For all their success and acclaim, it’s no surprise that various industries around the world would try to ape the formula established by both Marvel and DC Studios by adapting superheroes into the local cultures. The idea of everyday people being bestowed with special powers or abilities far beyond their own, taking it to the forces of evil and other wrongdoers, has generated profits in the billions around the world for multiple titles which have already seen entries crop up imitating this style of filmmaking. Beating efforts like Indonesia’s Gundala to the punch yet only just now finding release is Victor Vu’s attempt at igniting the craze in Vietnam with his newly distributed “Head Rush.”
Head Rush Coming to Digital December 27, 2022
After being diagnosed with a deadly disease, struggling comic book artist Tam (Cuong Seven) is convinced by a friend of the family to...
Head Rush Coming to Digital December 27, 2022
After being diagnosed with a deadly disease, struggling comic book artist Tam (Cuong Seven) is convinced by a friend of the family to...
- 12/22/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Head Rush Trailer — Victor Vu‘s Head Rush / Lôi Báo (2017) movie trailer has been released by Glass House. The Head Rush trailer stars Cuong Seven, Tran Thi Nha Phuong, Ngoc Anh Vu, Quach Ngoc Ngoan, and Jason Ninh Cao. Crew Doan Nhat Nam, Kay Nguyen, and Victor Vu wrote the screenplay for Head Rush. [...]
Continue reading: Head Rush Movie Trailer: A Dying Man is Turned into a Superhuman in Victor Vu’s Action Film...
Continue reading: Head Rush Movie Trailer: A Dying Man is Turned into a Superhuman in Victor Vu’s Action Film...
- 12/9/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Remember, this operation was to save your life, not turn you into a hero." Glass House Distribution has revealed the official US trailer for a Vietnamese action thriller titled Head Rush, originally known as Lôi Báo. After initially opening in Vietnam back in 2017, the film is only now finally getting a VOD release in the US for anyone who wants to catch up with it. A man dying of a terminal illness receives an experimental medical treatment and soon discovers he has superhuman powers. But the origins of the special treatment are intertwined in a dark history that becomes unraveled in his life. Early reviews from festivals are mixed, describing it as a strange body swap, martial arts meets free running action film that retreads plenty of familiar territory for Vu, who has made tons of films like this before. It stars Cuong Seven, Tran Thi Nha Phuong, Ngoc Anh Vu,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Vietnamese director and writer Victor Wu is back with an action movie that recycles some of his favorite themes like pseudo-science and amnesia in a fresh and intriguing packaging.
“Lôi Báo” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
Tam (Cuong Seven) is a talented graphic novel artist. Since he was a child, he has been dreaming of becoming a superhero called Lôi Báo and drawing the hero’s adventures is his way to fulfill this dream. In the real world, Tam is an affectionate husband and father despite being – like all creative people – a bit disconnected from the everyday material problems and work deadlines. Fortunately, his wife contributes the necessary business acumen and runs a successful coffee shop, providing a good life for the family. One day, Tam’s quiet existence is suddenly shuttered as he discovers he is terminally ill and has only few weeks left to live.
“Lôi Báo” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
Tam (Cuong Seven) is a talented graphic novel artist. Since he was a child, he has been dreaming of becoming a superhero called Lôi Báo and drawing the hero’s adventures is his way to fulfill this dream. In the real world, Tam is an affectionate husband and father despite being – like all creative people – a bit disconnected from the everyday material problems and work deadlines. Fortunately, his wife contributes the necessary business acumen and runs a successful coffee shop, providing a good life for the family. One day, Tam’s quiet existence is suddenly shuttered as he discovers he is terminally ill and has only few weeks left to live.
- 7/24/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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