Hit Girls (short film)
| Hit Girls | |
|---|---|
_2013.jpeg) Girl-on-girl action | |
| Directed by | Maria Tran, Adrian Castro |
| Produced by | Maria Tran, Raj Patankar |
| Written by | Maria Tran |
| Starring | Maria Tran, Juju Chan, Thien Nguyen, Adrian Castro |
| Cinematography | Justin Gong |
| Edited by | Maria Tran, Adrian Castro |
Production company |
Phoenix Eye Transmedia, Fideo Films, Jusmedia |
Running time | 18 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Hit Girls is a 2013 Australian martial arts action comedy short film. It was written, produced and directed by Maria Tran; co-directed by Adrian Castro[1][2] and co-stars the "female Bruce Lee"[3] Juju Chan.
Synopsis
Two assassins, serene Pixie Ho (Juju Chan) and acerbic Charlie Vu (Maria Tran) are reaching breaking point in their partnership. They must put aside their differences when they go undercover as school girls to eliminate the son of millionaire Michael Huang (Thien Nguyen) - their former primary school crush.
Awards
- 2013 Official Section for the Action On Film International Film Festival, US
- Winner of "Breakout Action Actress" played by Maria Tran and Juju Chan at the 2013 Action On Film International Film Festival
- Winner of "Best Villain" played by Thien Nguyen at the 2013 Action On Film International Film Festival
Cast
- Maria Tran as Charlie Vu
- Juju Chan as Pixie Ho
- Thien Nguyen as Michael Huang
- Adrian Castro as Mc Quade
Production
The script was written by Maria Tran in September, 2012 after several conversations with Antony Szeto and Juju Chan who were preparing for their holiday in Australia at that time. The film was shot in 5 days[4] and most of the locations were in suburb of Fairfield, with one shot from Broken Hill. A total of $4,050 USD[5] was raised in making the short film and all the 100 cast and crew volunteered their time for the project. The action sequences were choreographed by Trung Ly.
Other
Antony Szeto visited the set on day two of the shoot. This was where he discovered Trung Ly and mentioned that if he was to direct the next project, that he will be on board. That project turned into Roger Corman's "Fist of the Dragon".
References
- ↑ "HIT GIRLS - Action Short Comedy (Juju Chan/Maria Tran)". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Will Hit Girls make a Killing?". Impact Online. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Juju Chan shows why you shouldn't go high kicking in a long skirt". Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
- ↑ Tran, Maria (2013). The Making of Hit Girls Book. Fairfield. p. 10.
- ↑ "Hit Girls - Action Short Film". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-04-21.