Member AlbertV Posted September 7, 2011 Member Share Posted September 7, 2011 A new action film is shooting in Thailand. A China/Thai co-production, the film, whose literal title at the moment is FIVE STAR GENERAL (will change the name when I get the official title) is a Charlie's Angels/Tomb Raider-style action thriller. The Royal Thai Air Force are assisting by supllying the helicopters for aerial assaults. The film is scheduled for a Summer 2012 release. The film is being directed by Fu Huayang and stars Mavis Pan, Renata Tan, Andy On, Collin Chou, and Fu Huayang in a cameo as a triad boss. Here are some on set pics courtesy of Sina. Andy On and Collin Chou Mavis Pan Renata Tan (right) As I hear more, I will update you all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted September 7, 2011 Member Share Posted September 7, 2011 Andy On impressed me in "bad blood" so I hope this turns out well with him in an important fighting role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted September 21, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 21, 2011 Here are some more photos Collin Chou Cast photo Ryu Kohata (the villain from LEGEND OF THE FIST) Shi Yanneng (the former Xing Yu) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Asmo Posted September 22, 2011 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2011 Was unaware Xing Yu had reverted to using his name he was given as a Shaolin monk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted September 22, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 22, 2011 Was unaware Xing Yu had reverted to using his name he was given as a Shaolin monk. Yeah he used the name in Shaolin, but I heard that this was the name was gonna use from now on, like Collin Chou did in 1997 instead of Ngai Sing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Asmo Posted September 23, 2011 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2011 Yeah he used the name in Shaolin, but I heard that this was the name was gonna use from now on, like Collin Chou did in 1997 instead of Ngai Sing. It would make sense that he used that name for Shaolin. Understandable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted September 30, 2011 Author Member Share Posted September 30, 2011 The movie has a new title (which has now been corrected): THE FIVE. Shooting has completed with a Summer 2012 premiere date. Here is a photo of four of THE FIVE at the wrap-up press conference, courtesy of ChineseFilms.CN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 12, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 12, 2011 The guys over at fareastfilms posted a newly released trailer for this movie....have to admit I was hoping this was going to be a kind of trashy action filled B-movie, like HK used to churn out in the 80`s, but having seen the trailer, it looks absolutely terrible. http://www.fareastfilms.com/newsPage/Teaser-For-The-Five-3449.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted October 12, 2011 Member Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks for that link to the trailer, OAB. Yeah, That kind of strikes me as "oh!" and "ew!" at the same time. It looks like they ought to rename it "Rambo's Angels". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member QueMuchita Posted October 13, 2011 Member Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah the trailer does look pretty bad although lately movies with awesome looking trailers turn out to be disappointing so hopefully the opposite happens with this one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 13, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah the trailer does look pretty bad although lately movies with awesome looking trailers turn out to be disappointing so hopefully the opposite happens with this one Ha ha, so true, take a step forward 'Legendary Assassin' and 'Ip Man 2'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 2, 2013 Member Share Posted September 2, 2013 New trailer is up. The movie now goes under the new title Angel Warriors. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTc1MTU0NjIw.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted September 2, 2013 Member Share Posted September 2, 2013 And yet none of that has helped my enthusiasm to see this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted June 9, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 9, 2014 This recently turned up on the shelves of the local DVD shop in Sydney's Chinatown. I'm curious if anyone has actually had a chance to give this a watch? I commented on the trailer 18 months ago as looking awful...but still - Colin Chou, Xing Yu, Andy On, and a bunch of babes in the same movie....surely there has to be something redeeming about it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted June 9, 2014 Member Share Posted June 9, 2014 Well, the action scenes are quite good, fights, gunplay and stunts are expertly choreographed by Ma Yuk Shing. Visuals and editing are okay, too. All other aspects suck big time. ANGEL WARRIORS is a sexist, racist and all in all highly unentertaining piece of crap, full of ridiculous stereotypes and the most annoying female characters I had to bear with for a long time. People who regard Stanley Tong's STONEAGE WARRIORS as their favorite movie should give this film a shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted October 21, 2020 Member Share Posted October 21, 2020 Posted a full-length review of this film. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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