‘Pancake Man’: Chinese Super Hero Movie Heads For U.S.
Posted: July 10, 2015 Filed under: Asia, China, Entertainment | Tags: Beijing, China, Electoral reform, Financial Secretary (Hong Kong), Hong Kong, Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Time, International Commerce Centre, John Tsang, Reuters Leave a comment
Patrick Frater reports: Chinese super hero comedy “Pancake Man (“Jian Bing Man),” which features cameos from Jean-Claude van Damme, is set to get a North American release on July 24.
“Pancake” and Hong Kong-made sports action picture “To The Fore” will both be distributed by Milt Barlow’s specialty company Asia Releasing on behalf of rights holder Magnum Films.
“Jian Bing Man,” which is a Wanda Pictures release in China, is the tale of a street pancake vendor who gains super powers from the breakfast dishes he serves. It is directed by Da Peng and stars Chinese actors Ada Liu (“Badges of Fury”) and Yuan Shanshan (“One Day”) and includes Hong Kong comedy favorites Eric Tsang and Sandra Ng.
“To The Fore,” backed by Emperor Motion Pictures, is a shift in tone for well-known genre and thriller director Dante Lam…(read more)
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