Focus Films joins One Ton on Wisit's Armful
Original source - Liz Shackleton [Screendaily] in Hong Kong 01 September 2006
Hong Kong’s Focus Films is teaming up with Singapore-based One Ton Cinema to co-produce Thai director Wisit Sasanatieng’s upcoming film Armful.
The Chinese-language stylised tragicomedy will feature a pan-Asian cast, most likely from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Thailand. Set in 1970s South-East Asia, the film’s influences range from Chinese martial arts films of the ‘60s and ‘70s to the gritty revenge tales of today.
Focus will spearhead investment and appointment of a sales agent on the $8m film, which was developed by One Ton and marks the Singapore outfit’s debut feature.
Wisit’s first film, stylised Thai western Tears Of The Black Tiger, was acquired by Miramax while his second, Citizen Dog, was picked up by Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp. The much-in-demand filmmaker is also developing a project called Nam Prix for Thailand’s Five Star and EuropaCorp.
Start-up production house One Ton is a spin-off from award-winning creative ad agency Spoon, based in Singapore.
Focus, founded by Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Andy Lau, is also lining up the second series of Focus: First Cuts, following the success of the first six-film series, along with Robin Lee’s My DNA Says I Love You which features at this year’s Pusan Promotion Plan.
Official Armful website: Armfulmovie.com
Hong Kong’s Focus Films is teaming up with Singapore-based One Ton Cinema to co-produce Thai director Wisit Sasanatieng’s upcoming film Armful.
The Chinese-language stylised tragicomedy will feature a pan-Asian cast, most likely from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Thailand. Set in 1970s South-East Asia, the film’s influences range from Chinese martial arts films of the ‘60s and ‘70s to the gritty revenge tales of today.
Focus will spearhead investment and appointment of a sales agent on the $8m film, which was developed by One Ton and marks the Singapore outfit’s debut feature.
Wisit’s first film, stylised Thai western Tears Of The Black Tiger, was acquired by Miramax while his second, Citizen Dog, was picked up by Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp. The much-in-demand filmmaker is also developing a project called Nam Prix for Thailand’s Five Star and EuropaCorp.
Start-up production house One Ton is a spin-off from award-winning creative ad agency Spoon, based in Singapore.
Focus, founded by Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Andy Lau, is also lining up the second series of Focus: First Cuts, following the success of the first six-film series, along with Robin Lee’s My DNA Says I Love You which features at this year’s Pusan Promotion Plan.
Official Armful website: Armfulmovie.com
Labels: Asia, Films, Spoon Stuff
Back To Spoon Blog Main