Martial Arts Action ‘Art of Eight Limbs’ Official Trailer with Ludi Lin

Trailer and Poster

“We look forward to seeing you fight.” Republic Pictures via Paramount has unveiled the official trailer for Art of Eight Limbs – the title is just another term for Muay Thai Boxing. The martial arts action movie is playing in select theaters now before it’s on VOD later this month. A small release that we’ve barely heard about. Four canisters of deadly VX nerve gas have fallen into the hands of an arms dealer in Myanmar. A CIA data analyst goes undercover to infiltrate a martial arts tournament that masks an auction of the deadly nerve gas, where he finds himself as the last hope against a time-ticking global threat. Can he pull off a win and save the world? Chinese-Canadian actor Ludi Lin (who played Liu Kang in the recent 2021 Mortal Kombat movie) stars as the CIA analyst. The cast includes Thai actors Sahajak Boonthanakit & Vithaya Pansringarm, both were in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives, as the villains; along with Grace Vorananth, Nicholas Hammond, Ron Smoorenburg, and Tofan Pirani. This looks extremely cheap and derivative, even the fights don’t look very entertaining. It seems like an obvious direct-to-video dump…

Official Trailer

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Robert Grasmere’s film Art of Eight Limbs, direct from YouTube:

Plot

In this action-packed thriller from a producer of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ludi Lin stars as a CIA data analyst and part-time kickboxer. Sent on a mission to Myanmar, he must infiltrate a martial arts tournament that serves as a cover for an arms dealer auctioning VX Nerve Gas. His objective: deliver a critical detection device to allies. However, as the mission spirals out of control, he is forced to confront the world’s most ruthless fighters, standing as the last line of defense against a time-ticking global threat.

Release Date

Art of Eight Limbs is directed by veteran filmmaker Robert Grasmere, a visual effects supervisor / second unit director, and also director of the Flying Monkeys TV movie previously. The screenplay is written by and it’s also produced by H. Daniel Gross, Ryan C Jaeger, and Shannon McIntosh. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Republic Pictures releases Art of Eight Limbs in select US theaters on August 16th, 2024, and also on VOD starting August 27th coming soon.

Conclusion

Art of Eight Limbs is an action-packed thriller that follows a CIA data analyst as he infiltrates a martial arts tournament to stop the auction of deadly VX nerve gas. With a talented cast and a gripping plot, this movie is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Will our hero be able to pull off a win and save the world? Find out by watching the official trailer and poster above.

FAQs

What is the release date of Art of Eight Limbs? The movie will be released in select US theaters on August 16th, 2024, and on VOD starting August 27th, 2024.

Who stars in the movie? Ludi Lin, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Vithaya Pansringarm, Grace Vorananth, Nicholas Hammond, Ron Smoorenburg, and Tofan Pirani.

Is this a direct-to-video release? Yes, it seems like an obvious direct-to-video dump, even the fights don’t look very entertaining.