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Gareth Evan’s Big Movie Deal and Kung Fu Superstar
Trailer for ALL-IN and Eric Jacobus’ Interview
Trailer for the Four and Jaycee’s “Special” Music Video
The Raid Release Date and Jackie’s Expectations of Jaycee
I’m sure there are a lot of you wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on the Raid. Even though it’s still making its rounds around the world, there has been a date as to when you can purchase this film (at least in the US.)
Do you want to know what it is? Course you do, it’s August 14th!
Consider this one a day-one purchase for me. I’m sure that a lot of you can agree that it lived up to the hype, and I’m excited to see what features are on the disc. I’m not too sure when the disc will be out in other regions, but this gives importers a glimmer of hope as well.
I also came across some news about how Jackie views his son. I heard some stuff here and there about how strict he is, and it may be somewhat true. Jackie appeared at the premiere of Double Trouble to cheer his son on, and said a few choice words about his son’s foray into the industry.
“I kept thinking he is lacking here and there. He isn’t as hard working as me, as determined as me. Since I felt he isn’t as good as me in anything, if he achieved a score of 80, I would like him to get 100.”
Ouch, but before you get too upset, Jaycee’s mom already did the scolding for him.
“Many people thus yelled at me, saying that Jaycee has already done very well. I shouldn’t keep scolding him. When I got home, I would get yelled at (Joan Lin) too, blaming me for being like that. When I was making THE KARATE KID, how Will Smith treated his son made him realize that I had to change my old way of thinking. From now on, I will say Jaycee Chan is the best.”
Jackie also spoke about the future of his franchises and what he leaves for his son.
“After seeing the film in Cannes I was very pleased, I thought from now on I wouldn’t make this type of big action films and leave it to Jaycee Chan. POLICE STORY 6 or what, I would leave them all to him. I will just make 2 YOUNG 2 and BREAK UP CLUB 2.”
I really don’t expect to see Jaycee in Police Story 6, but I guess it’s cool that Jackie is okay with passing those franchises down. I’m sure it’s tough to live in the shadow of someone like Jackie, and hopefully Jackie will try not to compare his son to himself in his prime.
Gareth Evans is quickly becoming a big deal, and he’s getting the offers to prove it. It has been reported that Evans will be paid seven figures to write and direct an English drama. Of course there are very few details on the plot itself, but it appears there already 2 “”strong male roles.” Of course, this won’t even start til after he films Berandal and a bank-heist film called Breaking the Bank.
Given that this is going to be a drama, it probably won’t be covered here in too much detail, but I’m still excited that Evans is getting this attention. Hopefully he is able to showcase his talents and push every genre in new and interesting ways.
Source: Deadline
Next up is something a little more fun, given that E3 kicked off today. I found this trailer for a game called Kung Fu Superstar, and it looks like it could be fun. Now, trailers are meant to make games look exciting, and I’m not sure how “family friendly” this game will be. In other words, if my grandparents can play it, I probably won’t enjoy it.
It’s kind of unique that you play an actual actor that is on the set of different films. This gives the game some space as to where it can go, but not everyone may enjoy the premise. Anyways, I thought this game has potential if it is done right, but we’ll see.
A lot of news for the week. Hopefully you guys were able to read it all. Let me know what you think of my trailer analysis and I’ll keep you posted on what’s coming for the site!
Jackie Chan NOT Retiring from Action Films
Guillotines Releases the Day Before the World Ends
Posters and Trailer for the Four
Catching Up: Mainstream Version
LBP Stunts has done it again! They have just released a practice fight that was inspired by the Raid. Check it out for yourself before I ramble on too much.
If this was a test, consider it a success cause I wanna see more! What truly amazes me is how tight some of the shots are, yet they are still very clear. Brendon and Shawn did an awesome job with the choreo while Manny handled the camera masterfully.
I’m really excited to see what doors this opens up for LBP Stunts. These guys keep raising the bar and I truly believe they are on the verge of something big. If you still don’t believe me, take another look at their team action reel:
Props to everyone at LBP Stunts, I can’t wait to see what’s next!
I’ve been coming across a lot of new info lately, and I feel like if I don’t address it in one big article, some might slip through the cracks. Hope you guys don’t mind the overload of info!
First up is Jaycee Chan’s next film, titled Double Trouble. The film is directed by Wen Jiang, most recently known for Let the Bullets Fly. Here is the synopsis for the plot:
Two security guards — one from Beijing, one from Taipei — are forced to work together to track down a legendary Chinese painting that has been stolen by international art thieves. Jaycee Chan, Xia Yu, Deng Jiajia, Jessica C and Shoko star in this ballsy action comedy from the action director of “Let The Bullets Fly”!
I’m not too sold on the film, and I feel like Jaycee is trying too hard to fit the mold his dad created. This movie is getting a limited US release, though, so I might be able to check it out when it comes out on June 8th. Check out the trailer below:
Next up is news that Prachya Pinkaew will be working on a prequel to the Tekken film that was released in 2010. It will be titled, Tekken: Rise of the Tournament and that’s about all we know right now. No actors have signed onto the project, but Crystal Sky Pictures has said they are looking for finding thespians that look like the characters instead of big name actors.
