(FRANCE-U.K.-SPAIN) A UFD release (in France) of a UGC presentation of a UGC Images, Dan Films, Mate Production, UGC YM, TF1 Films Prod. production with participation of Canal Plus. (International sales: UGC Intl., Neuilly.) Produced by Yves Marmion. Executive producer, Olivier Thaon. Directed by Julien Seri. Screenplay, Seri, Charles Perriere, Philippe Lyon, Bruno Guiblet, based on an original idea by Perriere; Camera (color), Michel Taburiaux; editor, Maryline Monthieux; music, Christian Henson; production designer, Saksiri Chantarangsri. Reviewed at UGC Orient Express, Paris, July 12, 2004. Running time: 93 MIN. With: Williams Belle , Chau Belle Dinh, Malik Diouf, Yann Hnautra, Guylain , Charles Perriere, Laurent Piemontesi, Elodie Yung, Santi Sudaros, Burt Kwok. Talk about multicultural: In "The Great Challenge," you've got your Japanese Yakusa, your Chinese Triads and your multiracial sons of the Paris projects --- the famed "Yamakasi" --- on an action-packed visit to Bangkok where all the protags speak (what else?) Parisian French. A spectacular improvement on 2001's "Yamakasi," which was morally bankrupt but made a bundle, this spirited, well-lensed sequel finds the now London-based lads bound for Thailand to set up a gym. Their intention is to ...... |