New Japanese distributor Hexagon Pictures has announced a production label specialising in action, Japanese Budo Action.
'We're doing something nobody else has done before in Japan. For action, the market is the world - it works everywhere,' says president Yoichi Sakai.
The label's films will incorporate traditional Japanese martial arts like karate, judo kendo, and ninjas.
Japanese Budo Action's first production is Kuro-obi (which means 'Black Belt'), directed by Shunichi Nagasaki (Dogs, Some Kinda Love).
The film is scheduled for completion in time to screen at the Hong Kong Filmart, with hopefully a premiere at Cannes.
Hexagon is co-producing with Klockworx, which will handle local distribution.
'We're using real, strong karate players with good faces, and surrounding them with professional actors in the other parts,' says Sakai. 'Never-before-seen real action fights, with no wires or CGI.'
Former Gaga buyers Sakai (for Europe and the US) and Fuyuhiko Nishi (Asia) teamed up to start Hexagon.
'We make a good team because I have a background in arthouse and drama, and Nishi, who is knows Asia well, likes action,' says Sakai.
Most recently, Hexagon has picked up Oscar-nominated Venus from The Works at EFM and Thai action film Tabunfire from Sahamongkol last AFM.
'We're doing something nobody else has done before in Japan. For action, the market is the world - it works everywhere,' says president Yoichi Sakai.
The label's films will incorporate traditional Japanese martial arts like karate, judo kendo, and ninjas.
Japanese Budo Action's first production is Kuro-obi (which means 'Black Belt'), directed by Shunichi Nagasaki (Dogs, Some Kinda Love).
The film is scheduled for completion in time to screen at the Hong Kong Filmart, with hopefully a premiere at Cannes.
Hexagon is co-producing with Klockworx, which will handle local distribution.
'We're using real, strong karate players with good faces, and surrounding them with professional actors in the other parts,' says Sakai. 'Never-before-seen real action fights, with no wires or CGI.'
Former Gaga buyers Sakai (for Europe and the US) and Fuyuhiko Nishi (Asia) teamed up to start Hexagon.
'We make a good team because I have a background in arthouse and drama, and Nishi, who is knows Asia well, likes action,' says Sakai.
Most recently, Hexagon has picked up Oscar-nominated Venus from The Works at EFM and Thai action film Tabunfire from Sahamongkol last AFM.
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