Cannes 2009: Johnnie To’s Vengeance Trailers, Photos and Poster
Hong Kong-director Johnnie To’s revenge drama “Vengeance” has been shown in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival today.
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A father comes to Hong Kong to avenge his daughter, whose family was murdered. Officially, he’s a French chef. Twenty years ago, he was a killer…
Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday, who began his career in the 1960s, stars as a father out for blood in “Vengeance,” a stylish thriller from Hong Kong director. The movie made from script by Ka-Fai Wai also stars James Chalke, Anthony Wong and Simon Yam.
In To’s film Hallyday plays a French chef with a mysterious past who goes to Macau after his daughter and her family are gunned down there. Swearing revenge, he joins forces with a band of local gunmen to hunt down her attackers.
“The characters in the movies don’t have much dialogue and they are really cool, romantic action heroes and of course we have a French actor in the lead,” To told a press conference after the film’s screening at Cannes. “For me as a Hong Kong film director, I always hope I can find new ideas and new ways to bring films to the audience.”
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Charlize Theron To Remake Korean ‘Vengeance’?
Charlize Theron is said to be remaking the final Park Chan-wook’s dramatic thriller “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance“. Theron will be the film’s producer as well as the actress.
Though reporting that Charlize will be showcasing her acting talent in the drama thriller, it is still unclear which character she will be portraying.
This filming project reportedly came following her other drama thriller project alongside Viggo Mortensen, “The Road”.
“Vengeance” is a 2005 South Korean film about a woman seeking revenge on the man who made her spent 13 years behind bars for a false accusation of kidnapping and killing a 6-year-old boy.
The original film, which was released on May 5, 2006 had competed for the Golden Lion at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival back in September 2005, though failed to take the top honor.
