Fortissimo Films, a leading international film distributor, has acquired the rights to Momo Pictures’ new Chinese sports film “Wild Punch”. Directed by Yu Lik-wai and Wang Jing, the film will be launched internationally at the Cannes Market next week.
“Wild Punch” is a sports and action drama that tells the story of a mixed martial arts athlete who is past his prime and competing against his young and talented trainee. The two must face off in the ring to prove themselves.
Yu Lik-wai, one of the directors of the film, has worked on several feature films including “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and “Plastic City”. He is also known for his work as a cinematographer on films by renowned directors such as Jia Zhangke, Lou Ye, and Ann Hui.
Momo Pictures, a subsidiary of the NASDAQ-listed Zhiwen Group, produced “Wild Punch” as part of their portfolio of films. The company has previously produced films like “The Best Is Yet to Come”, “A Long Shot”, and “The Boy who Counted Cars”. This marks their first collaboration with Fortissimo Films.
Fortissimo Films has recently announced that they will also handle sales for other Chinese films like Shen Jie’s “The Umbrella Fairy”, Feng Xiaogang’s “If You Are the One 3”, and Xu Haofeng’s “100 Yards”. The company has a track record of promoting cutting edge Chinese animation like “Deep Sea” by Tian Xiaopeng.