Anthony Wong and Lin Ye star in ‘The Underdog Knight’

Posted by Mack at 6:11pm.

Posted in Film News , Martial Arts, Drama, Action, Asia.

This is something we should be keeping an eye on. I found this poster over at CRIENGLISH and I was browsing the forums over at KFCC [What? You don’t browse there?] and I found a smack of behind the scenes pics for an upcoming actioner from China, The Underdog Knight. The poster features Chinese actors (from L to R) Sun Hong Lei, Yu Rongguang, Liu Ye, Wong Chau-Sang and Liu Yang. The movie played at South Korea’s Pusan International Film Festival a couple days ago.

What caught my eye? In the forum it is noted that mainland actor Liu Ye’s character has been dubbed ‘the violent Forrest Gump’. Suddenly you count me in as interested. Life is like a box of fists! Let alone Chinese acting staples like Anthony Wong and Liu Yang are in the mix. But you need to get to the forum and have a look at those photos, this movie looks rough! Sure, there are a few wires here and there but Lin Ye looks solid in the lead role handing out beatings.

So what is the movie about? Liu Ye’s character suffered brain damage during marine training, and has remained an optimistic innocent. The Underdog Knight revolves around the story of a retired army man who is not intelligent but finds self-worth in battling the dark side of the society. By chance he thwarts a robbery ordered by HK gang boss Brother Rong (Anthony Wong), and gets involved in a battle of wits and fists between cops and robbers.

We’re keeping an eye out on this one.

Reader Comments

Todd Brown 10/09/2008 @ 3:57am

Mr. Mack ... that box of fists line is one of the best things I’ve read in ages ... giggling away like a little girl here ...
Mack 10/09/2008 @ 4:59am

I aim to please, master.
markc 10/09/2008 @ 10:29am

2nd from the left is You Yong, and Yu Rong-Guang is on the far right!
steiner from mars 10/11/2008 @ 11:08am

wow, what a wonderful title.