Vovinam, a unique Vietnamese martial arts form, is going to befeatured in a Hollywood action film that will be shot by the end of thisyear.
Entitled Fight For Life, the film is a joint production ofOknha Rat Sokhorn, a Cambodian royal official, and Hollywood filmdirector Ace Cruz.
The film project has finished casting theactors, including renowned action actor Michael Madsen and formerheavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield.
Fight for Life is the story of a Cambodian boy, who had an unfortunate childhood, and earns fame in Vovinam later.
"The hidden message of the film is that one should help others tobecome better human beings. It's the philosophy of the Vovinam spirit,"Director Cruz said.
He said the film was likely tocost about 2million USD to 10 million USD. It will be shot in Cambodia,Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as the United States.
Rat Sokhorn said his film studio and Cruz would collaborate on anotherfairytale film for children entitled Snowhite and 12 Elves topopularise Vovinam worldwide. The film will be produced in both Cambodiaand Vietnam.
Rat Sokhorn was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He has a Cambodian father and Vietnamese mother.
During his 10 years in Vietnam, he was taught Vovinam by martial arts instructor Nguyen Van Chieu.
He was conferred an earldom by the Cambodian royal family in 2004, for his contribution to the nation.
Rat Sokhorn is currently working as a consultant on economic andinvestment to the Cambodian National Assembly Chairman. He is also thepresident of the Cambodian Vovinam Federation and the vice-president ofthe World Vovinam Federation.
Director Ace Cruz hasproduced six Hollywood films as script writer, producer, director andactor. He won the Best Picture Award at the Action International FilmFestival in Hollywood, California, in 2009, for his film Outrage.-VNA
Entitled Fight For Life, the film is a joint production ofOknha Rat Sokhorn, a Cambodian royal official, and Hollywood filmdirector Ace Cruz.
The film project has finished casting theactors, including renowned action actor Michael Madsen and formerheavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield.
Fight for Life is the story of a Cambodian boy, who had an unfortunate childhood, and earns fame in Vovinam later.
"The hidden message of the film is that one should help others tobecome better human beings. It's the philosophy of the Vovinam spirit,"Director Cruz said.
He said the film was likely tocost about 2million USD to 10 million USD. It will be shot in Cambodia,Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as the United States.
Rat Sokhorn said his film studio and Cruz would collaborate on anotherfairytale film for children entitled Snowhite and 12 Elves topopularise Vovinam worldwide. The film will be produced in both Cambodiaand Vietnam.
Rat Sokhorn was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He has a Cambodian father and Vietnamese mother.
During his 10 years in Vietnam, he was taught Vovinam by martial arts instructor Nguyen Van Chieu.
He was conferred an earldom by the Cambodian royal family in 2004, for his contribution to the nation.
Rat Sokhorn is currently working as a consultant on economic andinvestment to the Cambodian National Assembly Chairman. He is also thepresident of the Cambodian Vovinam Federation and the vice-president ofthe World Vovinam Federation.
Director Ace Cruz hasproduced six Hollywood films as script writer, producer, director andactor. He won the Best Picture Award at the Action International FilmFestival in Hollywood, California, in 2009, for his film Outrage.-VNA
