Kenneth Bi’s The Drummer Movie Trailer, Release Date

A Hong Kong movie that marries drumming with Triad intrigue? No one’s ever tried it before (or even thought of it, I’m betting), but there’s no reason why it can’t work. Kenneth Bi’s “The Drummer” looks intriguing, and the trailer is nicely cut. The melding of drumming and crime seems actually natural — at least, in the trailer (see it below). The film stars Jaycee Chan (son of Jackie), Tony Leung Ka Fai (aka the OTHER Tony Leung), Angelica Lee (”The Eye”), Roy Cheung, and Josie Ho.

Visit the film’s official site here for more information.

“The Drummer” is an original and stylistic cinematic feast of sight and sound. It is the first feature film to combine an engaging character-driven story with dramatic action and the stunning art of Chinese zen drumming.

The compelling and emotional story follows Sid, a reckless youth raised in a Hong Kong triad family, who flees to Taiwan upon enraging a mob boss. Hiding out in the mountains of Taiwan, he encounters and joins a group of zen drummers whose mesmerizing art, rigorous physical training, and austere way of life eventually transform him into an extraordinary young man.

Sid’s independence from the triad life is profoundly challenged, however, when a twist of fate awaits him back home in Hong Kong and forces him to choose between loyalty to his family and his new found faith in himself. . .

The filmmakers are aiming for a August 2007 world premiere.

Trailer for “The Drummer” (download a better quality version here):