Jasmine (film)
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| Jasmine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dax Phelan |
| Written by | Dax Phelan |
| Produced by | Dax Phelan Eric M. Klein Chris Chan Lee Stratton Leopold Martin Strachan Jason Tobin Jennifer Thym |
| Starring | Jason Tobin Byron Mann Eugenia Yuan |
| Cinematography | Guy Livneh |
| Edited by | Chris Chan Lee |
| Music by | Shie Rozow |
Production company | Shanghai Street Films |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Indican Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jasmine (film) is a 2015 American drama film by director Dax Phelan. Set in Hong Kong, the story is about a man who’s struggling to come to terms with the unsolved murder of his wife and his growing obsession with the man he believes is responsible. Jasmine was released nationwide and on DVD and VOD by Indican Pictures on May 12, 2017.
Plot
A year after his wife's murder, once-successful Hong Kong businessman Leonard To (Jason Tobin) is still reeling from the tragedy. Having lost his job, friends, and all sense of order in his life, Leonard becomes obsessed with a mysterious stranger he sees at his wife's grave, believing him to be responsible for her death.
Cast
- Jason Tobin as Leonard To
- Byron Mann as The Suspect
- Sarah Lian as Anna
- Eugenia Yuan as Grace
- Glen China as Doctor Wu
Film Festivals
Jasmine premiered at the 2015 Hong Kong International Film Festival and soon thereafter screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival where it won 5 awards including the grand jury prize for best picture.[1] [2] [3] It has subsequently screened at 50 film festivals around the world. [4][5][6][7][8]
Release
Jasmine was released nationwide and on DVD and VOD by Indican Pictures on May 12, 2017.[9]
Critical Reception
Jasmine received mixed reviews, earning a 50% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes[10] and a 5.8 / 10 rating on IMDb.[11] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Phelan throws in a concluding curveball that's clumsily delivered and over-explanatory, sapping much of the picture's ambiguity. The ending is undeniably provocative — and sure to be divisive — but "Jasmine" might have been better served by retaining some mystery."[12] Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Jasmine "has its harrowing moments, but the psychological thriller Jasmine is an impenetrable mystery for most of its running time, and deliberately so."[13] Ezra Emerson of Screen Anarchy said, "Many a psychological thriller will sag at some point, yet script, acting and cutting conspire to keep you pinned to your chair for the duration of Jasmine. This film represents not only a fine debut feather in Phelan's directorial cap, but could become a role model in Hong Kong's languishing indie film industry.[14]
References
- ^ "Variety". Variety. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "2015 LAAPFF Films". Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "Deadline Exclusive Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ "Jasmine IMDb Award List". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ "Dallas Film Festival Preview". D Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "LA Film Awards". lafilmawards.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "St. Louis International Film Festival Preview". wearegeeks.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "St. Louis International Film Festival Preview". stlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "Indican Pictures Jasmine". Indican Pictures. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jasmine_2015/reviews/
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646972/
- ^ "Los Angeles Times Theatrical Review". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Hong Kong Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ "Screen Anarchy Hong Kong Review". ScreenAnarchy.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.