Hong Kong martial arts movie ‘Sakra’ scores US distribution deal (unique) | Information

Properly Go USA Leisure has acquired North America distribution rights to Sakra, the most recent wuxia motion characteristic led by martial arts star Donnie Yen.

Properly Go, which has beforehand distributed Yen’s hit Ip Man movies, plans to launch Sakra in choose theatres this spring. The deal was struck with Mandarin Movement Footage on behalf of the filmmakers.

Based mostly on the traditional wuxia novel Demi-Gods And Semi-Devils by Louis Cha (identified worldwide by his pen identify Jin Yong), it marks the primary time Yen has stepped again right into a directorial position in almost twenty years.

Yen additionally produces alongside veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Jing and stars as Qiao Feng — whose identify supplies the movie’s Chinese language title — a tragic hero accused of killing his adoptive mother and father. He goes on the run and vows to find extra about his personal origin story and the enemies making an attempt to border him for homicide from the shadows.

Chen Yuqi from TV collection Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Sabre and Cya Liu of Limbo co-star alongside Ray Lui and Tsui Siu Ming. Kenji Tanigaki and Yan Hua served as motion administrators, with Yen’s Motion Staff on board for stunts.

The movie acquired a launch in Hong Kong over Chinese language New 12 months and has taken a mixed $518,525 (together with South Korea) thus far.