RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016
Lionsgate presents the long-awaited U.S. release for Haofeng Xuβs
Judge Archer on
DVD, which stars Yu Chenghui (
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom), Lvy Lee (
Poor Rich Father) and Song Yang (
The Final Master).
Haofeng Xu (
The Final Master) made a name for himself by penning the screenplay for Wong Kar-Waiβs
The Grandmaster β but due to that filmβs lengthy production process, Haofeng has managed to make not one but two movies of his own in the interim. The first was his directorial debut, 2011βs
The Sword Identity, which received a release in North America from Lionsgate.
2013βs
Judge Archer (aka
Arrow Arbitration) features Haofengβs trademark of presenting the martial arts in a less stylized and more realistic manner, perhaps not unlike the 2007 Japanese film
Black Belt or David Mametβs 2011 MMA flick,
Redbelt.
Judge Archer is a historical picture that follows the title character as he resolves disputes between various martial arts schools, but is unable to put an end to the romantic and familial struggles that arise in his own home.