Overview
- The studio acquired worldwide rights excluding the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, targeting a 2026 theatrical rollout.
- Edko Films financed the film and will release it day-and-date in those territories alongside Lionsgate’s launch, with the deal negotiated by Brandon Hill, Pip Ngo and Michael J. Werner.
- The film premiered in September at Toronto’s Midnight Madness, where it drew strong audience response for its old-school martial-arts focus.
- The project marks Tanigaki’s first feature as director, produced by Bill Kong, with a screenplay by Mak Tin Shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan Sin and Frank Hui.
- The story follows tradesman Wang Wei as he joins a relentless journalist to battle an international criminal network after his daughter is abducted.