, Blood: The Last Vampire has joined the social networking world with pages on both Facebook and MySpace. Become a fan and befriend them ... you guys know the drill!
Finally, here's a more detailed synopsis for the flick: On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old girl, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old “halfling”. Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner, obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing...
In addition, Blood: The Last Vampire has joined the social networking world with pages on both Facebook and MySpace. Become a fan and befriend them ... you guys know the drill!
Finally, here's a more detailed synopsis for the flick: On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old girl, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old “halfling”. Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner, obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing...
- 6/11/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Over at Sci-Fi Wire they’ve got ten, count ‘em, ten new images from the upcoming action/horror movie Blood: the Last Vampire. The film, a live-action adaptation of the cult hit manga, features the acting talents of Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, Jj Feild and Koyuki. Its written by Chris Chow and directed by Chris Nahon.
In case you’re not familier with the story, Blood: The Last Vampire follows the adventures of Saya, a half-human, half-vampire samurai who’s job it is to destroy other vampires who kill humans. When demons infest the earth, Saya must join forces with a shadow society known as the Council and travel to an American military base where her journey will lead her to face the deadliest vampire of them all.
I don’t know about you, but I think this film looks pretty awesome. Vampires, samurais, sword fights, cute asian...
In case you’re not familier with the story, Blood: The Last Vampire follows the adventures of Saya, a half-human, half-vampire samurai who’s job it is to destroy other vampires who kill humans. When demons infest the earth, Saya must join forces with a shadow society known as the Council and travel to an American military base where her journey will lead her to face the deadliest vampire of them all.
I don’t know about you, but I think this film looks pretty awesome. Vampires, samurais, sword fights, cute asian...
- 6/11/2009
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
The trailer for Blood: The Last Vampire has been a pretty big hit on our YouTube page, and while I'm not 100% sure why there has been so much interest in the film, I'm not going to ignore its success... So check out the 15 production stills below and thank me later! Gianna stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (“Kings”). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias, with screenplay by Chris Chow.
- 6/11/2009
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
Year: 2009
Directors: Chris Nahon
Writers: Kenji Kamiyama & Katsuya Terada & Chris Chow
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Saya is a 400 year old demon killer. She is cleverly disguised as a hot 16 year old Japanese schoolgirl (Korean actress, Gianna). Brilliant disguise. Blood the Last Vampire is the latest action thriller from the French director Chris Nahon, and is a live remake of the I.G. Production’s popular 2000 manga animation of the same title. Blood’s a movie with several stylishly atmospheric scenes, from subways to period military bases. You’ve also got to love a girl who survives by drinking blood from bottles that are delivered in brown paper bags and are kept in the fridge. In fact, we never see the blood in the bottle, only the red on her lips, which is a great way of showing that Saya herself is ashamed of her...
Directors: Chris Nahon
Writers: Kenji Kamiyama & Katsuya Terada & Chris Chow
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Saya is a 400 year old demon killer. She is cleverly disguised as a hot 16 year old Japanese schoolgirl (Korean actress, Gianna). Brilliant disguise. Blood the Last Vampire is the latest action thriller from the French director Chris Nahon, and is a live remake of the I.G. Production’s popular 2000 manga animation of the same title. Blood’s a movie with several stylishly atmospheric scenes, from subways to period military bases. You’ve also got to love a girl who survives by drinking blood from bottles that are delivered in brown paper bags and are kept in the fridge. In fact, we never see the blood in the bottle, only the red on her lips, which is a great way of showing that Saya herself is ashamed of her...
- 5/30/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Here is the one-sheet and new trailer for Blood: The Last Vampire in theaters this summer. Gianna stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller (“Kings”). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias, with screenplay by Chris Chow.
- 5/12/2009
- by Press Release Robot
- HorrorYearbook
See an incredible second trailer from Samuel Goldwyn Films' "Blood: The Last Vampire," directed by Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") and starring Gianna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Field, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin, Larry Lamb, Constantine Gregory and Ailish OConnor. The film finds theatres this summer. Chris Chow writes the screenplay based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama, Katsuya Terada See the trailer now on Movie Jungle. Remember to register to add your comment bubble to the video, create groups, message other users and so much more! Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See an incredible second trailer from Samuel Goldwyn Films' "Blood: The Last Vampire," directed by Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") and starring Gianna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Field, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin, Larry Lamb, Constantine Gregory and Ailish OConnor. The film finds theatres this summer. Chris Chow writes the screenplay based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama, Katsuya Terada Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See an incredible second trailer from Samuel Goldwyn Films' "Blood: The Last Vampire," directed by Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") and starring Gianna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Field, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin, Larry Lamb, Constantine Gregory and Ailish OConnor. The film finds theatres this summer. Chris Chow writes the screenplay based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama, Katsuya Terada Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire...
