BROKEN SWORD HERO debuts on digital, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on October 31st

Well Go USA

Presents 

 Broken Sword Hero / Thong Dee Fun Khao

Directed by Bin Bunluerit

Thailand, 2017, 122 minutes

The latest feature by renowned Thai director Bin Bunluerit (The Elephant Boy) and starring Muay Thai superstar Buakaw Banchamek,  Broken Sword Hero debuts on digital, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD October 31 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

The martial arts epic introduces to a variety of fighting styles practiced in Thailand, including Muay Thai, and recounts the story of Thongdee, a real warrior from Thailand’s Ayutthaya period who later became a national hero for continuing to fight despite having a badly broken sword.

Synopsis:
Based on a real warrior from Thailand’s Ayutthaya period, Broken Sword Hero follows the heroics of legendary military general Thongdee. From the disparity as a young runaway to the toughest warrior among his people, a legendary fighter with unparalleled skills in Muay Thai and swordplay, fights for the freedom of his people.

SKIN TRADE reviewed: opens in limited theatrical release today

Magnet Releasing

Presents

Skin Trade

Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham

Written by Gabriel Dowrick, Steven Elder, and Dolph Lundgren

Starring Tony Jaa and Dolph Lundgren

USA/Thailand/Canada. 2014, 95 minutes

Skin Trade is an action/thriller about human trafficking that stars Tony Jaa, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, and Ron Perlman. It begins limited theatrical release today (play dates here) and is also available for watching on demand (VOD info here).

In an outstanding opening sequence, Thai detective Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa), who arrives in a Lamborghini, busts part of a human trafficking operation in Thailand. He takes on multiple armed-guards using his belt as a nifty assistive device.

ony Jaa in SKIN TRADE, a Magnet Release.  Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

Meanwhile, half-way around the world -- in New Jersey -- Detective Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) is after the brains of the operation, one Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman, sporting a hilarious eastern European accent). In a dockside shootout, he kills one of Dragovic's relatives. Naturally, Dragovic retaliates harshly against Cassidy and his family. Nothing like an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) shot into Cassidy's home to show just how pissed off Dragovic is.

Dragovic manages to get out of the U.S. and flee to Thailand. Cassidy inflicts severe damage on his operation to learn his whereabouts and takes off in hot pursuit. FBI Agent Eddie Reed (Michael Jai White) goes after Cassidy. After a Thai policeman and friend of Vitayukui is murdered, he too goes after Cassidy, believing him responsible.

Dolph Lundgren in SKIN TRADE, a Magnet Release.  Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing. 

There are the requisite number of action scenes, both unarmed and weapon-heavy ones. Sadly, as far as I'm concerned, the best one is Jaa's aforementioned fight at the beginning of the film. Besides fighting the human traffickers, Jaa's character fights Lundgren's and Lundren fights White's. Jaa is now 39 years old, and while the other two are long time practitioners of karate, White is about ten years older than Jaa, and Lundren is about ten years older than White. So there's an obvious degree of difference in speed and flexibility amongst the three. And the gun-fu action scenes where rather perfunctory.

The movie was clearly made primarily with the direct-to-video market in mind, hence the limited -- as opposed to wide -- theatrical release. As such it's passable fare. Some nude shots of lovely young Thai ladies help matters.

I'd say that for the discerning action fan, Skin Trade will be a bit of a let down. I must confess, though, that I did enjoy seeing Jaa, Lundgren (who also was one of the film's writers and producers). and White on screen together. Also Perlman, who seemed to be having a fun time.

Less demanding action junkies probably will find it quite enjoyable. They're also the most likely viewers to come back for the sequel, which is clearly indicated by this film's ending. Assuming. of course, that it gets made.

Skin Trade film site

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN

Well Go USA Entertainment 

Presents

Vengeance of an Assassin / Rew thalu rew

Directed by Panna Rittikrai

Thailand, 2014, 90 minutes

Vengeance of an Assassin  is the last film that Panna Rittikrai directed before his untimely death in July 2014 at the age of 53. It debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and digital tomorrow April 14th from Well Go USA Entertainment. This review is based on the Blu-ray version.

