VC Fetes Legendary Sonny Chiba at Singafest

SATURDAY, October 1, 2011 8:00 PM

Bigfoot Crest Theater

1262 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024 | ADMISSION: $25; Special Discount for VCers (See Below)

Visual Communications proudly teams up with the Singafest Asian Film Festival, Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, 2011, to celebrate the Lifetime Achievements of noted Japanese action star Sonny Chiba (THE STREETFIGHTER; KILL BILL: VOL. 1). The festivities are set for Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Bigfoot Crest Theater in Westwood Village. Sonny Chiba and daughter Juri Manaseto will conduct a live martial arts demonstration, and will be introduced by special guest Ernie Reyes, Jr.

With over 140 film and television appearances to his credit, Sonny Chiba is – alongside the equally legendary Bruce Lee – arguably the greatest martial arts star in film history. Best known to U.S. audiences for his career-making performance as bone-crunching anti-hero “Terry Tsurugi” in the 1974 Asian action classic THE STREETFIGHTER directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, Chiba gained a whole new generation of fans with his delightful performance as sushi chef and master swordmaker “Hattori Hanzo” in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 KILL BILL: VOL. 1.

Please join us in celebrating the career of this legendary actor, featuring a screening of Chiba’s action-packed 1981 film SAMURAI REINCARNATION (MAKAI TENSHO), where Chiba stars as the one-eyed master samurai Jubei Yagyu going up against a demonic undead swordsman and his legions of evil followers. (Jubei Yagyu was a role Chiba played in the long-running late 1970s Japanese TV series “Yagyu Ichizoku No Inbo,” as well as the feature SHOGUN’S SAMURAI.) One of Chiba’s personal favorites, SAMURAI REINCARNATION was directed by his longtime friend, legendary BATTLE ROYALE director Kinji Fukasaku; their collaboration stretched back to Fukasaku’s very first film as director in 1961 in which a young Chiba co-starred!

SPECIAL FOR THE VC FAMILY! Singafest has made available to Visual Communications members, fans and supporters a handsome discount on tickets for the Sonny Chiba Tribute on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 as well as all ticketed events at Singafest. Please use this HIGHLIGHTED LINK to get nearly 40% off event tickets. The discount code for VCers is already included! Get your discounted tickets TODAY, and we'll see you at Singafest!

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