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[moviemosaics]

The Paper Tigers

directed by Tran Quoc Bao, 2020

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FSFF 2021: The Paper Tigers (2020)

Martial arts comedy The Paper Tigers (@_ThePaperTigers) is the opening film of this year's Fighting Spirit Film Festival (@FSFilmFestival, #FSFF2021, #FightingSpiritFilmFestival) at Stratford Picturehouse on 11-12 Sept - check out our #review here:

Marking the directorial debut of Asian-American filmmaker Tran Quoc Bao, The Paper Tigers is a martial arts comedy-drama set in Seattle. Starring Alain Uy, Ron Yuan and Mykel Shannon Jenkins, the film centres on three former martial artists who unite after being estranged for 30 years to avenge their late master. In a plot reminiscent of Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury, a plot focusing on a…

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THE CHALLENGER

Fear no more. Here is the Kung-Fu film you’ve been looking for. A bare-bones, action packed fighting film with an 80’s style and dark, gritty intensity. Created as a proof-of-concept for a feature project by Tran Quoc Bao, action choreographer Ken Quitugua helps create a story revolving around the body movements and strikes. Thank God for films like these that continue the rich tradition of Kung-Fu action films.

[liveforfilms]

Cool Short: The Challenger

Cool Short: The Challenger

Tran Quoc Bao got in touch to share this brilliant short he has put together. It is the prequel for an original feature screenplay.

Estranged Kung Fu classmates are reunited when their master is mysteriously killed in a challenge match. Despite work, family demands, and being dismally out of shape, the sworn brothers must keep their vows made long ago – to defend the honor of the clan at any…

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[asianamericanfilm]

"An Act of Revenge" by Ken Quitugua and Sam Looc - There hasn't been enough action films on this blog. This film aims to fix that. Check out this Hong Kong inspired action flick!