Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun, or Gianna Jun, is kicking off the promotion campaign for her supposedly Hollywood debut movie “Blood: The Last Vampire”, a live action adaptation of the same title Japanese anime film.
Jun is beginning her promotion in Japan where the movie will make its global premier on May 29th (titled as “Last Blood” in Japan). The actress looks pretty cool in the stills, but things are not doing too well for the film at the moment.
There’s not much buzz created for the movie; and the trailer (British version) looks kinda disappointing… seems like it would have to rely on Jun’s fans and the original anime’s fans to support the box office.
But, as compared to the likes of “Dragonball” and “Chun Li”, the Blood anime probably doesn’t have a similarly huge fan-base to begin with. And if there’s no other attractions being pulled out in the next few weeks… things are not looking good.
The movie will be released in Europe in mid-June, but the US release date has not yet been set, which could be another huge concern. In worst case scenario, the US distributor might turn it into a DVD release if it’s not doing well in other markets… I wonder if it could still be called a Hollywood debut for Jun if it happens.
Best of luck to Jun Ji-hyun, because she really needs some luck for the film.
[Update] Sony Pictures has acquired the US rights for the movie; Gianna is getting a Hollywood debut after all.
I really hope it isn’t released in dvd here.
the trailer makes it look like a b-class movie, also i can’t recognize any of the actors and actress beside jun ji-hyun. it doesn’t look good, but i hope jjh performs well… she needs a good film to bring back her career, she doesn’t have a hit movie since windstruck, and it was long long time ago.
I think they way it has been promoted just makes it sound bad.
The only reason I will go see it because i know the story and it looks decent, better then DB at least.
Koyuki is the villain onigen, anyone seen the last samurai she was there too (Tom Cruise’s love interest)
the trailer looks quite terrible
a let down to the anime
trailer look great!
what are u people talking about?
looks pretty dope!
dragonball and all other crap look crap.