Company "Fortissimo Films" will manage the distribution rights to Wong Kar Wai's film "The Grandmasters" in certain areas of Asia. Michael Jay Werner, head "Fortissimo Films", will help with financing the painting.
"Fortissimo Films" also expanded the current agreement with Jet Tone Films and will represent part of the film archive of this company.
Outside Asia, rights to "The Grandmasters" were sold to French "Wild Bunch", "Fortissimo Films" will take over Japan, South Korea and India. Owns distribution rights in most countries in Southeast Asia Mei Ah Entertainment.
Finances production Jet Tone Films (Wong and Jackie Pang) with “Block 2 Pictures” и “Sil Metropole Organization”. Executive Producers – Chang Ye-cheng и Sun Dai.
"Fortissimo" и Jet Tone Films grew up together,” said Pang in his address. “We have always believed Michael Werner member of our team, and are very pleased that now his knowledge of Asian cinema, experience in the international sales market, marketing and distribution will help us with the film "The Grandmasters".
“Last week I was on set "The Grandmasters", where I witnessed magnificent scenery and the most impressive fights I have ever seen. I look forward to our collaboration with Jackie Pangom, we will present this extraordinary film to the whole world.”
, - I said, Werner.
At the American Film Market AFM pre-sales of the director's historical action film have begun Peter Chan called “Wu Xia”. The film with a budget of 20 million was purchased by the company "Luxuries Resources" for Singapore and Malaysia for a seven-figure sum. Sales agents from "We Distribution" they report that this is a real record for such territories. In addition, the rights to the film were acquired by an Indonesian distribution company “PT Teguh Bakti”. Distribution in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan will be carried out by the own branches of the Chinese "We Distribution".
"We Distribution" reports growing interest from buyers from several major countries, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
In the market AFM customers were shown a long video from “Wu Xia”, but, unfortunately, it is not yet available on the Internet.
Japanese company "Twin Co" entered into an exclusive deal with Hong Kong "Fortune Star". For the upcoming video release, she selected 700 titles from the 300 films in the archive.
In honor of the 70th anniversary of his birth Bruce Lee “Twin Co” will be released on November 26th on Blu-Ray Movies “Big Boss”, “Way of the Dragon”, “Fist of Fury”, “Game of Death” and posthumous film “Tower of Death”. Distribution in Japan will be handled by the company Paramount Home Entertainment Japan.
In addition to films starring Bruce Lee, December "Twin Co" will release 24 action classics with Jackie Chan.
New cast members have been announced "The Monkey King":
- Cecilia Cheung as Nuwa
- Gigi Leung as Chang'E
- Kelly Chen as Guan Yin
- Fan Siu Wong as Ju Ling Shen
- Liu Hua as Dragon King of the East Sea
- Hai Yitian as Subhuti/Puti
- Li Jing as Green Fur Monkey
- Eddie Cheung as Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing
- Calvin Cheng as Nezha
- Law Chung Him as Muzha
Sources: Filmsmash, filmbiz.asia
Offtopic: the final trailer has been released for the film Yamada: The Samurai Of Ayothaya: https://fight-films.info/dva-trejlera-boevika-yamada-the-samurai-of-ayothaya/