Big Rescue

[GeneChing]

More in the wake of Cannes

Cannes: Donnie Yen Heads Dog Pack in ‘Big Rescue’

MAY 15, 2015 | 10:51AM PT
Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief
Martial arts superstar Donnie Yen stars in “Big Rescue,” a 3D kung fu road movie picked up by Easternlight, the Asian film sales arm of Sydney- and Los Angeles-based Arclight Films.

“Big Rescue” tells the story of a group people who embark on fun-filled cross-country road trip but are captured by an evil villain. They are rescued by a team of Kung Fu fighting dogs who save them in the nick of time.

The film is directed and produced by Liang Ting (executive producer of Yen-starring movies “The Lost Bladesman” and “14 Blades”. Kenji Tanigaki (“Blade II”) is set as action director.

Easternlight is screening footage at its booth in the Cannes Market.

“This is an action road comedy, with a Hollywood narrative structure. It blends the Kung Fu of Donnie Yen with exciting and extremely cute family fun performances by the dogs.

Yen has an enviable track record with recent hits including “Painted Skin,” the “Ip Man” franchise and last year’s “The Monkey King.” Upcoming is his role in the Weinstein Company-backed “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2”.

Hold the phone...Kung Fu fighting dogs?

[GeneChing]

Oh man...

甄子丹新片戛纳曝海报 将出演《汪星人大营救》
日期：2015-05-19 10:30:16 来源：网易娱乐 作者：宗和
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导读： 在第68届戛纳国际电影节电影市场上，一部由甄子丹主演的影片格外醒目，该片名叫《The Big Rescue》，海报上面写的中文名是《汪星人大营救》。



甄子丹新片海报

　　在第68届戛纳国际电影节电影市场上，一部由甄子丹主演的影片格外醒目，该片名叫《The Big Rescue》，海报上面写的中文名是《汪星人大营救》。

　　海报主体部分只有甄子丹一个人，身穿红色背心和蓝色仔裤，他的身边围绕着无数只小狗。除了这些，就不再 有其他信息透露出来。

（编辑：乔乔)

The goog translates:

Yen exposure Posters Cannes film will star in " Star People's Congress Wang rescue "
Date: 2015-05-19 10:30:16 Source: Netease Entertainment Author : Zong
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REVIEW : On the 68th Cannes International Film Festival Film Market , one starring Donnie Yen eye-catching , the film called "The Big Rescue", wrote the poster above Chinese name is " Star People's Congress Wang rescue ."

Donnie Yen film poster

On the 68th Cannes International Film Festival Film Market , one starring Donnie Yen eye-catching , the film called "The Big Rescue", wrote the poster above Chinese name is " Star People's Congress Wang rescue ."

Posters Yen only one body part , wearing a red vest and blue jeans , he 's surrounded by countless puppies. In addition to these , it is no other information revealed .

( Editor: Jojo)

[GeneChing]

...Sorry, I had this tournament to deal with...

Donnie Yen embarks on 3-D kung fu dog road movie



By Kevin Ma

Sun, 15 May 2016, 08:30 AM (HKT)

Sales News

Easternlight Films, the Asian label of Arclight Films Pty Ltd, has launched sales of 3-D Chinese adventure Big Rescue at the Cannes Marché du Film.

Directed by The Lost Bladesman 關雲長 (2011) producer LIANG Ting 梁婷, the live-action family adventure film is about a group that is kidnapped on a road trip, only to be rescued by a team of kung fu fighting dogs.

Donnie YEN 甄子丹, who is currently shooting Ip Man 3 葉問３ in Shanghai, is set to star in the film.

Action choreography is by Japan's TANIGAKI Kenji 谷垣健治, who worked with Yen on Wu Xia 武俠 (2011), Special ID 特殊身份 (2013) and The Monkey King 西遊記之大鬧天宮 (2014).

"It's an action road comedy, with a Hollywood narrative structure," Liang said in a statement, "It blends the kung fu of Donnie Yen with exciting and extremely cute family fun performances by the dogs."

Arclight is also handling Liang's thriller Inside the Girls 女生宿舍 (2014), that she directed last year, and SUN Zhou 孫周's forthcoming 3-D sci-fi comedy Impossible 不可思異, which she produced.

Also new at Cannes this week is Jonathan LIM 林浩然's Pali Road 未知人生, a Hawaii-set mystery thriller featuring Taiwan actress Michelle CHEN 陳妍希.