- 5/12/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up domestic media rights to Chris Nahon's "Blood: The Last Vampire," which Samuel Goldwyn Films will release theatrically in the summer.
An English-language, live-action film version of a Japanese anime feature, the film stars Gianna Jun as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization during the Vietnam War era.
The film was produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias from screenplay by Chris Chow and features stunts choreographed by Cory Yuen.
An English-language, live-action film version of a Japanese anime feature, the film stars Gianna Jun as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization during the Vietnam War era.
The film was produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias from screenplay by Chris Chow and features stunts choreographed by Cory Yuen.
- 5/1/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Check out the trailer for "Blood: The Last Vampire," starring Ginna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Feild, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin and Larry Lamb. Blood: The Last Vampire will be released in theatres this summer. Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") helms the film from the screenplay by Chris Chow based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama and Katsuya Terada. What's it about? Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea,...
- 5/1/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer for "Blood: The Last Vampire," starring Ginna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Feild, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin and Larry Lamb. Blood: The Last Vampire will be released in theatres this summer. Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") helms the film from the screenplay by Chris Chow based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama and Katsuya Terada. Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai)...
- 5/1/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer for "Blood: The Last Vampire," starring Ginna Jun, Masiela Lusha, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, Jj Feild, Koyuki, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin and Larry Lamb. Blood: The Last Vampire will be released in theatres this summer. Chris Nahon ("Kiss of the Dragon") helms the film from the screenplay by Chris Chow based on the character created by Kenji Kamiyama and Katsuya Terada. Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film from a producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai)...
- 5/1/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This review was written for the festival screening of "Fearless".
SYDNEY -- Witty choreography juices the pedestrian plot of "Fearless", an earnest and technically accomplished biopic in which action star Jet Li flexes his limited dramatic muscles to portray kung fu master Huo Yuanjia.
"Fearless", reportedly the final film Li will make in the traditional wushu style, did excellent business when it opened earlier this year in East Asia, besting the opening weekends of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Western audiences less well-versed in the legend of the Chinese hero can't be expected to respond as well -- the film was originally slated to open Aug. 4 in the U.S. and changed to Sept. 22 -- and might be left frustrated by the shortcuts director Ronny Yu ("Freddy vs. Jason") takes in the telling of his tale.
Still, there is no shortage of bone-crunching brawls, expertly choreographed by the celebrated Yuen Wo Ping ("The Matrix" trilogy, "Kill Bill") in a spare, old-school style that makes the occasional use of wires and special effects look strangely incongruous. Who needs CGI when you've got Li dispensing with an adversary during a rain-soaked clash one-handed while clutching an umbrella?
The film opens in a beautifully realized turn-of-the-century China, where Huo -- famous for founding the Jingwu Sports Federation, the school Bruce Lee's character belonged to in the 1970s classic "Fist of Fury" -- is taking part in an inventively staged tournament to defend China's honor against foreigners who have labeled his countrymen "the weak men of Asia."
Huo squares off against four formidable opponents, representing the imperialist powers in China at the time, and the resulting death match is a dozy, with Wo Ping skillfully blending an array of fight styles and Li displaying an elegant mastery of both traditional weaponry and hand-to-hand combat.
Just as Huo prepares to face the final challenger, Tanaka (Nakamura Shidou, in a sadly underused role), the film flashes back to his childhood in Tianjin, where the seeds of a resolve to greatness are sown by the humiliation of his martial artist father (Collin Chou) in a public duel.
The keen kid grows into a cocksure and dissolute young man, mowing down opponents with punishing speed, despite the protestations of his restaurateur best friend Jinsun (Dong Yong) and against the advice of his mother (Paw Hee-ching), who cautions him against succumbing to hubris in the first of many fortune-cookie platitudes littering the script.
Tragedy almost inevitably strikes when Huo goes too far and kills a rival in a drunk rage (trashing Jinsun's eatery in the process). A vengeful disciple then slaughters Huo's family, leaving him so distraught that he wanders the countryside in a daze before winding up in a remote mountain village, where an old peasant lady and her beautiful blind granddaughter, Moon (Betty Sun), inspire him to use his powers for good.
Li ("The One", "Hero", "Unleashed") seems to welcome the chance to expand his emotional repertoire beyond a death-ray stare. Although his performance in the early scenes is aggressively theatrical, he grows into the role.
