- Title: 'Headshot' producer hopes for more collaborations between Asia and the West
- Date: 7th October 2016
- Summary: BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF BUSAN CINEMA CENTER WHERE THE 21ST BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE BANNER READING (in English): "21ST BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL" / "6-15, OCTOBER, 2016" PEOPLE WALKING ON STREET (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRODUCER OF FILM "HEADSHOT" AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INFINITE STUDIOS, MIKE WILUAN, SAYING: "Hollywood is always been interested in Asia. They have gone to Thailand, the Philippines. A lot movies have been filmed in Asia. It is now I think we are looking to make movies with partners in the West rather than...we provide them a service platform for producers from North America and Europe to come and we help them out and we provide that services. But I think what we always want to inspire to is to be able to co-produce with them as well as to be able to not just co-produce but bring Asian stories to the West. That's why we are beginning to do and that's why it's exciting time for us." VARIOUS OF WILUAN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRODUCER OF FILM "HEADSHOT" AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INFINITE STUDIOS, MIKE WILUAN, SAYING: "Headshot is not a proven success, but it's definitely a sensation. I think people are talking about it because there's a real desire for a new form of action of physical violence that is beautiful to watch right? It is not just violence, it is a beautiful physical violence." WILUAN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa) PRODUCER OF FILM "HEADSHOT" AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INFINITE STUDIOS, MIKE WILUAN, SAYING: "After a few festival circuits, from here, Busan, 'Headshot' will be screened in places like Nottingham and Singapore film festival, lastly we will premiere 'Headshot' in December, but I cannot tell you the date now." WILUAN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa) PRODUCER OF FILM "HEADSHOT" AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF INFINITE STUDIOS, MIKE WILUAN, SAYING: "Pencak Silat is an Indonesian martial art that is not widely known to the world. (We hope) through this film we can promote our Indonesian martial art." WILUAN SITTING
- Embargoed: 22nd October 2016 11:54
- Keywords: Headshot producer Asia Infinite Studios Mike Wiluan
- Location: BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- City: BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- Country: South Korea
- Reuters ID: LVA0015309365
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The producer of Indonesian film "Headshot" and Chief Executive of Infinite Studios Mike Wiluan said on Friday (October 7) that he hoped for more collaboration between Asia and the West in the film industry.
The action thriller "Headshot" was directed by Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel featuring the story of the man who woke up from a coma and a student doctor.
Wiluan's latest film "Headshot" was firstly released in Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) in September and invited to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and Festival do Rio in October, 2016.
"Headshot is not a proven success, but it's definitely a sensation. I think people are talking about it because there's a real desire for a new form of action of physical violence that is beautiful to watch right? It is not just violence, it is a beautiful physical violence," Wiluan said at the 21st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea's south-eastern port city.
As one of leading production companies in Southeast Asian countries, Wiluan's company recently started to provide production services to international productions since 2012.
It has produced Michael Mann's "Blackhat", starring Chris Hemsworth in Jakarta, Japanese action flick "Joker's Game", 20th Century Fox's "Agent 47" and Sir Ridley Scott's Scott Free Films for "Equals" starring Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult.
Wilan said he is planning to bring the film back to Indonesia later this year after participating in more international film festivals. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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