The assassin of the title is Thee (Dan Chupong, who also starred in Rittikrai's Born to Fight, 2004). The vengeance he seeks is for the murder of his parents by unknown parties. To discover their identities, he becomes a paid assassin. However, for one assignment he is hired to protect Ploy, a young actress with dyed blonde hair who is the granddaughter of a powerful individual. In reality, Thee has been set up to take the fall for  Ploy's murder, as she's the target of others.

This brief description gives you all you need to know about the story. The screenplay itself is a mess, with gaps and lapses in narrative that are beyond belief. It's as if it was the first draft written by an untalented undergraduate film student. Some of the emotional scenes, which I assume were intended to be touching, are embarrassing. There's no screenwriting credit for the film at IMDb and the lettering on the Blu-ray sleeve is too small for my old eyes to make out, even using a magnifying glass.

Of course the main thing in this kind of film is how good the action is, and on that count the film really delivers. The opening sequence is a full contact soccer match in a huge factory warehouse. My favorite though was a weapons sequence that takes place in a similar environment. Obviously shot using a steadicam, the scene involves Thee as he advances through the space, blowing away enemies right and left. Sometimes it's as if we're watching from his point of view, as in a first-person video game, sometimes, the camera is behind him, like a third-person shooter, and sometimes it moves to the side, providing an objective view. This extended sequence is truly awesome.

The film also has the distinction of providing what surely must be the only case of a locomotive taking out an air-born vehicle! It's so far-fetched that you just have to smile and enjoy it for what it is. Unfortunately the CGI involved here, and elsewhere at times, is not top drawer.

The disc offers the choice of two language tracks: Thai DTS- HD Master 5.1 or Thai Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0. English subtitles can be removed if desired.

The only "extras" are the trailer for the film and those for three "preview" offerings from Well Go.

It's a shame that the story line is so underdeveloped and incoherent. But if you come for the action you won't be disappointed.

AsianCIneFest Rating: one out of 4 stars for the story (poor); 3.5 out of 4 for the action (very, very good overall).

The ending clearly allows for a sequel, but personally I doubt that one will be made.

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN - home video debut on April 14th

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN, the action-packed last film from legendary director and fight choreographer Panna Rittikrai (Ong-Bok), debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and digital April 14th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The action-thriller reunites Rittikrai with his Born to Fight leading man Dan Chupong as an assassin who finds himself betrayed and exposed to the business’s deadliest killers. VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN also stars Nantawut Boonrupsup (Force of Five), Nisachon Tuamsoongnern, Kessarin Akethawatkul, Chatchapol Kulsiriwuttichai (Ong-bak 2), Ping Lumpraplearng and Kovit Wattankul.

Synopsis:
The Assassins’ Code: Stick to the mission. Never take your eyes off the target. Show no mercy. Natee (Dan Chupong) became a killer for one reason- to discover who killed his parents. As he gets closer to uncovering a secret network of power and corruption, he’s double-crossed on a job, making him a target and putting everyone he loves in danger. Betrayed, exposed, and hunted by the deadliest killers in the business, now Natee has a new code. Be faster. Stronger. Hit harder. Survive.

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes and is not rated.

THE PROTECTOR 2 is now available

Magnet Releasing

a division of

Magnolia Home Entertainment

presents

The Protector 2 / Tom Yum Goong 2

(a.k.a.  Warrior King 2 in the United Kingdom)
Directed by Prachya Pinkaew

Starring Tony Jaa, RZA,  Phetthai Vongkumlao,
Marrese Crump, and Ratha Phongam

Thailand, 2013, 104 minutes

The Protector 2 is Prachya Pinkaew's sequel to his 2005 film The Protector. (Pinkaew also directed the original Ong Bak film.) Starting today, Tuesday, July 29th, it's available in North America as either a 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray combo pack ($39.98), a Blu-ray ($29.98), or a DVD ($26.98). I watched the regular Blu-ray version for this review.

