Making Waves Montreal: Fight For Tomorrow (拼命三郎)

Special Guests: Director Chan Tai-lee is scheduled to attend the screening to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.

MONTREAL PREMIERE

Action | Drama, Action | 2024 | 101 minutesIn Cantonese w/ English Subtitles

Director: Chan Tai-lee

Screenwriter: Chan Tai-lee

Starring: Patrick Tam, Locker Lam

Film Source: Mandarin Motion Pictures Distribution Limited

SYNOPSIS:

Regular Wilson Yip collaborator and prolific screenwriter behind TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN and the IP MAN franchise, Chan Tai-lee directs this compelling tale of two generations of Muay Thai fighters in a violent post-pandemic world, where the actions of the fathers have lasting consequences on the lives of their sons.

Collaborateur régulier de Wilson Yip et scénariste prolifique à l'origine de TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN et de la franchise IP MAN, Chan Tai-lee réalise ce récit captivant mettant en scène deux générations de combattants de Muay Thai dans un monde violent post-pandémique, où les actions des pères ont des conséquences durables sur la vie de leurs fils.

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Chan Tai-lee, Director (scheduled to appear)

Hong Kong director and screenwriter Chan Tai-lee graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University where he majored in Cinema and Television. After graduation, he worked as a screenwriter for several films, collaborating with renowned directors such as Wilson Yip on the IP MAN series, Soi Cheang on TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN, and Adam Wong on THE WAY WE DANCE. In 2017, the Director made his directorial debut with the film TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY, which revolves around the theme of autism. Starring Teresa Mo, Ling Man Lung, Ray Lui, and Prudence Liew, the film was invited to participate in multiple internationa l film festivals and was nominated for the Best New Director Award at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards. Following that, he directed an action crime streaming film titled FIERCE COP.

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