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Martial Arts Festival Line-up At A Glance

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Tues 27-May-14 Duration

20:40 The Search for Weng Weng + Director’s Q&A 01:32

PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

Wed 28-May-14

20:15 Unbeatable 02:02

Thurs 29-May-14

20:30 Warrior King 2 01:44

Sat 31-May-14

12:20 Chinese Zodiac 01:49

17:45 Special ID 01:39

The Search for Weng Weng UK Premiere Tues 27 May, 20:40 - ICA

THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG

Director: Andrew LEAVOLD

Cast: Eddie NICART, Bobby A SUAREZ,

Franco GUERRERO, Maria Isabel LOPEZ,

Rodolfo VERA QUIZON

Australia, Philippines / Tagalog with

English subtitles, English / 92 mins /

2007

For more information on Weng Weng

and Andrew Leavold’s documentary, go

to www.searchforwengweng.com

Director Andrew Leavold, former owner of Australia’s largest cult video rental store,

turns detective and investigates forgotten Filipino superstar and diminutive James Bond,

Weng Weng.

At only two foot nine inches tall, Weng Weng shot to fame in the 1980s as Agent 00 in

Bond parody FOR ‘Y’UR HEIGHT ONLY. On screen he was a top spy, a highly skilled martial

arts expert, and sophisticated ladies man. But off screen, the story was different…

Featuring interviews with key actors and directors from the time and even a surreal

appearance by 83 year old Imelda Marcos, Andrew’s documentary delves deep into the

history of Pinoy action cinema. A ‘must see’ for all cult film aficionados who enjoyed NOT

QUITE HOLLYWOOD and EUROCRIME!

Q&A with director Andrew LEAVOLD

Unbeatable UK Premiere Wed 28 May, 20:15 – PCC

UNBEATABLE Director: Dante LAM

Cast: Nick CHEUNG, Eddie PENG, Mei

TING, Crystal LEE, Andy ON

HONG KONG, Cantonese with English

subtitles.

UK Premiere, 2013, 122 min

Film of Merit and Best Actor (Nick

CHEUNG), Hong Kong Film Critics

Society Awards, 2014

Golden Goblet Best Actor (Nick

CHEUNG)

Best Actress (Crystal LEE), Shanghai

International Film Festival, 2013

An involving action drama, from influential Hong Kong director Dante LAM (THE BEAST

STALKER, THE STOOL PIGEON), set in the world of competitive mixed martial arts.

Disgraced ex-boxing champion, Scumbag Fai (Nick CHEUNG, ELECTION, EXILED) is chased

out of Hong Kong by debt collectors. He starts afresh in Macau, where he meets two

fellow life-beaten souls: struggling single mother Gwen (Mei TING), and Lin Si-Qi (Eddie

PENG), a rookie fighter set on entering a lucrative MMA tournament.

Three down-on-their-luck characters try to turn their lives around in this drama-led tale

about rolling with the punches and dealing with life's bitter blows. Bone-crunching fight

sequences are offset by warm offbeat humour, with a career best performance from Nick

CHEUNG.

Special ID UK Premiere Sat 31 May, 17:45 – PCC

SPECIAL ID Director: Clarence FOK Yiu Leung

CHINA, HONG KONG.

Cast: Donnie YEN, Jian TIAN, Andy ON

In Mandarin Chinese with English

subtitles.

UK Premiere, 2013, 99 min.

Chen Zilong (Donnie YEN) is deep undercover as a high ranking member of a ruthless

Hong Kong gang. He is ordered to the mainland to deal with Sunny (Andy ON), an old

adversary who is causing problem for both police and the underworld alike. On hand to

help is fellow cop and love interest Fang (Jing TIAN), whose tiny physique belies some

hardcore action skills. After a few years away from the contemporary action scene,

during which period he won widespread critical acclaim in the IP MAN biopics, leading

man YEN is back at his badass best. Action is brutal and intense; highlights include a mah-

jong parlour brawl, a one-vs.-many restaurant fight scene, and the breathtaking car chase

that drives the film to its climax.

Chinese Zodiac Sat 31 May, 12:20 – PCC

CHINESE ZODIAC Director: Jackie CHAN

Cast: Jackie CHAN, KWONE Sang Woo,

ZHANG Lanxin, YAO Xingtong, LIAO Fan,

Laura WEISSBECKER, Oliver PLATT, Alaa

SAFI

CHINA & HONG KONG

Mandarin, French, Spanish, Russian

with English subtitles, English. 2012,

109 min.

Best Action Choreography, Golden

Horse Film Festival, 2013

Best Action Choreography, Hong Kong

Film Awards, 2013

Outstanding Co-Produced Film, Huabiao

Film Awards, 2013

Director, writer, choreographer, and star, Jackie Chan returns with a spectacular globe-

trotting adventure, featuring frantic action sequences, breathtaking stunts, and a suit

made out of roller skates.

Ready to tackle any job, as long as the price is right, maverick treasure hunter JC (Jackie

CHAN) and his team of experts are hired by the Max Profit Corporation to track down six

missing bronze sculptures, part of a set of twelve representing the animals of the Chinese

Zodiac.

While they scour the globe, taking in French chateaus and a tropical island in the South

Seas, their action-packed journey leads them back to China and their shady employer,

where JC uncovers more than just dusty antiques.

Fun, fast-paced, and jammed with Jackie Chan trademarks. Make sure you stay for the

closing credits.

Warrior King 2 Thurs 29 May, 20:30 – PCC

WARRIOR KING 2 Director: Prachya PINKAEW

Cast: Tony JAA, RZA, Jeeya YANIN,

Mum JOKMOK, Ratha PHO-NGAM,

Marrese CRUMP

Thailand / Thai with English subtitles /

104 mins / 2014

Another blistering action packed film from the partnership that brought you ONG BAK.

Boss Suchart, the owner of a major elephant camp, is murdered in his own home. All

evidence points to Kham (Tony JAA), who is forced on the run, with both the police and

Boss Suchart’s twin nieces in pursuit. Kham must also search for his elephant Khon, who

disappeared at the time of the murder.

Kham soon finds himself drawn into an underground fighting ring run by crime lord LC

(RZA). To get out alive, Kham must fight the beautiful yet deadly TWENTY (Ratha PHO-

NGAM) and the diabolical NO.2 (Marrese CRUMP). With the adversaries closing in from

all sides, how will Kham be able to confront them all?

Director Prachya PINKAEW and star Tony JAA, who previously worked together on global

smash hit ONG BAK, team up once more for this endlessly intense, nerve-racking film full

of fists, kicks and daredevil stunt scenes.