Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Blood Brothers DVD release

Chinese American Daniel Wu plays Fung in Blood Brothers. In the movie, Fung had been content with his simple village life. Due to unforeseen events, he had no choice but to see refuge in Shanghai. Fung is faced with a life he never dreamt of or wanted. Forced into this world of violence, a heroic side of him emerges.

Here's a synopsis of Blood Brothers

BLOOD BROTHERS is set in 1930s Shanghai, a flourishing modern-day Babylon, replete with warlords, politicians, wealthy industrialists, courtesans and gangsters. Three innocent young brothers, Kang (Liu Ye, “Curse of the Golden Flower”), Fung (Daniel Wu, “Around the World in 80 Days”) and Xiao Hu (Tony Yang), arrive in this seeming paradise in search of a better life. Enticed by the rich and powerful world of organized crime, the three brothers start down a path of no return: they are hired to do the bidding for one of the city’s largest mob syndicate. When Fung begins an affair with the mob boss’ girlfriend, beauty Lulu (Shu Qi, “Transporter”), and life takes a difficult turn for all three brothers when the forbidden love affair is exposed. Friends turn against friends, brother against brother. The days of innocence have passed; the three brothers must stand up as men and make their choices.

Watch the Blood Brothers trailer