U.Ok. manufacturing, gross sales and distribution outfit Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.Ok. and Irish rights to the motion thriller The Prosecutor, directed by and starring Hong Kong famous person Donnie Yen (Ip Man), from Mandarin Motion Pictures.
The characteristic, produced by Yen and Raymond Pak-Ming Wong (Ip Man franchise) and written by Edmond Wong (Ip Man franchise), can be directed by Yen. The movie stars Yen, Julian Cheung (The Grandmaster), Francis Ng (Infernal Affairs II), Kent Cheng (Why Me?), Michael Hui (Teppanyaki), and Kong Lau (Hard Boiled).
The motion film, impressed by an precise authorized case in Hong Kong, follows a person who pleads responsible to drug trafficking after being framed. “Despite the confession, the veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor handling the case is convinced of the man’s innocence and pursues his own investigation, risking both his career and his life to bring the real perpetrator to justice,” in line with a plot synopsis.
Signature is planning a digital launch from June 16 and a Blu-ray launch from June 23.
The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s acquisitions and growth government Max Hart and Mandarin Motion Pictures’ assistant distribution supervisor Avery Lam.
“Donnie Yen has time and again proven himself to be the ultimate action master of our time,” mentioned Hart. “The Prosecutor shows him in full command of his craft, with a giant canvas as both star and co-director. The film more than delivers the jaw-dropping and inventive action set pieces we’ve come to expect from him in John Wick: Chapter 4 and Rogue One.”
Founded in 2011, Signature, led by founder and CEO Marc Goldberg, has develop into a key unbiased distributor within the U.Ok. and has expanded into manufacturing and international gross sales. Its current releases embrace Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel comedy Greedy People; Aaron Eckhart motion thriller Chief of Station; and indie horror film Terrifier 3.
