Crimson Forest Entertainment (OTCBB: CRIM), a global independent motion picture studio, today announced that Arclight Films will serve as the international sales agent for the company’s mystery thriller, “Pali Road.”
“Pali Road” stars Jackson Rathbone from the highly successful, “The Twilight Saga,” Sung Kang from the hit box office franchise, “Fast & Furious,” Henry Ian Cusick, best known for his roles in “Lost,” “The Mentalist,” and “The 100,” and Michelle Chen, who received the Asia Rising Star Award for her role in the movie, “You are the Apple of My Eye,” one of the highest grossing Taiwanese films in the history of Chinese cinema.
Set in Hawaii, “Pali Road” tells the story of a young doctor who wakes up from a car accident and discovers she is married to another man and living a life she can’t remember. Based on an original screenplay written by Doc Pedrolie and Victoria Arch, the film blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Her search for the truth to her past life will lead her to question everyone around her and her entire existence.
“We are excited to work with Arclight Films to introduce ‘Pali Road’ to audiences on a worldwide scale,” said Director Jonathan Lim, who also serves as chief executive officer of Crimson Forest Entertainment. “The talented diverse cast, pace-quickening plotline and immersive cinematography are well poised to capture the imagination of viewers far and wide.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with Crimson Entertainment on a film that combines and captures the excitement of a mystery thriller with a unique cultural twist,” said Clay Epstein, SVP Sales and Acquisitions for Arclight Films. “‘Pali Road’ has all of the elements for success across the global marketplace, and we are very happy to be aboard.”
Pali Road is produced by Kenneth Burke. Producers include Daxing Zhang, Jon Chiew of Huace Media and Xubing of BKW Entertainment. Executive Producers are Grace Zhang and Geng Ling of Dadi Digital Cinema & China Film Assist, Ricardo S. Galindez and Roy J. Tjioe of Island Film Group, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Anthony Lim and Danny Chan. This is the first project in a slate of three films that Crimson is co-producing with Dadi Digital Film, China Film Assist, and Cuixing Media Group who will distribute the film in China.