SKIN TRADE (Ekachai Uekrongtham, 2014)

[Scorpio]

This edition is indeed legal, the rights to the film belonged to "Avalon" (http://www.avalon.me/), which has sold them to "Like Films" so that they can edit the film. Like Films is a subsidiary company of Resen (https://resenentertainment.wixsite.com/resen).

[Jox]

What I don't understand is, if that's an officially licensed release why don't they respect the usual mandatory legal logos and mentions on the covers (which in some areas look pretty amateurish)? American licensing companies are pretty strict about those and nowadays most of them have approval over the cover designs of foreign releases...

[Scorpio]

I have no idea about that...

[savagesketch]

New episode is here! Ben Johnson, host of the Kung Fu Movie Guide returns to the show to help discuss SKIN TRADE from 2015! Enjoy!

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[Jox]

Forgot to mention that a life-size poster of this moody advance key art was shown 10 years ago at the 2013 Cannes Film Market, 8 months before filming started:


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[Jox]

[Jox]

10 Best Martial Arts Movie Star Team-Ups

Dolph Lundgren & Tony Jaa
Skin Trade (2015)

When the daughter of Detective Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) is kidnapped by human traffickers in 2015's Skin Trade, his one-man mission to rescue her brings him up against Thai detective Tony Vitayakul (Tony Jaa), only for the two to realize they're in pursuit of a common enemy. Lundgren and Jaa's contrasting statures and martial arts prowess make their one-on-one fight in Skin Trade a brutally enthralling dance of warriors, while they're equally engaging once they become allies. Between their action duo chemistry and the movie's fabulous martial arts fights (including a showdown between Jaa and Michael Jai White), Skin Trade is a fantastic East meets West team-up of action heroes.

[Jox]

Realized that filming was underway 10 years ago (January 15 to late March 29, 2014)

[Jox]

Playing in Asian cinemas and soon-to-be-released in the US 10 years ago already...

[Jox]

On Black Belt's Friday Watch List
https://www.blackbeltmag.com/friday-wat ... skin-trade

What happens when you drop Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, and Michael Jai White into the middle of a relentless, bone-breaking action film?

You get Skin Trade...an all-star martial arts throwdown that pulls no punches and delivers everything fight fans crave — power, precision, and purpose.

Watch now: https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/movies/5f ... 001aa5e241

After his family is murdered by a Serbian gangster with global criminal ties, NYC detective Nick travels to Southeast Asia to track down the syndicate responsible. Teaming up with a hardened local Thai detective, Nick launches a violent mission to dismantle a human trafficking network — one broken bone at a time.

And let’s not forget the showdown between Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White — a long-awaited face-off that absolutely delivers. Brutally captured with wide, sustained shots, the fight avoids the typical over-cut Hollywood style, giving audiences a clear view of the real technique, timing, and power both men bring.

Add in Dolph Lundgren’s cold command presence, and you’ve got a hard-hitting action film that’s equal parts adrenaline and authenticity.

If you're looking for a movie where the fights are real, the hits land hard, and the martial arts are the main attraction, this week’s Watchlist pick is a must-see.

Skin Trade is straight-up fight cinema, the kind we at Black Belt Magazine champion — and not just for the cast. This film lets martial arts speak loud and clear.