Wait, was the original film supposed to have big name actors? Nothing against the cast, but I thought they were trying to be authentic the first time around. Tekken: Rise of the tournament will be aiming for a theatrical release, but VOD and DVD are much more likely for this prequel.
Anybody remember that Snow White film that was called the Order of Seven? If not, I wouldn’t be surprised. I only wrote about it once. Well, don’t worry anymore, because it has been cancelled by Disney. The film was supposed to star Soairse Ronan and was going to have a Asian feel to it. While there are reports saying that money was an issue, the fact that two other Snow White films are coming out doesn’t help much either. This one is probably for the better, to be honest.
It appears that the Iceman Cometh 3D remake has not been cancelled after all. Stephen Shiu Jr took a moment to answer some questions, and revealed that Yuen Biao will have a role in the film.
Yes, he promised to act in the movie. This is the most exciting part, I think, because two generations of Icemen Cometh will fight in the same movie.
This is pretty awesome news, and it makes me want to get ahold of the original again. While I’m not too sure how the 3D will factor in, it would be cool to see Yen and Biao exchange blows. I’ll be following this closely to see if any more footage or images are released.
You can read the full interview on Asian Movie Pulse’s site here.
Finally, to finish off this mad list of news, is another interview by Gareth Evans about the Raid. Before you roll your eyes, let me point out that every one of his interviews have been different and equally as interesting.
Here was my favorite quote:
So what’s the one great movie fight scene you wish had been yours?
Oh, there’s tons of them! Jackie Chan versus the monks in Armour Of God is one of my all time favourites. I love that scene so much! Project A, Part II, the whole fight inside a restaurant with Chan Wai-Man, and he ends up kicking him over the balcony and the stunt guy goes right through the china vase.
I got loads, man! The entire mall sequence from Police Story! Wheels On Meals, Jackie versus Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez – that’s incredible! The whole fight thing in Wheels is just legendary!
There are a lot of good questions in the interview, and it really shows you how much Gareth cares about the genre he’s helping shape. You can read the full interview over at Eastern Kicks. Give it a read!
Phew! Okay, that’s everything in the mainstream world right now. I feel a lot better catching up and I hope you guys got some nice reading material.
I thought that I was done with the Raid, but I forgot that it was making its rounds in other places around the world. Impact Online sat down with Gareth Evans for an interview, and some interesting details came up.
Just FYI, this was longer before, but the site was down for some reason. I’m going to just post it now so you guys can see it. Still have no idea what the issue was.
Here are some quotes by Gareth Evans on the Raid:
“I miss the golden age of Peckinpah and John Woo and Jackie Chan. There’s were action films with… clarity. You could see what was going on, read the action scenes and time was taken to build a sense of rhythm with the shots in fight scenes. The decision on how many bullets were being fired was one made of rhythm and made of a necessity for violence. What feels right? It wasn’t sewn together haphazardly , it was predetermined and planned out…That’s one of the things we brought to The Raid that I think people have most responded to. I don’t think we’re being ground-breaking… I’ve just done the things I learned by watching better film-makers over the years.”
“For the remake, I’m an Executive Producer on it – I’ll have a certain say on somethings but I feel that’s more independent and for it to work, I have to step away. I can’t be over the shoulder of whoever gets to direct. It’s important for them to approach it with a fresh pair of eyes, coming to it with a freedom to take it in whatever direction he wants to take it.”
“I’m a big fan of cinema. David Fincher is one of my all-time favourite directors. In terms of martial-arts, when you look at the films from Thailand – the work by Panna Rittikrai and Prachya Pinkaew… they broke the mould with Ong-Bak. That really kick-started the action genre again. That made people sit up and take notice. They’ve blazed a trail. Also Wilson Yip with Ip Man… there’s people who deserve more recognition than what they get. We consume a lot. When we make films we see what other people are up to. For instance, the stunt-people like Eric Jacobus are producing some incredible independent content of their own…”
Did you catch the last quote in there? It’s nod to the Stunt People and Eric Jacobus. Gareth Evans may be watching what you do as well, haha. I think that’s pretty awesome!
Anyways, read the full interview over at Impact Online.
Trying a few new things today, but I want to start off with a great audio interview featuring Gareth Evans. It’s about an hour long, so you know there is a ton of good stuff in there. There is even some talks about the sequel and what to expect.
Click here to find the link to the interview
Next up is something new that I wanted to try called No Hold Barred. It’s a video segement where I sound off on some topics that have been swimming around in my head without worrying about spoilers and whatnot. It just happens to be on the Raid, so I’m pairing these two together now.
Oh, and the power really did go out during the video.
Anyways, I’d appreciate any feedback on what you think about the topic and what you might want to see from the segment. I always love hearing back from you guys!
