Unbeatable (film)

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Unbeatable
Directed by Dante Lam
Produced by Candy Leung
Written by
  • Dante Lam
  • Jack Ng
  • Fung Chi-fung
Starring
Music by Henry Lai
Cinematography Kenny Tse
Editing by Azrael Chung
Studio
  • Bona Film Group
  • Bona Entertainment
  • Film Fireworks
Release dates
  • June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18) (Shanghai International Film Festival)
  • August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15) (Hong Kong)
  • August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16) (China)
Country
  • Hong Kong
  • China
Language Cantonese
Mandarin
Box office $18.54 million[1]

Unbeatable (激戰) is a 2013 Hong Kong–Chinese film directed by Dante Lam. The film had its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 18, 2013.[2]

Production

An early title English-language title for the film was MMA.[2] The film was written by Jack Ng, Dante Lam and Fung Chi-fung.[2] Ng and Lam had previously worked together on The Viral Factor, The Stool Pigeon, and Fire of Conscience.[2][3][4]

Release

The film had premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 18, 2013.[2] It was released in China on August 16, 2013.[2]

Critical reception

Clarence Tsui of the Hollywood Reporter writes, "It’s this mix of tears and laughter amidst the blood, sweat and broken necks that makes Unbeatable an enjoyable vehicle."[5]

Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia writes, "“Unbeatable” is one of those films that never stops to excite, entertain, inspire and finally understand. It is an accomplished effort from a director very much in his prime and also bringing a veteran actor to even greater heights. "[6]

Box office

By 1 September 2013, Unbeatable has earned over HK$32.5 million in the box office of Hong Kong. It is the highest grossing film of the summer and also the highest grossing locally produced film of 2013. Lead actor Cheung Ka-Fai said he will appear in eight cinemas to thank the cinema goers' support and drive the box office results further up.[7] Near the end of September, the film has made over HK$43 million.[8]

Awards

16th Shanghai International Film Festival
Nominee Awards Remarks Results
Nick Cheung Best Actor - Won[9]
Crystal Lee Best Actress Youngest winner Won[9]
50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
Nominee Awards Remarks Results
Nick Cheung Best Actor Winner in 2009 for Beast Stalker Nominated
Eddie Peng Best Supporting Actor First nomination Nominated
Crystal Lee Best Supporting Actress First nomination Nominated
Phyllis Cheng Best Sound Effects - Nominated
Azrael Chung Best Editing - Nominated
Ling Chi-Wah Best Action Choreogaphy - Nominated
[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Weekly box office". Retrieved 2013-09-02. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Elley, Derek (June 25, 2013). "Unbeatable". Film Business Asia. Retrieved July 9, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Elley, Derek (September 22, 2010). "The Stool Pigeon". Film Business Asia. Retrieved July 9, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Elley, Derek (May 14, 2010). "Fire of Conscience". Film Business Asia. Retrieved July 9, 2013. 
  5. ↑ Clarence Tsui (12 August 2013). "Unbeatable". The Hollywood Reporter. 
  6. ↑ Andrew Chan (29 August 2013). "Unbeatable". [HK Neo Reviews]. 
  7. ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))"《激戰》狂收3255萬 張家輝謝票". Sina Hong Kong (Ming Pao). 3 September 2013. 
  8. ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))"每週詳細票房 2013年9月16日 - 2013年9月22日". Hong Kong Filmart. Retrieved 2 October 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Russian film awarded top prize in Shanghai film festival". 16th Shanghai International Film Festival. Retrieved 2 October 2013. 
  10. ↑ "50th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival -Nominees & Winners". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. Retrieved 2 October 2013. 

External links

Films directed by Dante Lam
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