The Drummer
The Drummer is a 2007 Hong Kong film that tells the story of Sid, the troubled son of a mafia boss, who learns a form of Zen drumming practiced in Taiwan. Directed by Kenneth Bi the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Fast Facts
- Starring: Jaycee Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai, and Angelica Lee
- Directed by: Kenneth Bi
- Running 118 minutes
- Shot in Hong Kong, China
- Language: Mandarin and Cantonese
About the Director
Son of movie star Ivy Ling Po, Bi studied film at Brock University in Canada and began his career as a line producer on the film Slow Fade in 1998. He also wrote a series of children's stories for the Worldwide Fund for Nature. As a writer and producer, Bi slowly crept into making his own films, writing and directing Rice Rhapsody which was his first film to appear on the big screen in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Drummer is his second feature film.
Reviews
"It's fitting that the film is in part a story about a rebellious young man trying to carve out his own identity in the shadow of an overbearing father. This Sundance premiere, competing in the world cinema dramatic section, might not have the art film cachet of other movies in the category, but it's a most entertaining ride with audience appeal well beyond the festival circuit." -The Hollywood Reporter
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