Arclight Films announces the AFM World Market Premiere of the new action film, TRIPLE THREAT. The film stars legendary martial arts masters Tony Jaa (ONG BAK 1, 2 & 3, upcoming XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE, FAST AND FURIOUS 7), Tiger Chen (MAN OF TAICHI,) and Iko Uwais (THE RAID 1 & 2, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS).
The film is written by Dwayne Smith and will be directed by Chad Stahelski (JOHN WICK, JOHN WICK 2).
TRIPLE THREAT is an adrenaline-fueled action film that brings together the three biggest new action Asian stars in one thrilling movie.
The story revolves around a Chinese martial artist who goes to Mexico on a mission to rescue his ex-wife who is kidnapped by the drug cartels while travelling with her son on vacation.
“Putting together three iconic Asian action superstars is a dream come true.” Says Sylen Hwa, CEO of Kungfuman Culture, an ambitious team of producers based in Beijing, with a special focus on mainstream and genre titles, “We are thrilled to team up with Arclight who rides at the forefront of top quality action films and we believe they can take the project to new heights.”
“The scriptwriting and scouting process in Mexico is a journey of discovery, says Tiger Chen, star and one of the producers on the film, “Mexico will serve as an amazing backdrop on this story of righting wrongs and heroic bonds that transcends cultural backgrounds.”
“We are so excited to bring the superstars of the ground-breaking action films Ong Bak, The Raid and Man of Tai Chi together in a “triple threat” package” Said Ying Ye, a producer on the film and Managing Director of Easternlight, Arclight Films’ specialty arm showcasing Asian cinema with the largest film library of any non Asian-based indie film label.
TRIPLE THREAT is produced by Kungfuman Culture Media and Hamilton Entertainment. Producers include Sylen Hwa, Sheldon Pang, He Shi, Tiger Chen, Gary Hamilton and Ying Ye. Executive Producer is Elliot Tong.
Arclight Films is representing worldwide rights.
05.11.2016 | American Film Market Dailies's blog
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