Demon Hunters (film)

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Demon Hunters
Directed byChen Mei-Juin
Screenplay byPo-Jung Hua
Jun-You Wu
Produced by
  • Yong Yu Huang
  • Chen-Shing Yeh
Starring
CinematographyTony Cheung
Production
companies
  • Lighthouse Productions
  • Kleos Entertainment Group
CountriesTaiwan
India
LanguageEnglish

Demon Hunters is an upcoming Indian-Taiwanese action-horror-comedy film directed by Chen Mei-Juin and starring Arjan Bajwa, J.C. Lin, Regina Lei and Jack Kao.

Contents

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Light House Productions and Kleos Entertainment Group. The director is Chen Mei-Juin and Director of Photography is Hong Kong veteran Tony Cheung. [1]

The cast includes Arjan Bajwa, J.C. Lin, Regina Lei and Jack Kao. [2]

Filming took place in Taiwan in October 2023. [3]

Release

The film was featured at the 2024 Cannes Film Market ahead of a global release in the winter of 2024. [4]

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References

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  2. "Arjan Bajwa to Star in South Asian Production Demon Hunters". Film Companion. October 9, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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