Shanghai Street Films is pleased to share that JASMINE, the new psychological thriller starring BYRON MANN (THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS), JASON TOBIN (BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT), Hong Kong Oscar-Winner EUGENIA YUAN (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS and starring in the upcoming CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: THE GREEN LEGEND), GRACE HUANG (THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS) and SARAH LIAN has just been announced as an official selection of the 2015 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The riveting psychological thriller is the directorial debut of Dax Phelan and will make its world premiere on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 945PM in The Grand Cinema.
JASMINE is a gripping and chilling psychological thriller about a man, Leonard To (Tobin), still struggling to come to terms with his grief nearly a year after his wife’s unsolved murder. Hoping to move on with his life, Leonard reconnects with Grace (Yuan), a woman from his past, and his outlook begins to brighten. But, when a visit to the site of his wife’s murder leads him to a mysterious interloper (Mann) he believes is her killer, Leonard decides to take justice into his own hands and things take a startling turn toward the unexpected.
“I’m thrilled and honored that JASMINE will have her world premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival,” said Phelan. “JASMINE is a film that pulls off that rare feat of offering wide commercial appeal while remaining true to its artistic integrity,” said director Dax Phelan. “I’ve always wanted to tell a deceptively complex story that begins with a small spark and slowly grows into a raging inferno while rewarding first-time audiences and repeat viewers alike. I’m so grateful to my incredibly talented cast and crew who helped make it a reality. I can’t wait for audiences around the world to see it.”
Phelan recently teamed up with Academy Award-nominee Oren Moverman to executive produce Anja Marquardt’s SHE’S LOST CONTROL, which won the CICAE award, the top prize in The Forum section at the 2014 Berlinale, has played to sold-out audiences at SXSW and New Directors/New Films, and was nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. Phelan was previously the Creative Executive for veteran Hollywood producer Mace Neufeld at Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment on such projects as THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER and THE SUM OF ALL FEARS.
The story of JASMINE was conceived by Phelan and Tobin who are also producers on the film along with veteran studio producer Stratton Leopold (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3). The screenplay was written by Phelan.
Jasmine is a powerful passion project that speaks to anyone who has ever loved and anyone who has ever suffered,” said actor and producer JASON TOBIN. “The result is a touching, chilling, and mind-blowing feature film that will creep into the hearts and minds of moviegoers worldwide and stay there. This isn’t one of those films you forget about five minutes after you’ve left the theater.”
“I was anxious to participate in Jasmine because I’ve long been a fan of Dax’s writing and the story reminded me of American classics such as Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, said actor BYRON MANN. “It’s an edgy psychological-thriller set in one of the most exciting cities in the world, Hong Kong. I have no doubt that with the raw, powerful acting and the nuanced directing in this film, audiences will be rewarded with an edge-of-their-seat ride throughout this film, culminating in one of the most shocking film endings in recent memory.”
JASMINE is looking forward to her World Premiere at the 39th Annual HKIFF on March 25, 2015 at 9:45PM in the Grand Cinema.