Supercapitalist
2012 American-Hong Kong film by Simon Yin
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::summary 2012 American-Hong Kong film by Simon Yin ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Supercapitalist |
| image | Supercapitalist Theatrical Release Poster.jpg |
| caption | Theatrical release poster |
| director | Simon Yin |
| producer | James C. Chie |
| Derek Ting | |
| Joyce Yung | |
| Diana Footitt | |
| David Hou | |
| Phillip Yin | |
| writer | Derek Ting |
| starring | Linus Roache |
| Kenneth Tsang | |
| Derek Ting | |
| Richard Ng | |
| Michael Park | |
| Kathy Uyen | |
| Darren E. Scott | |
| cinematography | Derrick Fong |
| editing | Victor Pena |
| studio | Random Art Workshop |
| released | |
| runtime | 101 minutes |
| country | United States |
| Hong Kong | |
| language | English |
| Cantonese | |
| budget | $500,000 |
| gross | $15,919 |
| :: |
| name = Supercapitalist | image = Supercapitalist Theatrical Release Poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Simon Yin | producer = James C. Chie Derek Ting Joyce Yung Diana Footitt David Hou Phillip Yin | writer = Derek Ting | starring = Linus Roache Kenneth Tsang Derek Ting Richard Ng Michael Park Kathy Uyen Darren E. Scott | cinematography = Derrick Fong | editing = Victor Pena | studio = Random Art Workshop | released = | runtime = 101 minutes | country = United States Hong Kong | language = English Cantonese | budget = $500,000 | gross = $15,919 $upercapitalist (also advertised as Supercapitalist) is a Hong Kong–based financial thriller. The film's official release was on via the day-and-date film distribution model, thereby being available simultaneously in movie theaters and on cable and Internet video on demand through Warner Bros. Digital and Gravitas. It premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival.
Cast
- Linus Roache as Mark Patterson
- Kenneth Tsang as Victor Chang
- Derek Ting as Conner Lee
- Richard Ng as Donald Chang
- Michael Park as Morris Brown
- Kathy Uyen as Natalie Wang
- Darren E. Scott as Quentin Wong
Reception
$upercapitalist was mostly poorly received by film critics, though it was not widely reviewed. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 18% based on reviews from 11 critics.
References
References
- Fridson, Martin. (7 August 2012). "Believe It or Not, in This Movie the Hedge Fund Manager is the Hero". [[Forbes]].
- "$upercapitalist".
- Asian American International Film Festival. "$UPERCAPITALIST : Asian CineVision". [[Asian American International Film Festival]].
- Freeland, Chrystia. (August 16, 2012). "Film Tackles Capitalism and Identity". [[The New York Times]].
- "$upercapitalist".
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