Richard Norton Joins Tiger Cop: Project A

Fans of independent platforms Fideo Films и Phoenix Eye are coming together again for a new project in the cult short film series "Tiger Cop” . A new film called "Tiger Cop: Project A” , will begin filming in Sydney and Melbourne in December under the direction of an Australian director Adriana Castro, who once again teamed up with a rising star by Maria Tran (Echo 8).

Maria Tran will lead a cast that also includes Vinh Nguyen from Melbourne, martial artist Louis Damien Sharemooto и David Hong, as well as a comedian and actress Georgina Neville. Among the guest stars is the legendary action actor Richard Norton, known for hits of the 80s and 90s. This is very appropriate for the concept of "Tiger Cop: Project A” , which is intended to evoke great nostalgia among fans of the genre. Adrian Castro и Maria Tran first implemented their version of this idea in a fan trailer inspired by Andy Long Nguyen's 2012 tribute "Yellow Zone” .

They subsequently continued to develop the project with a series of parody trailers, which led to the creation of the micro-series "Tiger Cop” in 2017 by order ABC iView. In 2020, a short film "Toilet Paper Hero” , which was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and contained elements of classic Hong Kong-style action films.

When it comes to action cinema, 80s Hong Kong cinema is the gold standard, and working with the legendary Richard Norton was a dream come true.

– Castro shared.

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