Made in Chinatown | DVD (Vision Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2021
On May 11, 2021, Vision Films’ Made in Chinatown will be available on streaming and cable platforms, as well as DVD retailers such as Amazon and all other major online retailers.
Martial arts stars James Lew (Big Trouble in Little China) and Robert Samuels (Don’t Give a Damn) join forces for Made in Chinatown, an action-comedy starring newcomer Jay Kwon, who is perhaps best known for his stunt work on Marvel TV’s Iron Fist and Punisher.
The film follows the exploits of Vinny (Kwon), a Chinese guy who wants to join the Italian Mafia to not only earn some respect, but to also get the girl of his dreams.
Made in Chinatown features an all-star supporting cast that includes veteran crime film actors Raymond J. Barry (Year of the Dragon, Rapid Fire), Tony Darrow (Goodfellas), Vincent Pastore (Carlito’s Way) and Tony Ray Rossi (Donnie Brasco), as well as classic martial arts stars Lo Meng (Kid with the Golden Arm) and Chiu Chi Ling (Bruce Lee: The Man/The Myth), who took over for Hwang Jung Lee (Tiger Over Wall), due to scheduling conflicts.
Stay tuned for pre-order information.
Do we know if this is a real feature length movie? Weren’t Hwang Jan-lee and a bunch of other people announced as originally being cast?
Just been excited for a number oft he projects that Robert Samuels has announced from BEAST which was originally a movie starring a bunch of HK talent, then became a web series, then became oh a trailer with none of the talent involved
And GOLDEN ARM RETURNS which same thing was going to be a movie, a TV series and seems to be a cheezy trailer
At least with James Lew involved and Lo Meng actually being there, i hope that its worth the wait
According to a member of the production who commented over on the KungFuFandom forums, Hwang Jang Lee “was detained en route to the set at customs, and so he was replaced by Chiu Chi Ling.” Probably the most head scratching explanation for someone not appearing in a movie that I’ve ever heard.
I’m guessing lets try and bring him on a tourist visa? Professional all the way
That’s probably the most likely explanation. & also the OP doesn’t realise that immigration & customs are 2 seperate processes.
“Made in Chinatown” will premiere as the closing film of the Newark International Film Festival, on Sept. 07, 2019. Running length is 90 minutes, feature film.
Several casting changes were made prior to production, due to a number of reasons as happens with every film. Hwang Jung Lee was detained for reasons unknown to producers and not related to the film. He was replaced by Chiu Chi Ling.
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Being detained for coming to work on a movie in North America with no “work permit’ is I think an issue related to production
Its also been interesting to see the various comments posted on IMDB by i guess crew members who have issues over not being paid, the endless changes to cast and crew etc
here’s hoping it lives up to the hype
Your comments are very abrasive..Mark Wiley is a great Producer…and considering YOU have done nothing but just pick peoples projects apart.This is the film bussiness sometimes there are hits and misses….DEAL WITH IT ….OR NOT
Whomever you are your an asshole with nothing better to do …another keyboard tough guy with no humility or class …all film productions have set backs .you just choose to be a dick publicly.
FYI MADE in CHINATOWN has been licensed and sold …now find something to say about that ..
Strange, why bump the posting after 18 months to call the guy an asshole?
Why not address the points he mentioned, clear that up and give your side of the story, we’d love to hear how the production came together, and some of the hurdles you had to overcome, and what it was like working with Lo Meng etc
Its great that you made your movie, and that its been sold. But why bump the post with negativity
If this site would like to present an interview, I would be more than happy to share the story of the production. – Mark Wiley (Writer, Producer)