"Nunchucku" Chinese Theatrical Poster
Nunchuku is a new Mandarin-language martial arts film slated to hit Chinese theaters on March 2, 2012. It’s also a difficult film to bring you information on since not much has been written about it in English! From what Cityonfire.com has been able to gather, the picture is directed by and stars an actor named Chen Star.
The film explores themes of honor, family, and loyalty, but also features Chen Star kicking tons of ass with his deadly pair of nunchucks. Not surprisingly, Chen Star reportedly draws great inspiration from Bruce Lee. In the trailer for Nunchucku, it’s clear that Chen’s mannerisms, Chi-type noises, and nunchuck-wielding ways are meant to channel the great martial arts icon.
Although it’s been a challenge for us English speakers to find any information on this film, Nunchucku won the 5th Cologne award at the Cologne Film Festival in Germany last year. Hopefully some reviews of the film will pop up online after it hits Chinese theaters and we can find out if Chen Star successfully pays homage to Bruce Lee.