Most of the supporting players, however, are shortchanged. Moon, Tanaka and American strongman Hercules O'Brien (Nathan Jones) were seemingly created as plot devices rather than real characters, and Yu too often turns to cheap sentiment to replace emotional resonance.
Yu sliced 40 minutes, including all scenes featuring Michelle Yeoh, from the film just before its theatrical release, yet editor Virginia Katz keeps the pacing even. Production designer Kenneth Mak's elaborate sets suit the epic scale of the period piece, varying as the action shifts through visceral fight scenes to moments of quiet beauty in the mountains.
FEARLESS
Rogue Pictures
Wide River Investments and First Production Company China Film Group Corp. in collaboration with China Film Group Co-production Corp.
Credits:
Director: Ronny Yu
Assistant director: Yuen Wo Ping
Screenwriters: Chris Chow, Christine To
Producers: Bill Kong, Jet Li
Executive producers: Han Sanping, Jet Li
Director of photography: Poon Hang Sang
Production designer: Kenneth Mak
Music: Shigeru Umebayashi
Costume designer: Thomas Chong
Editor: Virginia Katz
Cast:
Huo Yuanjia: Jet Li
Moon: Betty Sun
Nong Jinsun: Dong Yong
Anno Tanaka: Nakamura Shidou
Huo's father: Collin Chou
Huo's mother: Paw Hee-ching
O'Brien: Nathan Jones
Mita: Masato Harada
Running time -- 110 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
SYDNEY -- Witty choreography juices the pedestrian plot of "Fearless", an earnest and technically accomplished biopic in which action star Jet Li flexes his limited dramatic muscles to portray kung fu master Huo Yuanjia.
"Fearless", reportedly the final film Li will make in the traditional wushu style, did excellent business when it opened earlier this year in East Asia, besting the opening weekends of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Western audiences less well-versed in the legend of the Chinese hero can't be expected to respond as well -- the film was originally slated to open Aug. 4 in the U.S. and changed to Sept. 22 -- and might be left frustrated by the shortcuts director Ronny Yu ("Freddy vs. Jason") takes in the telling of his tale.
Still, there is no shortage of bone-crunching brawls, expertly choreographed by the celebrated Yuen Wo Ping ("The Matrix" trilogy, "Kill Bill") in a spare, old-school style that makes the occasional use of wires and special effects look strangely incongruous. Who needs CGI when you've got Li dispensing with an adversary during a rain-soaked clash one-handed while clutching an umbrella?
The film opens in a beautifully realized turn-of-the-century China, where Huo -- famous for founding the Jingwu Sports Federation, the school Bruce Lee's character belonged to in the 1970s classic "Fist of Fury" -- is taking part in an inventively staged tournament to defend China's honor against foreigners who have labeled his countrymen "the weak men of Asia."
Huo squares off against four formidable opponents, representing the imperialist powers in China at the time, and the resulting death match is a dozy, with Wo Ping skillfully blending an array of fight styles and Li displaying an elegant mastery of both traditional weaponry and hand-to-hand combat.
Just as Huo prepares to face the final challenger, Tanaka (Nakamura Shidou, in a sadly underused role), the film flashes back to his childhood in Tianjin, where the seeds of a resolve to greatness are sown by the humiliation of his martial artist father (Collin Chou) in a public duel.
The keen kid grows into a cocksure and dissolute young man, mowing down opponents with punishing speed, despite the protestations of his restaurateur best friend Jinsun (Dong Yong) and against the advice of his mother (Paw Hee-ching), who cautions him against succumbing to hubris in the first of many fortune-cookie platitudes littering the script.
Tragedy almost inevitably strikes when Huo goes too far and kills a rival in a drunk rage (trashing Jinsun's eatery in the process). A vengeful disciple then slaughters Huo's family, leaving him so distraught that he wanders the countryside in a daze before winding up in a remote mountain village, where an old peasant lady and her beautiful blind granddaughter, Moon (Betty Sun), inspire him to use his powers for good.
Li ("The One", "Hero", "Unleashed") seems to welcome the chance to expand his emotional repertoire beyond a death-ray stare. Although his performance in the early scenes is aggressively theatrical, he grows into the role.
Most of the supporting players, however, are shortchanged. Moon, Tanaka and American strongman Hercules O'Brien (Nathan Jones) were seemingly created as plot devices rather than real characters, and Yu too often turns to cheap sentiment to replace emotional resonance.
Yu sliced 40 minutes, including all scenes featuring Michelle Yeoh, from the film just before its theatrical release, yet editor Virginia Katz keeps the pacing even. Production designer Kenneth Mak's elaborate sets suit the epic scale of the period piece, varying as the action shifts through visceral fight scenes to moments of quiet beauty in the mountains.
