Arclight Films Announces 2012 Filmart Lineup & Sale of THE ASSASSINS Starring Chow Yun Fat

Leading Film Sales and Production Company Features Largest Slate of Asian Theatrical Titles of any non Asian-based Independent Outfit in the World, Enters Market with Major Sale

Arclight Films, one of the world’s premiere independent film sales and production companies, with offices in Los Angeles, Sydney, Hong Kong and Toronto announces their 2012 Filmart Lineup and the sale of THE ASSASSINS to Well Go USA. The ever-expanding business, now in its tenth year, offers a dynamic roster of films that span three divisions: Arclight, the parent company, Darclight, specializing in edgy genre-driven feature films, and Easternlight, with the largest offering of Asian Feature Films of any non Asian-based indie film label in the world.

"Hong Kong Filmart is an important time for us," said Ying Ye, head of the Easternlight label. "We’re thrilled to be able to enter the market with an announcement of the sale of THE ASSASSINS (starring Chow Yun Fat and Crystal Liu Yi Fei, from the production team behind The Flowers of War) to Well Go USA who’ve acquired the North American rights," she continued.

Below are highlights of the 2012 Arclight Films Hong Kong Filmart lineup.

Easternlight Lineup

2012 Hong Kong Filmart lineup includes DANGEROUS LIASIONS starring Zhang Ziyi, THE ASSASINS starring Chow Yun Fat (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: AT WORLD’S END), THE FOUR starring Crystal Liu (FORBIDDEN KINGDOM) and Deng Chao, and WHITE VENGEANCE starring Leon Lai Ming (FALLEN ANGELS, COMRADES), William Feng, and Crystal Liu (FORBIDDEN KINGDOM).

Arclight Lineup

Including but not limited to: MENTAL starring Toni Collette and Liev Schreiber, THE POWER OF FEW starring Christopher Walken, Christian Slater and Q’orianka Kilcher, NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN starring Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD), Bojana Novakovic (EDGE OF DARKNESS, BURNING MAN, DEVIL), Alice Parkinson (X MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, SANCTUM) and SKY FORCE 3D a 3D animated family film from the team that brought us LITTLE GOBIE.

Darclight Lineup

BAIT 3D directed by Kimble Rendall (THE MATRIX TRILOGY) written by Russell Mulcahy (TALE OF THE MUMMY, HIGHLANDER, 
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION), starring Xavier Samuel (TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE), Julian McMahon (RED, FANTASTIC FOUR FRANCHISE), and Sharni Vinson (YOU’RE NEXT, STEP UP 3D), WOLF CREEK 2 starring John Jarratt (WOLF CREEK, ROGUE, AUSTRALIA), REDD INC featuring Nicholas Hope (BAD BOY BUBBY), Kelly Paterniti (GRIFF THE INVISIBLE), Sam Reid (ANONYMOUS), James Mackay (DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, SHADOW PEOPLE produced by Michael Ohoven (COPOTE, THE DEVIL’S REJECTS) featuring Alison Eastwood (MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, TIGHTROPE), Dallas Roberts (3:10 TO YUMA, WALK THE LINE), and INBRED featuring Jo Hartley (THIS IS ENGLAND, DEAD MAN’S SHOES), James Doherty (FOOTBALLER’S WIVES, EASTENDERS), Seamus O’Neill (THE WAR HORSE), James Burrows (THIS IS ENGLAND, EDEN LAKE, ROBIN HOOD)

"Being an Australian company that represents more Asian content than any other non Asian-based company puts us in a unique and exciting position,” said Gary Hamilton, CEO of Arclight Films. “We have the ability to work with films that are not only home-grown within the Asian community but films that also appeal to other markets throughout the world."

About Arclight

Arclight Films is one of the world’s leading international sales companies for theatrical, television and home video and is celebrating its tenth year in business. Arclight Films has sold over 130 motion pictures including the 2004 Best Picture Oscar® winner CRASH, and 2007 Golden Globe® Best Picture Nominee BOBBY.

Arclight Films additionally encompasses subsidiary labels Darclight Films, the edgy genre-driven division of the company whose films include the worldwide horror hit WOLF CREEK (2005) and the current slate that includes 3D shark action thriller BAIT and Easternlight, a specialty arm showcasing Asian cinema with the largest film library of any non Asian-based indie film label. Films sold under the Easternlight banner include the worldwide blockbuster FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2008) starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, 14 BLADES (2010) starring Donnie Yen, legendary auteur Chen Kaige's SACRIFICE (2011) a live action adaptation of the world renowned legend MULAN. The latest additions to Easternlight’s slate include DANGEROUS LIASIONS and THE ASSIASINS.

Arclight Films maintains a presence at all major motion picture and television festivals and markets with offices in Los Angeles, Sydney, Hong Kong and Toronto.


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