Eddie Peng ("The Great Wall", "Black Dog") and Ewan Mitchell ("House of the Dragon", "Wuthering Heights") are set to star in the action film "The Healer" written and directed by Can Aydin in his feature directorial debut. Aydin is one of the industry's top action stunt coordinators and second unit directors who has worked on films like "Thunderbolts" and "The Fall Guy". Production recently wrapped in Budapest, Hungary.
Here is the official synopsis: "In a city governed by shadows, a blind acupuncturist (Eddie Peng) lives a life of quiet ritual, using heightened senses to mend bodies the world has broken. Once a weapon trained to destroy, The Healer traded violence for peace—until Soly (Smylie Bradwell), a young patient he vowed to protect, becomes the target of ruthless gang boss Dandy Lynch (Ewan Mitchell). Carrying the weight of his past, The Healer is forced back into a brutal underworld, fighting with surgical precision and a dangerous knowledge of the human body to reach the boy before he becomes another innocent casualty".
The cast also includes Smylie Bradwell ("Hamnet", "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping"), Georgina Beedle ("Beetlejuice Beetlejuice") and Jameela Jamil ("The Good Place", "People We Meet on Vacation").
Producers include Molly Hassell ("The Crow", "Return to Silent Hill") via Hassell Free Productions alongside Electric Shadow ("Cliffhanger 2", "The Uprising"), with Jason Eric Laciste ("Braven", "The Last Manhunt"), Dejan Ahrens, and Jonah Greenberg ("Cave Rescue"). Ahrens was also a major financier of the project through his Marder Films. Additional financing was provided by Vivian Tarn's and Karam Almasri's Riviera Content, Taiden Audio-Visual Production Co., and East West Bank, all arranged by Hungary's Rosebud Finance Kft. The production was undertaken in association with Victor Hadida's Davis Films.
Jeffrey Chan's 66cc is handling Asian sales, with Highland Film Group representing all other international rights. CAA Media Finance is handling the US.
Hassell had this to say about the project: "It's rare to see two such talented actors go head-to-head - Eddie Peng and Ewan Mitchell are our 'Crown Jewels'. They give performances that are simply awe-inspiring and well represent what makes this film so unique: great acting combined with a compelling story that audiences around the world are going to love watching".
Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser added: "Eddie Peng is a major star, both in Asia and globally. The picture just wrapped shooting, and the early footage we've seen looks absolutely incredible!".
Highland COO Delphine Perrier said: "The fight choreography is impressive, with a scale, cinematic ambition and commercial appeal that will strongly resonate with international audiences".
Jeffrey Chan said the following in a statement: "I'm deeply grateful to Molly for inviting me on board and thrilled to be able to re-unite with Eddie after almost a decade since Unbeatable and Operation Mekong. Having become so successful, Eddie is still the same talented and dedicated young man in The Healer, and this film will surely take him to the next level of success on the international stage".
Mitchell is currently filming Justine Triet's "Fonda" with Mia Goth, Odessa A'zion, Andrew Scott and Allison Janney.
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