The Fox King

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The Fox King
Directed by Woo Ming Jin
Written byWoo Ming Jin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKong Pahurak
Edited by
Music byChapavich Temnitikul
Production
companies
  • Greenlight Pictures
  • KawanKawan Media
  • Da Huang Pictures
  • Sunstrong Entertainment
Release date
  • 9 September 2025 (2025-09-09)(TIFF)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
Languages
  • Malay
  • Indonesian
  • English

The Fox King is an upcoming drama film directed and written by Woo Ming Jin. It stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, Idan Aedan, and Hadi Putra. It is a co-production between Malaysia and Indonesia, marking the second collaboration between Woo's Greenlight Pictures with Jakarta-based KawanKawan Media, following Stone Turtle (2022). [1]

Contents

The film will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section.

Premise

The arrival of a new teacher tests the bond between fraternal twin brothers. [2]

Cast

Production

The project participated at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market in October 2023, held during the Tokyo International Film Festival. [3] In November 2023, it was also selected to participate at the QCinema Project Market, held during the QCinema International Film Festival. [4]

In May 2024, it was reported that principal photography had wrapped. [5]

Release

The Fox King is set to have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section. [6]

References

  1. Riandi, Ady Prawira (21 May 2024). Kistyarini (ed.). "Dian Sastrowardoyo Bintangi di Film The Fox King, Kolaborasi Malaysia dan Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. Tan, Michelle (5 July 2024). "Starring Dian Sastrowardoyo, Woo Ming Jin's "The Fox King" to release next year". Cinema Online. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. Rosser, Michael (20 September 2023). "Woo Ming Jin, Aditya Assarat projects among Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2023 titles (exclusive)". Screen International . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  4. Frater, Patrick (11 October 2023). "QCinema Project Market Unveils Twenty Films in Development" . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (21 May 2024). "Locarno Winner Woo Ming Jin Wraps Telepathic Twins Film 'The Fox King' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 August 2025). "TIFF Centrepiece Section Counts 55 Titles Including Pics Starring Shailene Woodley, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Samara Weaving, Stephen Graham & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 7 August 2025.