We’ve got an exciting trailer for you to check out for an upcoming adventure movie called The Climbers. It tells the intense and thrilling true story of the first Chinese climbers to summit Mount Everest.
The film comes from Chinese filmmaker Daniel Lee and it stars Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi, with a special guest appearance from superstar Jackie Chan.
The Climbers is a cinematic retelling of the “first Chinese climbers to summit Mount Everest in May of 1960 - the first ever to do so from the North Ridge. Well-known as the most challenging side of the mountain, the perilous journey takes its toll on the mountaineers, physically and mentally, forcing them to make life or death decisions at every turn.”
I enjoy watching these kinds of films which involve the true stories of people performing incredible and dangerous feats and this one looks pretty epic. It also makes...
The film comes from Chinese filmmaker Daniel Lee and it stars Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi, with a special guest appearance from superstar Jackie Chan.
The Climbers is a cinematic retelling of the “first Chinese climbers to summit Mount Everest in May of 1960 - the first ever to do so from the North Ridge. Well-known as the most challenging side of the mountain, the perilous journey takes its toll on the mountaineers, physically and mentally, forcing them to make life or death decisions at every turn.”
I enjoy watching these kinds of films which involve the true stories of people performing incredible and dangerous feats and this one looks pretty epic. It also makes...
- 9/27/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"We have to climb to the top ourselves." Well Go USA has debuted an official Us trailer for the intense new Chinese adventure movie The Climbers, the latest creation from award-winning Chinese filmmaker Daniel Lee. Mount Everest - the second step under the cliff. The four members of the China Everest Climbing Commando are attacking the most difficult and most dangerous "second step". This is their fifth attempt. The first four failures have cost them too much physical strength - finally, the wind and snow stop... This film tells the story of the Chinese team to summit Mount Everest from the North Ridge (through Tibet), the first people to do so in 1960. The ensemble cast stars Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yi, Jing Boran, Hu Ge, Long Chen, Duobujie, with Jackie Chan. I love climbing movies, but they're always so excruciatingly exaggerated and filled with CGI shots galore. ...
- 9/26/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Manager Chris Prapha has joined David Unger’s global management company Artist International Group as a partner. He brings with him a roster of global talent that includes Julia Ormond, Jordi Molla and Nastassja Kinski among others.
Previously at Anonymous Content and Charles Finch’s Artist Independent, Prapha developed extensive relationships in the international market. “The future of the industry is global and the inclusion of diverse talent has allowed for new and transformative collaborations across borders,” he said.
Unger added, “Together we have a true understanding of the greater global scale when it comes to championing international talent and ideas across different territories and cultures. We’re very excited to provide our clients with a more global approach.”
Founded by Unger, Artist International Group counts a diverse, multi-cultural roster with clients from the U.S., UK,...
Previously at Anonymous Content and Charles Finch’s Artist Independent, Prapha developed extensive relationships in the international market. “The future of the industry is global and the inclusion of diverse talent has allowed for new and transformative collaborations across borders,” he said.
Unger added, “Together we have a true understanding of the greater global scale when it comes to championing international talent and ideas across different territories and cultures. We’re very excited to provide our clients with a more global approach.”
Founded by Unger, Artist International Group counts a diverse, multi-cultural roster with clients from the U.S., UK,...
- 6/8/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Veteran talent agent and manager David Unger has launched Artist International Group, a global talent management, branding and content production company. Unger will be CEO and continue to represent actors, writers, directors and financiers as well as produce film and television projects under the banner. He said the company will have offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong.
Unger launches the venture with clients that include Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians), Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire), Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha), Tom Welling (Smallville), Patrick Bruel (A Bag of Marbles), Hanee Lee (Extreme Job), Mallika Sherawat (Time Raiders), Elsa Zylberstein (I’ve Loved You So Long), Siwon Choi (Dragon Blade) and Saïd Taghmaoui (Wonder Woman). Writer-director clients include Amanda Sthers (Madame), Tony Kaye (American History X), Francesco Carrozzini (Franca: Chaos and Creation) and Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) among others.
As reflected by the talent list,...
Unger launches the venture with clients that include Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians), Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire), Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha), Tom Welling (Smallville), Patrick Bruel (A Bag of Marbles), Hanee Lee (Extreme Job), Mallika Sherawat (Time Raiders), Elsa Zylberstein (I’ve Loved You So Long), Siwon Choi (Dragon Blade) and Saïd Taghmaoui (Wonder Woman). Writer-director clients include Amanda Sthers (Madame), Tony Kaye (American History X), Francesco Carrozzini (Franca: Chaos and Creation) and Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) among others.