FEARLESS
Rogue Pictures
Wide River Investments and First Production Company China Film Group Corp. in collaboration with China Film Group Co-production Corp.
Credits:
Director: Ronny Yu
Assistant director: Yuen Wo Ping
Screenwriters: Chris Chow, Christine To
Producers: Bill Kong, Jet Li
Executive producers: Han Sanping, Jet Li
Director of photography: Poon Hang Sang
Production designer: Kenneth Mak
Music: Shigeru Umebayashi
Costume designer: Thomas Chong
Editor: Virginia Katz
Cast:
Huo Yuanjia: Jet Li
Moon: Betty Sun
Nong Jinsun: Dong Yong
Anno Tanaka: Nakamura Shidou
Huo's father: Collin Chou
Huo's mother: Paw Hee-ching
O'Brien: Nathan Jones
Mita: Masato Harada
Running time -- 110 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 9/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Screened
Sydney Film Festival
SYDNEY -- Witty choreography juices the pedestrian plot of Fearless, an earnest and technically accomplished biopic in which action star Jet Li flexes his limited dramatic muscles to portray kung fu master Huo Yuanjia.
Fearless, reportedly the final film Li will make in the traditional wushu style, did excellent business when it opened earlier this year in East Asia, besting the opening weekends of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Western audiences less well-versed in the legend of the Chinese hero can't be expected to respond as well -- the film is slated to open Aug. 4 in the U.S. -- and might be left frustrated by the shortcuts director Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason) takes in the telling of his tale.
Still, there is no shortage of bone-crunching brawls, expertly choreographed by the celebrated Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix trilogy, Kill Bill) in a spare, old-school style that makes the occasional use of wires and special effects look strangely incongruous. Who needs CGI when you've got Li dispensing with an adversary during a rain-soaked clash one-handed while clutching an umbrella?
The film opens in a beautifully realized turn-of-the-century China, where Huo -- famous for founding the Jingwu Sports Federation, the school Bruce Lee's character belonged to in the 1970s classic Fist of Fury -- is taking part in an inventively staged tournament to defend China's honor against foreigners who have labeled his countrymen "the weak men of Asia."
Huo squares off against four formidable opponents, representing the imperialist powers in China at the time, and the resulting death match is a dozy, with Wo Ping skillfully blending an array of fight styles and Li displaying an elegant mastery of both traditional weaponry and hand-to-hand combat.
Just as Huo prepares to face the final challenger, Tanaka (Nakamura Shidou, in a sadly underused role), the film flashes back to his childhood in Tianjin, where the seeds of a resolve to greatness are sown by the humiliation of his martial artist father (Collin Chou) in a public duel.
The keen kid grows into a cocksure and dissolute young man, mowing down opponents with punishing speed, despite the protestations of his restaurateur best friend Jinsun (Dong Yong) and against the advice of his mother (Paw Hee-ching), who cautions him against succumbing to hubris in the first of many fortune-cookie platitudes littering the script.
Tragedy almost inevitably strikes when Huo goes too far and kills a rival in a drunk rage (trashing Jinsun's eatery in the process). A vengeful disciple then slaughters Huo's family, leaving him so distraught that he wanders the countryside in a daze before winding up in a remote mountain village, where an old peasant lady and her beautiful blind granddaughter, Moon (Betty Sun), inspire him to use his powers for good.
Li (The One, Hero, Unleashed) seems to welcome the chance to expand his emotional repertoire beyond a death-ray stare. Although his performance in the early scenes is aggressively theatrical, he grows into the role.
Most of the supporting players, however, are shortchanged. Moon, Tanaka and American strongman Hercules O'Brien (Nathan Jones) were seemingly created as plot devices rather than real characters, and Yu too often turns to cheap sentiment to replace emotional resonance.
Yu sliced 40 minutes, including all scenes featuring Michelle Yeoh, from the film just before its theatrical release, yet editor Virginia Katz keeps the pacing even. Production designer Kenneth Mak's elaborate sets suit the epic scale of the period piece, varying as the action shifts through visceral fight scenes to moments of quiet beauty in the mountains.
FEARLESS
Rogue Pictures
Wide River Investments and First Production Company China Film Group Corp. in collaboration with China Film Group Co-production Corp.
