The film recently played at Toronto film festival.
Participating at the Asian Contents & Film Market online, Australia-based Odin’s Eye Entertainment has announced sales deals on Evan Leong’s US crime thriller Snakehead to Japan (Happinet Phantom), Taiwan (Av-Jet), and India and worldwide airlines (Pictureworks).
Inspired by a true story, the film follows a woman called Sister Tse who is brought to New York by human smuggler Snakehead in order to search for her daughter. There, she manages to gain the favour of the matriarch of Chinatown’s most notorious gangland family, rising quickly through their ranks.
Known for Sundance documentary Linsanity,...
Participating at the Asian Contents & Film Market online, Australia-based Odin’s Eye Entertainment has announced sales deals on Evan Leong’s US crime thriller Snakehead to Japan (Happinet Phantom), Taiwan (Av-Jet), and India and worldwide airlines (Pictureworks).
Inspired by a true story, the film follows a woman called Sister Tse who is brought to New York by human smuggler Snakehead in order to search for her daughter. There, she manages to gain the favour of the matriarch of Chinatown’s most notorious gangland family, rising quickly through their ranks.
Known for Sundance documentary Linsanity,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Evan Leong’s feature set for release in North America by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction.
Australia’s Odin’s Eye Entertainment (Oee) has secured international sales rights to Evan Leong’s US thriller Snakehead and is introducing the film to buyers during this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The company is handling all rights on the film excluding North America, where Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction has set a release date of October 10.
Set in New York, the film is inspired by the true story of a Chinese immigrant named Sister Tse who becomes caught up in an international...
Australia’s Odin’s Eye Entertainment (Oee) has secured international sales rights to Evan Leong’s US thriller Snakehead and is introducing the film to buyers during this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The company is handling all rights on the film excluding North America, where Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction has set a release date of October 10.
Set in New York, the film is inspired by the true story of a Chinese immigrant named Sister Tse who becomes caught up in an international...
- 6/23/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Evan Leong’s feature set for release in North America by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction.
Australia’s Odin’s Eye Entertainment (Oee) has secured international sales rights to Evan Leong’s US thriller Snakehead and will introduce the film to buyers during this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The company will handle all rights on the film excluding North America, where Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction has set a release date of October 10.
Set in New York, the film is inspired by the true story of a Chinese immigrant named Sister Tse who becomes caught up in an international...
Australia’s Odin’s Eye Entertainment (Oee) has secured international sales rights to Evan Leong’s US thriller Snakehead and will introduce the film to buyers during this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The company will handle all rights on the film excluding North America, where Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attraction has set a release date of October 10.
Set in New York, the film is inspired by the true story of a Chinese immigrant named Sister Tse who becomes caught up in an international...
- 6/23/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to writer/director Evan Jackson Leong’s Snakehead.
The crime thriller center on Sister Tse (Shuya Chang), who travels from China to New York via a human smuggler known as a snakehead. In the process, she gains favor with the matriarch of a crime family, risking in the ranks quickly. But success isn’t the only reason she came to America. Ultimately, the character needs to reconcile between personal success and her family.
Chang and Sung Kang lead the cast, which also includes Jade Wu (Luke Cage), Perry Yung (Warrior), Yacine Djoumbaye (Three Trembling Cities), Catherine Jiang (A Different Sun), Devon Diep (Honest Thief), Richie Ng (Midnight Driver), Celia Au (Awkwafina is Nora from Queens), Jamie Choi (Gotham), and Sandra Eloani (The Heartbreak Kid...
The crime thriller center on Sister Tse (Shuya Chang), who travels from China to New York via a human smuggler known as a snakehead. In the process, she gains favor with the matriarch of a crime family, risking in the ranks quickly. But success isn’t the only reason she came to America. Ultimately, the character needs to reconcile between personal success and her family.
Chang and Sung Kang lead the cast, which also includes Jade Wu (Luke Cage), Perry Yung (Warrior), Yacine Djoumbaye (Three Trembling Cities), Catherine Jiang (A Different Sun), Devon Diep (Honest Thief), Richie Ng (Midnight Driver), Celia Au (Awkwafina is Nora from Queens), Jamie Choi (Gotham), and Sandra Eloani (The Heartbreak Kid...
- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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