JADE WARRIORS aka kuanyin
Tragedy… Guilt…Feud… Forgiven?
The life of self effacing bar owner Tak is threatened, when estranged brother Ling, now a powerful, shady property mogul, suddenly reappears demanding retribution and revenge for the death of Mia, whom both loved, 20 years ago in Hong-Kong.
But when Ling also threatens to kill those Tak loves now, he realizes there is just one way to stop Ling without also sinking to violence. Tak must now betray his brother for a dark crime from the past, but first he must steal the proof from right under his brother’s nose.
An unresolved past always haunts. Jade Warriors starts its story in 1970’s Kunming, erupts in Hong Kong in 1999, and collides for the final show down in present day London. It has a heightened feel all its own, and is a glamour-infused, neo-noir rollercoaster which pays homage to the romantic, revenge thrillers of the 1980’s, and to the hard-noir tone of 1940’s thrillers. However, mostly split between present day Soho and the wilds of Scotland, Jade Warriors will resonate with many. For who, like Tak, hasn’t had a broken heart, and who doesn’t hide regrets they’re desperate to keep buried?
Peter Russell, script consultant, (www.howmovieswork.com )said: ‘this is a fast moving, sexy, romantic action thriller – I believe it has a bright future’.
STATUS : An original, polished Screenplay, by Jane A Foster . BUDGET: Medium. contact janecreates@23-films.com for more information.
GUN PLAY
Story by paul emmanuel, screenplay by jane A. foster.
When reformed crook David is inexplicably gunned down, and his three estranged sons attacked, they’re forced to overcome years of enmity to uncover why, to avenge their father, or join him.
A break neck speed action thriller, set over 18 hours. David, (50’s), once king of a crime empire, has slowly turned legit. He hopes to make up with his first born, US Marine, JACK, (27) who acrimoniously moved to the United States at 16 to live with his American relatives. Jack left behind Chinese half- brother, KAI, (26), now a martial arts expert, but the pair have hated each other, since Kai came to live with his Father when both boys were toddlers. At 25, Asian RAJ is the youngest, whom David adopted when he was 4, after his parents were tragically killed, which also left Raj unable to speak. Not that it stops him. Raj also a martial arts master, is accomplished, as is Kai and American step mum DAISY, in the visual language of signing. Raj is most loyal to Kai, but wishes they could resolve things with Jack, so when they are forced together to find out who attacked their Father, and who’s out to kill all the Stanton family, it’s Raj who tries to keep the peace.
With unknown forces closing in, it becomes a race against time to find out who’s behind it and why, and as the plot spirals tighter, they’re forced back to the Gym they’ve trained at all their lives . Here they now must take a stand against overwhelming odds from a quarter none of them ever expected.
Strong action, gun play and Martial arts, and themes of redemption, revenge and family loyalty run through, ‘Gun Play’, which pays homage to Hong Kong director, John Woo’s classic films, ‘ Hard Boiled, ( 1992) & The Killer, (1989) ’. However the speed of the taut story line rivals action thrillers like, ‘The Raid’, (2011). With a fierce heartbeat about a 21st century, multi-cultural family, set against a vast back story of crime, and strong, conflicted, layered characters, Gun Play could easily spin off into prequels and sequels. This is a thriller which all those who want to live fast and live hard, cannot ignore.
STATUS: Good first draft. For a pitch pack/script, contact me.
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