Korean sales company also reports brisk pre-sales on Confidential Assignment and Fabricated City.
Korea’s Cj Entertainment has sealed Japanese deals on action title Master, which has been sold to Twin, and Vietnamese action comedy Saigon Bodyguards, which has gone to Gaga.
Directed by Cho Ui-seok and starring Lee Byung-hun, Master has also gone to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong (Deltamac), Singapore/Malaysia (Clover Films), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), Philippines (Viva), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), India (Vr Films), Italy (Minerva), Thailand (M Pictures) and China (Lemon Tree).
Saigon Bodyguards, a Vietnamese-language title directed by Japan’s Ken Ochiai, has also been sold to India (Vr Films) and Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures). Cj E&M released the film in Vietnam, where it topped the box office in December.
In addition, Cj has also pre-sold Kim Sung-hoon’s Confidential Assignment to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong (Deltamac), Middle East (Gulf Film), Philippines (Viva), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures...
Korea’s Cj Entertainment has sealed Japanese deals on action title Master, which has been sold to Twin, and Vietnamese action comedy Saigon Bodyguards, which has gone to Gaga.
Directed by Cho Ui-seok and starring Lee Byung-hun, Master has also gone to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong (Deltamac), Singapore/Malaysia (Clover Films), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), Philippines (Viva), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), India (Vr Films), Italy (Minerva), Thailand (M Pictures) and China (Lemon Tree).
Saigon Bodyguards, a Vietnamese-language title directed by Japan’s Ken Ochiai, has also been sold to India (Vr Films) and Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures). Cj E&M released the film in Vietnam, where it topped the box office in December.
In addition, Cj has also pre-sold Kim Sung-hoon’s Confidential Assignment to Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong (Deltamac), Middle East (Gulf Film), Philippines (Viva), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures...
- 2/10/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Professional bodyguards Viên and Trịnh's latest assignment -- protecting Henry, a rich brat who becomes heir to the LeMilk company after his father's death -- will make them sweat: the funeral is not even finished before Henry is kidnapped by a deadly gang. Bad news for them, but good news for audiences who have made this a huge hit in its native Vietnam and now have the chance to see it on these shores with the Us release beginning Friday. As our own Todd Brown pointed out in a previous article, Saigon Bodyguards reflects the undergoing globalization of the film industry. Produced by Canadian based Rhombus Media and Korean giant Cj Entertainment, this Vietnamese action comedy is helmed by Japanese director Ken Ochiai (The Tiger...
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- 2/2/2017
- Screen Anarchy
It was just over a week ago that we shared the first trailer for the Canada / Korea / Vietnamese produced action comedy Saigon Bodyguards. And while the involvement of the producer of Hobo With A Shotgun was certainly a bit of a curiosity on a Vietnamese language film there was no denying that the Kim Ly and Thai Hoa star vehicle showed great promise. And now, in a second trailer, it shows a lot more of a lot of things. More action, more story and quite a lot more of both Ly and Hoa, in multiple senses. The Vietnamese film industry is in a fascinating period of transition and continued growth right now with budgets and resources continuing to grow and a talent base...
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- 11/17/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Sales confirmed on Asura [pictured], The Housemaid and My Annoying Brother.
South Korea’s Cj Entertainment has announced a slew of deals on Toronto buzz title Asura: The City Of Madness, Korea-Vietnam co-production The Housemaid and upcoming sports drama My Annoying Brother, featuring D.O. of K-pop group Exo.
Directed by Kim Sung-soo, crime thriller Asura: The City Of Madness features Jung Woo-sung (Cold Eyes), Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Ju Ji-hoon (Confession) and Kwak Do-won (The Wailing).
The film sold to Taiwan (Long Shong), German-speaking Europe (Splendid), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), Thailand (M Pictures), Philippines (Viva Communications), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), Hong Kong/Macau (Deltamac), North America (Cj Entertainment America), pan-Asia pay TV (Matv) and in-flight worldwide ex. Korea (Emphasis).
Directed by Derek Nguyen, The Housemaid stars Kate Nhung and Jean-Michel Richaud in a haunted mansion thriller that takes place during Vietnam’s French colonial era. The Vietnamese and English-language film sold to Australia/ New Zealand...
South Korea’s Cj Entertainment has announced a slew of deals on Toronto buzz title Asura: The City Of Madness, Korea-Vietnam co-production The Housemaid and upcoming sports drama My Annoying Brother, featuring D.O. of K-pop group Exo.
Directed by Kim Sung-soo, crime thriller Asura: The City Of Madness features Jung Woo-sung (Cold Eyes), Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Ju Ji-hoon (Confession) and Kwak Do-won (The Wailing).
The film sold to Taiwan (Long Shong), German-speaking Europe (Splendid), Australia/New Zealand (Jbg Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), Thailand (M Pictures), Philippines (Viva Communications), Mongolia (Bloomsbury), Hong Kong/Macau (Deltamac), North America (Cj Entertainment America), pan-Asia pay TV (Matv) and in-flight worldwide ex. Korea (Emphasis).
Directed by Derek Nguyen, The Housemaid stars Kate Nhung and Jean-Michel Richaud in a haunted mansion thriller that takes place during Vietnam’s French colonial era. The Vietnamese and English-language film sold to Australia/ New Zealand...
- 11/3/2016
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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