Shadow of the Lotus2016

Director
Jeff L'Heureux

Actors

Vicky Huang (Sarah)
Melanie Neale (Claire)
Alex Law (Big Brother)
Candice Macalino (Jade)
Geoff Wong (Gensho Woo)
Jono Lee (John)

A one-time gangster and a former cop find themselves caught in the middle of an all out war between two crime syndicates, with their lives on the line.

Following a daring raid on a harbor drug deal, Sarah, an operative of the Black Lotus triad, is betrayed and left for dead by her associates. After several months of recovery she returns to seek revenge against the crime syndicate that attempted her murder. She soon crosses paths with Claire, a young cop with a strong sense of justice and her own reasons for pursuing the triads. The two form an unlikely partnership to track down Sarah’s betrayers. With the stakes rising, the one-time gangster and former cop find themselves caught in the middle of an all out war between two crime syndicates, with both of their lives on the line.

Shot entirely on film “Shadow of the Lotus” is carefully crafted to faithfully evoke the Hong Kong Action style of film-making made popular by directors John Woo and Ringo Lam; the style’s distinctive gritty, grainy look is faithfully recreated. With particular emphasis placed on the action, multiple full scale shootouts encompass the film together with carefully and painstakingly choreographed fighting sequences all utilizing practical stunt and squib work this film pays an homage to the Heroic Bloodshed genre films.

“A fun attempt at being a John Woo, Hong Kong style action flick, and it really worked.” – The Movie Reviewer Next Door

“There’s a grindhouse appeal with grainy film, squib explosions, a couple nice fire and explosion stunts, and some blood and guts without too much egregious CGI. Candice Macalino is hysterical as a scenery-chewing villainess who’s the major source of energy in the film. Niche interest, but hey, not a bad niche to be in.” – Letterboxed