Hitman City
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Hitman City is a 2003 action-adventure movie that was directed by Scott Shaw
.
This feature was filmed in Taipei, Taiwan, Macau
, Hong Kong
, Sedona, Arizona
, Hollywood, and Venice, California. This film stars Scott Shaw
, Joe Estevez
and Kevin Thompson.
Common to all of the films created by Scott Shaw, this feature follows a non-linear storyline. It details the exploits of an assassin
, Jericho Ryder, played by Shaw, who is guided to despose of those individuals who are inflicting havoc and negativity upon society. This character is guided to his targets by a bizarre set of mystical entities that only Ryder understands to be living beings.
As is also commonly the case with Scott Shaw's Films, this feature is full of Music video
style references and edits where the central characters leave behind the storyline and interact solely by the presentation of visual images in association with Techno music.
This film is considered a "Zen Film" in that it was created in the distinct style of filmmaking formulated by Scott Shaw
known as Zen Filmmaking. In this style of filmmaking no scripts are used.
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...
.
This feature was filmed in Taipei, Taiwan, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
, Hollywood, and Venice, California. This film stars Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...
, Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez
Joseph "Joe" Estevez is an American actor, director, and producer.He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez.-Early life:...
and Kevin Thompson.
Common to all of the films created by Scott Shaw, this feature follows a non-linear storyline. It details the exploits of an assassin
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
, Jericho Ryder, played by Shaw, who is guided to despose of those individuals who are inflicting havoc and negativity upon society. This character is guided to his targets by a bizarre set of mystical entities that only Ryder understands to be living beings.
As is also commonly the case with Scott Shaw's Films, this feature is full of Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
style references and edits where the central characters leave behind the storyline and interact solely by the presentation of visual images in association with Techno music.
This film is considered a "Zen Film" in that it was created in the distinct style of filmmaking formulated by Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...
known as Zen Filmmaking. In this style of filmmaking no scripts are used.