Hong Kong cinema has suddenly found a keen liking for the sport of boxing. The tail-end of last year saw the release of Johnnie To’s “Chasing Dream”, whereas this year already we have had “The Grand Grandmaster” and “Knockout” both represent the sport. First-time writers and directors Kwok Ka-hae and Ambrose Kwok also try their hand at the sub-genre with their Hong Kong-China co-production “Unleashed”.
“Unleashed” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Fok Kit is the reigning champion of the underground boxing scene in Hong Kong, but his mentor and trainer Dubble is struggling to make ends meet for his boxing gym. There’s also the story arc of wannabe actress Effy Lam, a victim of casting couch offers and workplace prejucides, who joins the gym to learn a tricky routine for an audition and ends up falling for Kit. Meanwhile, the gym landlord’s offer to...
“Unleashed” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Fok Kit is the reigning champion of the underground boxing scene in Hong Kong, but his mentor and trainer Dubble is struggling to make ends meet for his boxing gym. There’s also the story arc of wannabe actress Effy Lam, a victim of casting couch offers and workplace prejucides, who joins the gym to learn a tricky routine for an audition and ends up falling for Kit. Meanwhile, the gym landlord’s offer to...
- 9/13/2020
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Talent stars in festival selection Baseball Girl, one of several South Korean films this year.
The 19th New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) will honour South Korea’s Lee Joo-young with the 2020 Screen International Rising Star Award at its upcoming virtual edition.
Lee stars in Choi Yun-Tae’s Baseball Girl, which receives its international premiere and screens throughout the festival from August 28-September 12 on the Smart Cinema USA app.
Baseball Girl centres on a talented high school athlete who battles chauvinism to make it into the team.
Lee, who stars in Netflix drama Itaewon Class, made her screen debut in...
The 19th New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) will honour South Korea’s Lee Joo-young with the 2020 Screen International Rising Star Award at its upcoming virtual edition.
Lee stars in Choi Yun-Tae’s Baseball Girl, which receives its international premiere and screens throughout the festival from August 28-September 12 on the Smart Cinema USA app.
Baseball Girl centres on a talented high school athlete who battles chauvinism to make it into the team.
Lee, who stars in Netflix drama Itaewon Class, made her screen debut in...
- 8/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
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