Barbarian Invasion 野蛮人入侵 (Malay Title: Belenggu)
2021 | 106 mins | Chinese, Malay
Producer: Woo Ming Jin, Bianca Balbuena
Director: Tan Chui Mui
Scriptwriter: Tan Chui Mui
Camera: Gwai Lou
Art Director: Fish Lim Jing Yi
Editor: Wong Kai Yun
Sound Designer: Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Cast: Pete Teo, Tan Chui Mui, Bront Palarae, James Lee, Zhiny Ooi, Nik Hadiff Dani
Teaser, Official Trailer, The Making of
Soundtrack Composed by Kamal Sabran
Facebook Page & TikTok
Synopsis
Moon Lee, a celebrated award-winning actress, has become a full-time mom and divorcée since retiring. Desperate to regain her sense of self, she jumps at the chance to work with her long-time collaborator, director Roger Woo, again. Only this time, he casts her as the lead in a do-your-own stunts martial arts film. The role requires extensive training and though Moon is at first uncertain, she leaves her young son in the care of Roger’s assistant and commits herself to back-breaking training. As soon as she starts to gain some confidence, Roger breaks the news to her: the only way the film can move ahead is to cast her ex-husband, Julliard, as the male lead.
Presented
Hong Kong Pictures Heaven Culture & Media Company Limited
Produced
Da Huang Pictures
Co-Produced
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society
Greenlight Pictures
Epicmedia
Planned
Heaven Pictures (Beijing) The Movie Company Limited
Financial Support
Ministry of Communications & Multimedia and National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Malaysia
Award
Winner - Jury Grand Prix, Golden Goblet Awards at 24th Shanghai International Film Festival, 2021
Best Actress Festival Filem Malaysia Ke-32 (Tan Chui Mui), 2022
Nominee - Best Asian Film, 12th AACTA Award, 2022
Winner - Best Movie, 20th Asian Film Festival, Rome, 2023
Festival
World Premiere: 24th Shanghai International Film Festival
15th FIRST International Film Festival
North American Premiere: 20th New York Asian Film Festival
2021 Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival
11th Beijing International Film Festival
40th Vancouver International Film Festival
22nd Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival 2021
European Premiere: International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
Japan Premiere: 17th Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022
48th Seattle International Film Festival
10th Singapore Chinese Film Festival
Korea Premiere: 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival
24th Taipei Film Festival
27th Aichi International Women's Film Festival
16th Five Flavours Film Festival
Asean-EU Cultural Festival 2022
Hanko Film Festival 2022
2022 Blue Chair Film Festival
Festival Allers-Retours Cinéma d'Auteur Chinois 2023
Mint Chinese Film Festival 2023
3rd ASEAN Cinema Week
20th Asian Film festival, Rome
FAQ
Film Review
HKIFF Collection Updates: B2B – Tan’s latest film BARBARIAN INVASION – Interview by HKIFF
Award-winning movie Barbarian Invasion heralds Malaysian ‘New Wave’ filmmaking revival with its teamwork and multilingual dialogue by South China Morning Post
Motherhood serves as inspiration for Malaysian director Tan Chui Mui’s award-winning film 'Barbarian Invasion' by Options
New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part One: ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU, NINJA GIRL and BARBARIAN INVASION by Film Inquiry
Film Review: Barbarian Invasion (2021) by Tan Chui Mui by AMP
Barbarian Invasion [NYAFF 2021] (Malaysia, 2021) by VCinema
‘Barbarian Invasion’: Two Genres Converge In A Zen Balance Of Mind And Body by The Movie Revue
Everything is film… by Eastern Kicks
Chinese Malaysian directors sweep China's box office by Nikkei Asia
Tan Chu Mui's Barbarian Invasion doesn't come across as a vanity project despite her starring in, directing and scripting it! (Film review) by Web Of Significance
Interview with Tan Chui Mui: It Is Not Just That The Film Is Personal, the Film Is For Me by AMP
NYAFF 2021: BARBARIAN INVASION by Cinapse
Barbarian Invasion | Tan Chui Mui by In Review Online
VIFF 2021: Barbarian Invasion speaks to the journeys that people go through in life by The Georgia Straight
THE FAT BIDIN FILM CLUB (EP 238) – BARBARIAN INVASION by Fatbidin
A Little Bit More Me: Catching up with Tan Chui Mui by Sindie
‘Barbarian Invasion’: a must-watch arthouse action movie by Free Malaysia Today
Through the lens of award-winning filmmaker Tan Chui Mui by Free Malaysia Today
Barbarian Invasion: Malaysian New Wave’s return to self by Artsequator
Review: Barbarian Invasion dir. Tan Chui Mui by Bakchormeeboy
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