Mathis Landwehr Martial Arts Films ‘Lion Fist,’ ‘The Last Kumite’ Land Korea, Latin America Deals at Tokyo Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Two martial arts films led by Mathis Landwehr have secured distribution deals at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market. The sales broaden the films’ international reach, with South Korean rights sold for both titles and additional territories secured for “Lion Fist”.
Studio DHL acquired South Korean rights to “Lion Fist” and “The Last Kumite”; Great Movies took “Lion Fist” for Latin America and Kinologistika LLC for the CIS. In “Lion Fist”, Landwehr plays an ex-convict who enters a $100,000 martial arts competition to fund surgery for his son. “The Last Kumite”, directed by Ross W. Clarkson, follows a fighter forced into a lethal tournament to save his abducted daughter.
In short
- Both films sold to South Korea.
- “Lion Fist” also sold in Latin America and the CIS.
- The deals were announced at Tokyo’s TIFFCOM market.
Explained simply
Mathis Landwehr is a German actor and martial artist who leads both films. Martial arts films centre on combat sports or fighting, often using choreographed bouts to tell a story.
In “Lion Fist”, Landwehr plays an ex-convict who enters a competition to pay for his son’s surgery. “The Last Kumite”, directed by Ross W. Clarkson, follows a fighter drawn into a deadly tournament after his daughter is abducted.
Film distribution deals give companies the right to release a film in particular places. South Korea is among the territories covered for both films, while “Lion Fist” also has deals for Latin America and the CIS, a group of countries formed after the Soviet Union broke up.
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