Los Angeles, CA (May 11, 2010) – Media 8 Entertainment, a leading film entertainment company engaged in the production, financing, acquisition, and worldwide licensing of theatrical feature films, announced today it has partnered with XYZ Films to acquire the worldwide rights to the upcoming action film “Breaking Point.” Starring international Mixed Martial Arts fighter Cung Le, the film marks his first starring role after his breakout performances in films like Fighting with Channing Tatum, and Pandorum with Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster. The script was written by Ham Tran and Collin Chang, and will be directed by Tran. Media 8 Entertainment will introduce the project to international buyers at this month's Cannes Marche du Film. Media 8 and XYZ Films will co-represent the North American rights. Executive producers include Vietnam's leading film studio, Chanh Phuong Films and LA-based XYZ.
“'Breaking Point' has everything a modern action film needs – a classic good versus evil storyline, compelling characters, and thrilling non-stop action,” said Stewart Hall, President of Media 8. “We are excited to work in partnership with Ham Tran and Cung Le on this project.”
“Breaking Point” is an action-packed thriller about former DEA agent and recent ex-con VU TON (Cung Le) who meets Vietnamese business mogul DANIEL PARK and learns that Daniel is married to Vu's ex-wife, LILY. Daniel offers Vu a position as bodyguard to Lily and her daughter, NINA, but Vu refuses until Lily tells him that he is Nina's father. When a business rival with criminal ties firebombs Daniel's house and kidnaps Lily and Nina, Vu is forced into action.
From the world of Mixed Martial Arts, CUNG LE stepped into the cage with remarkable skills in Taekwondo, Vietnamese Kung-fu, wrestling, Thai boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and quickly won a rabid fan-base. In 2008, he left the ring for the movie screen, starring opposite Channing Tatum in Rogue Film's Fighting and as “Martial Law” in Tekken.
Writer/Director HAM TRAN has won countless awards for his short films, and Academy Award ® Short-Listed for his live action short film, The Anniversary. His first feature, Journey From the Fall, premiered at Sundance in 2006 and was theatrically released in 2007.”
Chanh Phuong Films has produced international hits such as period epic The Rebel, and full throttled action film Clash which just had its International premiere at the recent Tribeca Film Festival.. Joining him on the production team is Cinematographer GUILLERMO ROSAS, a veteran of Hollywood filmmaking who has worked with directors such as James Cameron (Titanic), Tony Scott (Man On Fire), Mel Gibson (Apocalypto), Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), and Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls). Rosas also lensed Tran's Journey From the Fall.
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