Once again Tony Jaa stars as Kham and again he loses his elephant and must rescue it. And again he is assisted by Mark (Phetthai Vongkumlao), an Australian policeman. This time his main adversary is LC (the RZA), an arms dealer with a yen for brutal martial arts contests.

The 3D roots of the film are evident even in the 2D Blu-ray version. For example, at one point Jaa, who has been on top of a vehicle, is hurled off of it when it crashes into the side of a bridge, and his body comes flying straight at the camera.

The following shots make use of safety wires, as is made explicit in an extra feature and which no doubt will turn off some Jaa fans. I had no problem with the occasional use of wires and some CGI. I mean, no one in their right mind is going to send Jaa off of the tallest bridge in Souteast Asia without using a safety harness and wires.

A bit less easy to understand or excuse is the recycling of certain stunts from the original Ong Bak film. Here I'm thinking of two scenes in particular. One has Jaa running, then sliding under a table on the fronts of his lower legs with his body leaning backwards, almost horizontal to the ground. Another is a fight scene in which his feet and lower legs are on fire, although The Protector 2 does up the ante here in that the lower extremities of his multiple opponents are also on fire as is the room in which they're fighting. This scene, in which the room essentially is a furnace, uses both practical and CGI fire, again a point made explicit in an extra.

For me the film's biggest fault is a matter of casting. I think that RZA is sincere in his love for and appreciation of Asian martial arts movies. I also think he's talented. Unfortunately, his talents don't include an ability to convincingly act nor to engage in serious martial arts combat, most particularly him going one-on-one against Jaa. Their climactic fight is perhaps as well choreographed as it could be, given RZA's limitations, but it's pretty much hollow and unconvincing.

Disc Special Features:
- Behind the Scenes Featurettes:
  - Cast & Characters
  - Speaking with the Director
  - Action & Stunts, Working in 3D
- AXS TV: A Look at The Protector 2
- Trailers

AsianCineFest Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars. A fairly good film. Definitely of some interest, but with some serious flaws. Maybe not well-worth-watching, but definitely worth-watching. Give it an extra 1/2 star if you don't mind RZA's performance.

If you're going to buy The Protector 2 and have a 3D television, I think that the 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray combo pack is probably the way to go. No 3D TV? Then go for the Blu-ray for just $3 more than the DVD, at least in terms of the SRPs.

For more info:

Official Site: www.protector2.com

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Protector2TonyJaa

The ONG BAK TRILOGY available tomorrow in Blu-ray and DVD box sets

Magnolia Home Entertainment

and Magnet Releasing

Presents

Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior 

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning 

Ong Bal 3: The Final Battle

The ONG BAK TRILOGY will be available as either a 3-disc Blu-ray box set ($29.98) or a 5-disc DVD box set ((26.98) tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29th from Magnet Releasing, a division of Magnolia Home Entertainment. Both sets include all three movies and loads of great extra features. While I've seen all three films previously on DVD, I watched the Blu-ray versions for this review. (For a look at the DVD versions, see Neil Koch's article at hkfilm.net.)

The original Ong Bak brought worldwide recognition to the Thai action film industry and made a star of Tony Jaa. The following films in the trilogy form a two-part prequel of sorts to the original. All three films are available with either the original Thai or with English-dubbed soundtracks Each film also offers optional English or Spanish subtitles.

This release is especially timely in that Panna Rittikrai, who worked in the Thai film industry for three-and-a-half decades as actor, stuntman, action choreographer and director. He gained international recognition as Tony Jaa's mentor. He was stunt coordinator for Ong Bak, and co-rwrote and co-directed Ong Bak 2 and Ong Bak 3 with Jaa. Seeing him on the extras is heart-wrenching given his recent and untimely death at age 53.