As reflected by the talent list,...
- 5/13/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
There is a thrilling selection of Chinese-language titles at Filmart this year. Liz Shackleton picks out some of the most promising.
With very few Hong Kong or mainland Chinese sellers making the journey to this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, Filmart offers a chance for buyers to catch up with the Chinese-language titles that will be rolled out in the region for the rest of the year.
After serving up the biggest film of the Chinese New Year holiday — Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan and directed by Stanley Tong — China’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based sales arm that is selling Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.
Other high-profile action titles new to market include Distribution Workshop’s Extraordinary Mission, from the creative teams behind the Infernal Affairs and Overheard series, and Huayi Brothers’ crime drama Explosion, starring Duan Yihong.
Previously announced...
With very few Hong Kong or mainland Chinese sellers making the journey to this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, Filmart offers a chance for buyers to catch up with the Chinese-language titles that will be rolled out in the region for the rest of the year.
After serving up the biggest film of the Chinese New Year holiday — Kung Fu Yoga, starring Jackie Chan and directed by Stanley Tong — China’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based sales arm that is selling Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.
Other high-profile action titles new to market include Distribution Workshop’s Extraordinary Mission, from the creative teams behind the Infernal Affairs and Overheard series, and Huayi Brothers’ crime drama Explosion, starring Duan Yihong.
Previously announced...
- 3/13/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Time Raiders is the latest big budget adventure film from China. Directed by Daniel Lee (Black Mask, 14 Blades, Dragon Blade) and starring Lu Han, Jing Boran and Ma Sichun, the film is currently number one at the Chinese box office. Thanks to Magnum Films, we have Five double passes for the film to give away to our readers. For a chance to win, all you have to do is to follow these two steps: 1) Like the Magnum Film Facebook page, and 2) Email your name and postal address to me at: hugo[at]screenanarchy.com Time Raiders will open in Australian cinemas on August 18 and this competition will close at 3pm on August 17. Good luck!...
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- 8/12/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Opening as the No. 1 movie in China this weekend, local 3D adventure fantasy Time Raiders scored a $64.6M debut. The pic, directed by Dragon Blade‘s Daniel Lee and starring Star Wars ambassador Lu Han, was the No. 3 title internationally, behind Suicide Squad and The Secret Life of Pets, when factoring in the latter’s full China frame, which began Tuesday. Including previews, Time Raiders lifts to $70M, per comScore, and gives the Middle Kingdom a needed jolt in a…...
- 8/8/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Beijing-based Le Vision Pictures is to unveil Daniel Lee’s action suspense title The Lost Tomb and Guo Jingming’s fantasy epic L.O.R.D. at Hong Kong’s Filmart.
Based on a popular web novel, The Lost Tomb stars Jing Boran (Monster Hunt), Lu Han, Ma Sichun and Wang Jingchun in a story about an uncle and nephew exploring ancient tombs. The feature is in post-production.
Guo’s L.O.R.D. (Legend Of Ravaging Dynasties) stars Fan Bingbing, Wu Yifan, William Chan and several actors from Guo’s best-selling Tiny Times franchise, including Yang Mi, Cheney Chen and Amber Kuo. The CGI-driven fantasy is based on Guo’s novel about the wars between four nations with different magical powers.
Ronan Wong, general manager of investment at Le Vision, is attending Filmart to introduce the new titles.
The company’s slate also includes Zhang Qi’s Who Sleeps My Bro, a feature...
Based on a popular web novel, The Lost Tomb stars Jing Boran (Monster Hunt), Lu Han, Ma Sichun and Wang Jingchun in a story about an uncle and nephew exploring ancient tombs. The feature is in post-production.
Guo’s L.O.R.D. (Legend Of Ravaging Dynasties) stars Fan Bingbing, Wu Yifan, William Chan and several actors from Guo’s best-selling Tiny Times franchise, including Yang Mi, Cheney Chen and Amber Kuo. The CGI-driven fantasy is based on Guo’s novel about the wars between four nations with different magical powers.
Ronan Wong, general manager of investment at Le Vision, is attending Filmart to introduce the new titles.
The company’s slate also includes Zhang Qi’s Who Sleeps My Bro, a feature...
- 3/13/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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