Focus Films joins One Ton Cinema to produce Wisit Sasanatieng’s ARMFUL

Focus Films, helmed by award-winning actor and filmmaker Andy Lau and fresh from their recent success with their debut project, FOCUS: First Cuts, is joining One Ton Cinema on their debut project developed less than a year ago, and will be spearheading the investment and appointment of a sales agent for the film, with an estimated budget of USD8Million. The co-production will realise a Chinese-language, action-packed and stylized tragicomedy with influences ranging from Chinese martial arts films of the 60s and 70s and the gritty realism of contemporary revenge tales.

Wisit’s directorial debut in 2000 was the genre-blending Tears of the Black Tiger - the first Thai film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard. His second film was Citizen Dog (2004), a contemporary romantic comedy set in Bangkok premiering at the Locarno International Film Festival. The two films were picked up for distribution by Miramax and Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp respectively.

Daniel Yu, producer and Chief Operating Officer of Focus Films, said, “We are excited to be working with One Ton Cinema and Wisit on such a ground-breaking project, showcasing the region’s promising talents to audiences across Asia and beyond. This project is a testament to our commitment to continue delivering compelling and innovative films to audiences while working with new partners and cutting edge filmmakers.”

“Focus Films is one of the most forward and exciting companies in Asian film today. It is our honour to have their partnership and collaboration on our debut project.” Kevin WY Lee, producer and Creative Director of One Ton Cinema commented. “We look forward to making a great film with them and Wisit.”

For more information and updates on the film, please visit Armfulmovie.com.

About Focus Films

Focus Films is a film company engaged in film production, investment, acquisition, and distribution of motion pictures. The company is helmed by one of Asia's biggest names in the entertainment industry, Andy Lau. Taking its roots from Teamwork Motion Pictures established in the early 1990s with commercial and critical hits like Fulltime Killer, A Fighter’s Blues, Made in Hong Kong, and other all-time Hong Kong classics like Saviour of the Soul, Focus Films continues the tradition in producing high quality films with expertise and creativity responding to the needs of the audience – local and international. We are also dedicated to nurturing independent vision and discovering new directors.

For more information about Focus Films, please visit www.focusfilms.cc

About One Ton Cinema

One Ton Cinema is a new film company in Asia and spin-off from Spoon, an award-winning creative agency based in Singapore. The company is dedicated to developing and producing fresh, unique and engaging films in Asia for international audiences. The One Ton Mantra is “Story and Idea. First and always. If an idea or story is truly brilliant, commercial conversion is but a matter of will and craft.” One Ton Cinema is developing a slate of feature films. Armful is its debut project.

For more information about One Ton Cinema, please visit www.onetoncinema.com