Before providing brief synopsis and ratings for each of the film. let me first be clear that the whole package is greater than the sum of its parts. That is, my rating for the trilogy box set is slightly higher than the average of my ratings for the three individual films.

AsianCineFest Rating for the ONG BAK TRILOGY box set: 3.5 out of 4 stars; very highly recommended.

I also want to suggest that for those who already own some, or even all three, of the films on DVD, the pricing and quality of the Blu-ray package makes it worth considering an upgrade. For those who do not yet own any of these films, or only one of them, the Blu-ray set is a must have, unless you're still hung up on DVDs, in which case go with the DVD set. Give your duplicate discs to a needy friend.

Now, a few words about the individual films.

Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior 

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew

Thailand, 2003, 105 minutes

This is the film that started it all off. The title is somewhat misleading in that Ong Bak is not a Thai warrior at all. It is the name of the sacred Buddhist statue in the Thai village where Ting (Tony Jaa) lives. When the head of the statue is cut off and taken to Bangkok to be sold as a relic, Tien is selected to retrieve it. There he meets up with Humlae (Petchtai Wongkamiao) a fellow villager. Humlae is an incorrigible gambler who only answers to the name of George in his new life in the big city. The film is filled with incredible stunts and Muay Thai martial arts moves.

AsianCineFest Rating: 4 out of 4 stars; an absolute must-have.

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

Directed by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai

Thailand, 2008, 98 minutes

As I indicated earlier, this is the first of two films that provide a prequel to Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior. It is set nearly 600 years ago and tells the tale of how the Ong Bak statue came to be cast.

Tien (Natdanai Kongthong) is the young son of a military commander in what is now eastern Thailand or western Cambodia. He ends up living with a group of bandits led by Chernung (Sorapong Chatree) and is trained in a variety of martial arts, both unarmed and weapons-based. When he demonstrates mastery of all he has learned, Tien (now played by Jaa) becomes a leader of the bands raids. But trouble awaits him when he goes up against the man who killed his parents.

There are some incredible stunts involving elephants and, as one might expect given the preceding description, a great variety in the martial arts action scenes.

An alternate cut of Ong Bak 2 is also included, as well as the usually plethora of fine extras.

AsianCineFest Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars; highly recommended.

Ong Bak 3: The Final Battle

Directed by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai

Thailand, 2010, 99 minutes

The final film in the trilogy picks right up from the end of Ong Bak 2, with Tien captured by his adversary and facing torture and death. But through a convenient intervention, he escapes this fate. However he is in bad shape and only slowly manages to regain his health.

Therein lies the main problem with the film. The middle section is devoted to a lengthy training session. Actually, two training sessions. The first involves Tien retraining his broken body to function once again. The second involves him delving deeply into Khon, traditional Thai dance. He will incorporate these dance moves into a new martial art for the film's final ultimate showdown.

AsianCineFest Rating 2.5 out of 4 stars; fairly good. Certainly of interest, but somewhat flawed in terms of pacing. While it does have some fine stunts and combat scenes, it's still  bit of a letdown in terms of the amount of action one would expect.

THE PROTECTOR 2 is now available in 3D Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and DVD versions

The Protector 2 / Tom Yum Goong 2

(a.k.a.  Warrior King 2 in the United Kingdom)
Directed by Prachya Pinkaew

Starring Tony Jaa, RZA,  Phetthai Vongkumlao,
Marrese Crump, and Ratha Phongam

Thailand, 2013, 104 minutes

The Protector 2 is Prachya Pinkaew's sequel to his 2005 film The Protector. (Pinkaew also directed the original Ong Bak film.) It will be available in North America from Magnet Releasing, a division of Magnolia Home Entertainment as either a 3D Blu-ray and regular 2D Blu-ray combo pack, a 2D Blu-ray, or a 2D DVD next Tuesday, July 29th.

