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Nick Cheung and Andy On do battle in Hong Kong director Dante Lam’s action-packed Mma fighting movie “Unbeatable”. It looks like a pretty good time, especially for those who enjoy lots of buff dudes kicking and punching the crap out of each other in a Ufc-type ring. Granted, the trailer doesn’t really get into the nitty gritty of the story, and apparently the producers think all you need to be intrigued about the movie is a bunch of action scenes. Um, they’re sorta right, I guess. Here’s a bit of story anyway for those of you who require more: Fleeing to Macau to escape from threatening loan sharks, a former mixed-martial arts champion becomes embroiled in the lives of a psychologically troubled single mother and a young wannabe fighter, in Hong Kong auteur Dante Lam’s stylish and compelling action-drama. Also starring Eddie Peng, Feier Li,...

Among the eye-catching productions at Hong Kong Filmart earlier this week were no less than two films boasting the winning partnership of director Dante Lam and actor Nick Cheung. First was Emperor's The Demon Within, but also Distribution Workshop has released three posters and four stills for their own Mma (激战). The combat drama revolves around Nick Cheung (The Stool Pigeon) as an ex-boxer and now trainer for up-and-coming fighter Eddie Peng (Jump Ashin!, Cold War). Other cast members include Ting Mei, Andy On (The Viral Factor, Special Identity), Jack Kao and Feier Li. Here's a detailed synopsis:After a stint in prison for participating in underground boxing, 48-year-old Fai is knee-deep in debt with no solution in sight. To escape his debtors, Fai escapes to Macau...

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