Credits:
Director: Ronny Yu
Assistant director: Yuen Wo Ping
Screenwriters: Chris Chow, Christine To
Producers: Bill Kong, Jet Li
Executive producers: Han Sanping, Jet Li
Director of photography: Poon Hang Sang
Production designer: Kenneth Mak
Music: Shigeru Umebayashi
Costume designer: Thomas Chong
Editor: Virginia Katz
Cast:
Huo Yuanjia: Jet Li
Moon: Betty Sun
Nong Jinsun: Dong Yong
Anno Tanaka: Nakamura Shidou
Huo's father: Collin Chou
Huo's mother: Paw Hee-ching
O'Brien: Nathan Jones
Mita: Masato Harada
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 110 minutes...
Sydney Film Festival
SYDNEY -- Witty choreography juices the pedestrian plot of Fearless, an earnest and technically accomplished biopic in which action star Jet Li flexes his limited dramatic muscles to portray kung fu master Huo Yuanjia.
Fearless, reportedly the final film Li will make in the traditional wushu style, did excellent business when it opened earlier this year in East Asia, besting the opening weekends of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Western audiences less well-versed in the legend of the Chinese hero can't be expected to respond as well -- the film is slated to open Aug. 4 in the U.S. -- and might be left frustrated by the shortcuts director Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason) takes in the telling of his tale.
Still, there is no shortage of bone-crunching brawls, expertly choreographed by the celebrated Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix trilogy, Kill Bill) in a spare, old-school style that makes the occasional use of wires and special effects look strangely incongruous. Who needs CGI when you've got Li dispensing with an adversary during a rain-soaked clash one-handed while clutching an umbrella?
The film opens in a beautifully realized turn-of-the-century China, where Huo -- famous for founding the Jingwu Sports Federation, the school Bruce Lee's character belonged to in the 1970s classic Fist of Fury -- is taking part in an inventively staged tournament to defend China's honor against foreigners who have labeled his countrymen "the weak men of Asia."
Huo squares off against four formidable opponents, representing the imperialist powers in China at the time, and the resulting death match is a dozy, with Wo Ping skillfully blending an array of fight styles and Li displaying an elegant mastery of both traditional weaponry and hand-to-hand combat.
Just as Huo prepares to face the final challenger, Tanaka (Nakamura Shidou, in a sadly underused role), the film flashes back to his childhood in Tianjin, where the seeds of a resolve to greatness are sown by the humiliation of his martial artist father (Collin Chou) in a public duel.
The keen kid grows into a cocksure and dissolute young man, mowing down opponents with punishing speed, despite the protestations of his restaurateur best friend Jinsun (Dong Yong) and against the advice of his mother (Paw Hee-ching), who cautions him against succumbing to hubris in the first of many fortune-cookie platitudes littering the script.
Tragedy almost inevitably strikes when Huo goes too far and kills a rival in a drunk rage (trashing Jinsun's eatery in the process). A vengeful disciple then slaughters Huo's family, leaving him so distraught that he wanders the countryside in a daze before winding up in a remote mountain village, where an old peasant lady and her beautiful blind granddaughter, Moon (Betty Sun), inspire him to use his powers for good.
Li (The One, Hero, Unleashed) seems to welcome the chance to expand his emotional repertoire beyond a death-ray stare. Although his performance in the early scenes is aggressively theatrical, he grows into the role.
Most of the supporting players, however, are shortchanged. Moon, Tanaka and American strongman Hercules O'Brien (Nathan Jones) were seemingly created as plot devices rather than real characters, and Yu too often turns to cheap sentiment to replace emotional resonance.
Yu sliced 40 minutes, including all scenes featuring Michelle Yeoh, from the film just before its theatrical release, yet editor Virginia Katz keeps the pacing even. Production designer Kenneth Mak's elaborate sets suit the epic scale of the period piece, varying as the action shifts through visceral fight scenes to moments of quiet beauty in the mountains.
FEARLESS
Rogue Pictures
Wide River Investments and First Production Company China Film Group Corp. in collaboration with China Film Group Co-production Corp.
Credits:
Director: Ronny Yu
Assistant director: Yuen Wo Ping
Screenwriters: Chris Chow, Christine To
Producers: Bill Kong, Jet Li
Executive producers: Han Sanping, Jet Li
Director of photography: Poon Hang Sang
Production designer: Kenneth Mak
Music: Shigeru Umebayashi
Costume designer: Thomas Chong
Editor: Virginia Katz
Cast:
Huo Yuanjia: Jet Li
Moon: Betty Sun
Nong Jinsun: Dong Yong
Anno Tanaka: Nakamura Shidou
Huo's father: Collin Chou
Huo's mother: Paw Hee-ching
O'Brien: Nathan Jones
Mita: Masato Harada
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 110 minutes...
- 6/16/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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