Once again Tony Jaa stars as Kham and again he loses his elephant and must rescue it. And again he is assisted by Mark (Phetthai Vongkumlao), an Australian policeman. This time his main adversary is LC (the RZA), an arms dealer with a yen for brutal martial arts contests.

Synopsis: When Boss Suchart is murdered in his own home – the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body – all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck is on Kham’s side when he again runs into his friend Sergeant Mark.

As Kham is hunted by several parties, he’s also desperately searching for Khon, his elephant, whose disappearance is involved with Boss Suchart’s death. In another twist, Kham is drawn into an underground fighting ring run by LC (RZA), a crime lord who’s obsessed with collecting top-class martial artists from around the world. LC’s fighters are branded only by numbers, such as the lethal, beautiful Twenty (Ratha Phongam) and the diabolical No.2 (Marrese Crump). These fighters are ordered to defeat and capture Kham for a special mission that LC has in mind.

Look for a review here at AsianCineFest on or close to the July 29th release date.

For more info:

Official Site: www.protector2.com

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Protector2TonyJaa

ONG BAK TRILOGY coming July 29th

Magnolia Home Entertainment

and Magnet Releasing

Presents

The ONG BAK TRILOGY will be available on Blu-ray and DVD next Tuesday, July 29th. Both 3-disc box sets contain Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, and Ong Bal 3: The Final Battle. Each disc is loaded with great extra features.

This release is especially timely in that Panna Rittikrai, who worked in the Thai film industry for three-and-a-half decades as actor, stuntman, action choreographer and director. He gained international recognition as Tony Jaa's mentor. He was stunt coordinator for Ong Bak, and co-rwrote and co-directed Ong Bak 2 and Ong Bak 3 with Jaa. Rittikrai. Seeing him on the extras is heartwrenching given his untimely death at 53 a few days ago.

The original Ong Bak brought the Thai action film industry worldwide recognition and made a star of Tony Jaa.

Look for a review here at AsianCineFest on or just before the July 29th release date.

North American theatrical release of THE PROTECTOR 2 set for May 2nd

Magnet Releasing

presents

The Protector 2 / Tom yum goong 2

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew

Thailand, 2013, 103 minutes 

Starring Tony Jaa, RZA, Mum Jokmok, Marrese Crump,

Jija Yanin Wismitanan, Ratha Pho-ngam, Kazu Patric Tang,

Kalp Hongratanaporn and David Ismalone

The Protector 2, currently on iTunes/On Demand, will be released by Magnet Releasing in North American theaters on May 2, 2014.

Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home – the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body – all evidence points to KHAM (Tony Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck is on Kham’s side when he runs into Sergeant MARK (Mum Jokmok), an Interpol agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission.

As Kham is hunted by several parties, he’s also desperately searching for KHON, his elephant, whose disappearance is involved with Boss Suchart’s death. In another twist, Kham is drawn into an underground fighting ring run by LC (RZA), a crime lord who’s obsessed with collecting top-class martial artists from around the world. LC’s fighters are branded only by numbers, such as the lethal, beautiful TWENTY (Ratha Pho-ngam) and the diabolical NO.2 (Marrese Crump). These fighters are ordered to defeat and capture Kham for a special mission that LC has in mind.

A sequel of the global smash-hit Tom Yam Goong (or The Protector), TYG2-3D is an extreme fight movie, an endlessly intense, nerve-racking film full of fists, elbows, kicks and daredevil stunt scenes and amazingly choreographed fighting moves that will pump hot blood through the body of all action fans. All in the in-your-face 3D spectacle!

Official Site: http://www.protector2.com
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Protector2TonyJaa

ACF 1645: HEADSHOT available today in multiple formats

Headshot cover art for the Blu-ray release

Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Thai-noir Headshot becomes available today in multiple formats. My very positive review (3.5 out of 4 stars) can be found here.

The film is available from Kino Lorber in both the Blu-ray and DVD formats. The Blu-ray carries an SRP of $34.95; the DVD's SRP is $29.95. Two soundtracks are featured: the original Thai soundtrack with English subtitles, as well as a dubbed English audio track. Extras include the trailer and a stills gallery.

