The trailer for “Gallants” also fills me with joy

Maybe it’s just all of the Bruce Lee-esque noises, but I suspect that if you’re a fan of old school kung fu cinema, the trailer for Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s retro-inspired Gallants will make your brain explode from sheer awesome.

From LoveHKFilm’s review:

On paper, The Gallants is a tough sell. Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s unexpected Hong Kong film is a genre movie cocktail, combining character drama, kung-fu comedy, old-school martial arts story and inspirational zero-to-hero tale. Add in a starring cast largely in their retirement age, and you have a movie that few Hong Kong youngsters would pay to see. Sure, it’s got Wong Yau-Nam and JJ Jia, but can they sell a movie? No, they can’t, meaning we’re back to square one: how the hell do you sell The Gallants? I have no idea, but if there’s justice in this world they’ll figure it out and audiences will go, because this is one of the most surprising and enjoyable Hong Kong movies this year.

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