Animals Asia has unveiled the location of its new sanctuary in Bach Ma, Vietnam, bringing them a step closer to ending the cruel, outdated and illegal practice of bear bile farming in the country.
The practice has been pushing Asiatic black bears (aka moon bears), and Malayan sun bears towards extinction in the country. To celebrate this milestone, a host of global superstars joined the organisation’s founder and CEO Jill Robinson MBE to unveil the location of their new sanctuary.
Jill Robinson MBE, has been a pioneer of animal welfare in Asia since 1985 and is widely recognised as the world’s leading expert on the cruel bear bile industry, having campaigned against it since 1993. “This is a truly historic day. We are witnessing another monumental chapter in our collaboration with the Government of Vietnam that will lead to a definitive end to bear bile farming”, Jill says. “Vietnam is...
The practice has been pushing Asiatic black bears (aka moon bears), and Malayan sun bears towards extinction in the country. To celebrate this milestone, a host of global superstars joined the organisation’s founder and CEO Jill Robinson MBE to unveil the location of their new sanctuary.
Jill Robinson MBE, has been a pioneer of animal welfare in Asia since 1985 and is widely recognised as the world’s leading expert on the cruel bear bile industry, having campaigned against it since 1993. “This is a truly historic day. We are witnessing another monumental chapter in our collaboration with the Government of Vietnam that will lead to a definitive end to bear bile farming”, Jill says. “Vietnam is...
- 6/6/2022
- Look to the Stars
Stars: Kim Dzung, Tang Thanh Ha, Thanh Hang, Thai-Hoa Le, Diem My, Ngoc Quyen | Written by Ngo Quan Dung | Directed by Quang Dung Nguyen
A lot of martial arts movies tell stories that follow the same revenge style tale. You have the hero created to gain vengeance against some nemesis who has the ability to pay for plenty of other fighters to stand in their way. Add a few story elements on top that template and with some well-choreographed fight scenes you can have a hit on your hands. The Lady Assassin aka “My Nhan Ke” fits this scenario, but with the twist being that the heroes of this piece are some faux-prostitutes who kill the men who arrive at the Duong Son Tavern.
At the start of The Lady Assassin this is exactly what happens when a funeral procession makes its way to the tavern. Once the men are...
A lot of martial arts movies tell stories that follow the same revenge style tale. You have the hero created to gain vengeance against some nemesis who has the ability to pay for plenty of other fighters to stand in their way. Add a few story elements on top that template and with some well-choreographed fight scenes you can have a hit on your hands. The Lady Assassin aka “My Nhan Ke” fits this scenario, but with the twist being that the heroes of this piece are some faux-prostitutes who kill the men who arrive at the Duong Son Tavern.
At the start of The Lady Assassin this is exactly what happens when a funeral procession makes its way to the tavern. Once the men are...
- 3/7/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
The Lady Assassin (aka My Nhan Ke) is coming to DVD March 10 by Terracotta Distribution (UK).
The Lady Assassin, a Vietnamese romantic fantasy film, is directed by Nguyen Quang Dung and stars popular Vietnamese actresses Tang Thanh Ha (as Linh Lan), Ngoc Quyên, Kim Dung and Diem My.
Harking back to the golden era of the Shaw Brothers martial arts films from Hong Kong, Nguyen Quang Dung offers slick direction of his beautiful female cast, making great use of cutting edge technology to ramp up the action set pieces.
Feisty women with dark secrets they hide behind the innocence, evil outlaws, corrupt officials and a healthy dose of martial arts action come together to help create the biggest ever box office hit in Vietnam.
Synopsis
A sexy, action packed martial-arts fantasy set in a traveller’s tavern whose owner, with the help of her team of lethal waitresses, routinely robs...
The Lady Assassin, a Vietnamese romantic fantasy film, is directed by Nguyen Quang Dung and stars popular Vietnamese actresses Tang Thanh Ha (as Linh Lan), Ngoc Quyên, Kim Dung and Diem My.
Harking back to the golden era of the Shaw Brothers martial arts films from Hong Kong, Nguyen Quang Dung offers slick direction of his beautiful female cast, making great use of cutting edge technology to ramp up the action set pieces.
Feisty women with dark secrets they hide behind the innocence, evil outlaws, corrupt officials and a healthy dose of martial arts action come together to help create the biggest ever box office hit in Vietnam.
Synopsis
A sexy, action packed martial-arts fantasy set in a traveller’s tavern whose owner, with the help of her team of lethal waitresses, routinely robs...
- 3/5/2014
- by Nermina Kulovic
- AsianMoviePulse
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.