Headshot is also available on iTunes and other online VOD (Video On Demand) channels.

Dr. G's prescription for you is: Go out and get this great movie! Right now!

ACF1639: HEADSHOT reviewed; limited theatrical release begins today, release in multiple formats to follow on October 2nd

Tul receives his instructions for his next trrget

Headshot

Written and directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang

Based on the novel Fon Tok Kuen Fah by Win Lyovarin

Thailand-France, 2011, 105 minutes

In Thai with English subtitles

In Headshot, writer/director Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Mon-rak Transistor, Ploy) turns the noir crime film upside down -- literally. The film had it's New York premiere at the Tribecca Film Festival earlier this year. Today, Friday, September 28, 2012, it begins a limited theatrical release at New York's Cinema Village and at the The Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle, Washington. On October 2nd, the film will become available on DVD, iTunes and other online VOD channels.

The film begins with a man typing -- on a typewriter, not a computer! -- what turns out to be information about a politician who is targeted for assassination. That information is then received by Tul (Nopachai "Peter" Jayanama), a talented hitman, or to use the film's preferred term, "assassination expert." Shaving his face and head, Tul disguises himself as a monk and carries out his assignment.

Tul bleeding from the headshot he received

Only he doesn't get away clean but is hit by a bullet -- the headshot of the title. The next thing he knows he's waking up in a clinic where's he's spent three months in a coma. Oh, and while everything else is fine with his body and mind, he now sees the world upside down.

At this point the film shifts back and forth between the seven years and five months (as the film tells us precisely) of Tul's back story prior to his injury and his coming to grips with both it and its implications. We learn what Tul used to do before he became a hitman, how he came to this profession, and what happens to him when he tries to walk away from it.

Joy (Chanokporn "Dream" Sayoungkul), the films most fatale of femmes

Rataanaruang's Thai-noir has all the classic elements of the genre. There's corruption, deception, betrayal, and the requisite femme fatale. There's also enough gun-play and other action to keep even the most jaded fan engrossed. And like any good noir, there is a moral issue at its root. In this case its the issue of karma. Regardless of the why and how Tul came to be an assassin, did his decision to engage in this line of employment ultimately lead to karmic payback?

Headshot reportedly has been chosen as Thailand's submission to the 85th Academy Awards.Check out Wise Kwai's post about that development here. While I think it's unrealistic to expect it to make the list of nominees, it's not too much to hope that just being chosen as Thailand's entry will provide the additional  publicity and box office that the film definitely deserves.

ACF Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars; very highly recommended.

ACF 1618: Kino Lorber to release HEADSHOT theatrically & on disc

Kino Lorber will be releasing Thai filmmaker Pen-ek Ratanaruang's HEADSHOT. (Sorry but I can't type an upside down "A" to be fully faithful to the way the film's title appears in the poster.) The film will open theatrically on Sept. 28th at Cinema Village in NYC and at the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle. It will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on October 2nd. Ratanaruang is the director of 6IXTYNIN9 (1999), Last Life in the Universe (2003) and Ploy (2007). (Click here for my May, 2011 review of Ploy.) HEADSHOT marks his return to the crime genre.

HEADSHOT premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival and was selected as one of the Top 10 Festival entries by Time Out NY. It tells the story of a straight-laced cop, Tul, who is blackmailed by a local, powerful politician and is framed for a crime he didn't commit. Embittered and vengeful, Tul becomes a hitman for a group that aims to take down those who consider themselves above the law. However, Tul gets shot in the head during an assignment, and awakes from a three-month coma to find that his world has been turned upside down - literally. The shot to his head has flipped his vision, and Tul is unsure if it is simply a medical condition or some sort of karmic retribution.

AsianCineFest expects to carry a review of HEADSHOT prior to its theatrical opening at the end of the month, so be sure to check back here.