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Wastelands & Warriors in 'The Last Eve'

by Mark Pollard

2004.01.25 - The Last Eve, an unusual post-apocalyptic martial arts film from underground writer/director Young Man-kang is currently in post-production. The film's hook is that its story is told in reverse chronological order. This takes place in a wasteland where Eve (newcomer Melanie Jean), possibly the last woman on earth, is caught up in the struggles of savage warriors in a barren landscape.
Starring as a monk is Hapkido champion Bruce Khan, a recent veteran of Sammo Hung's stunt team whose credits include choreography in The Medallion and stunt doubling in Daredevil and Gen-Y Cops. Other martial arts action vets starring include Zero Gravity team members Kerry Wong as Monkeyman and Reuben Langdon (The Medallion, Extreme Challenge) as the Blind Swordsman, Bulgarian-born Stephanie Cheeva (Rise to Honor) as Cat, and Chris Torres (Mortal Kombat) as Chainman.
Previous indie films for Korean-born filmmaker Young Man-kang are an eclectic mix featuring multicultural casts and include Soap Girl, a quirky romantic comedy and 1st testament: CIA Vengeance, an international thriller with martial arts action. Young is currently in pre-production on Mist, an epic Korean-American co-production with supernatural themes based on Korean folklore.
Distribution for The Last Eve have yet to be announced. A trailer and more information is available at the official site.
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