Philippe Joly
Philippe Joly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1976 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Producer |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Philippe Joly (born 2 January 1976) is a French actor and screenwriter, born in Moscow, Russia. Joly is best known for his role as Zoltan in the 2015 film Pound of Flesh[1] with Jean-Claude Van Damme and his role as General Paullus in Jackie Chan’s film Dragon Blade [2] directed by Daniel Lee, in which he appears alongside American actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody, and French singer/actress Lorie Pester.
Joly regularly plays the villain [3] in Action films in Asia, and appeared alongside many Hong Kong actors including Chow Yun Fat as a foreign gangsters in From Vegas to Macau, he also played a killer disguised as a maid in Andy Lau's film Mission Milano, and worked with Francis Ng in the mob comedy temporarily titled "Once Upon a Time in Triad Society".[4]
As well as acting, Joly has also written many screenplays, and produced and directed a couple of Independent films in Hong Kong.[5]
Joly speaks several languages (French, Russian, Italian and English), is an avid practitioner of close-up magic and card manipulation, and has trained in various Martial Arts since the age of 5. While not a stuntman, Joly often has to perform stunts as required by the Action film genre and the type of characters he plays. In the film Lust & Found, he choreographed the fight scene sequence.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chasing The Dragon | Chief Commissioner of Police | Directors: Jason Kwan, Wong Jing. Starring Donnie Yen and Andy Lau. | |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Time in Triad Society | Gangster | Mob Comedy directed by Francis Ng. Starring Francis Ng who reprises his "Young and Dangerous" iconic role as Ugly Kwan. | |
| 2016 | Ghost In The Shell | Section 6 Agent | Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson,[6] and Pilou Asbæk . | |
| 2016 | Mission Milano | 王牌逗王牌 | Killer | Chinese-Hong Kong action adventure comedy film directed by Wong Jing. Starring Andy Lau. |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh | Zoltan | Directed by Ernie Barbarash. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and the late Darren Shahlavi. | |
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | 天將雄師 | General Paullus | Directed by Daniel Lee. Starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Lorie Pester, and Choi Siwon. |
| 2015 | Helios | 赤道 | Mr. Big’s bodyguard | Starring Chang Chen, Janice Man, Nick Cheung, Jacky Cheung, and Choi Siwon. |
| 2015 | Little Big Master | 五個小孩的校長 | Director of French Museum | Starring Miriam Yeung, and Louis Koo. The film is the 12th highest grossing Hong Kong film of all time.[7] |
| 2015 | Lust & Found | Kimchi | Directed by Lawrence Gray | |
| 2014 | VOR[8] | Alexander Orlov | Written and directed by Philippe Joly. | |
| 2014 | Hacker | Columbian Assassin | Directed by Kazakh director Akan Satayev[9] Starring Callan McAuliffe and Lorraine Nicholson. | |
| 2014 | My Name Is Tanyusha | Vernon the magician | Philippe Joly is also co-writer and co-producer. | |
| 2014 | From Vegas to Macau | 賭城風雲 | American Gangster | Directed by Wong Jing. Starring Chow Yun Fat. Produced by Andrew Lau, who directed the film Infernal Affairs, which was remade[10] by Martin Scorsese in 2006 as The Departed. |
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tiger Cubs II | 飞虎II | Terrorist | Produced by TVB |
| 2014 | Lord of Shanghai | 梟雄 | Police officer | Produced by TVB |
| 2014 | The Ultimate Addiction | 點金勝手 | Chef | Produced by TVB |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Angel | Stefan | Written and Directed by Owen Fitzpatrick. Action and Fight Choreography by Philippe Joly |
| 2016 | Insomnia | Rudy, Psychiatrist | Written and Directed by Solomon Wong. |
| 2014 | Paid In Full | Written and Directed by Philippe Joly. | |
| 2014 | Beef & Broccoli | Thug | Directed by Damon Dash Kung-Fu short inspired by true events, shot on location in Hong Kong. |
References
- ^ Hollywood Reporter film review Hollywood Reporter (18 February 2015)
- ^ Dragon Blade film review Variety.com (26 February 2015)
- ^ AroundDB Magazine Interview Philippe Joly talks about Indie Filmmaking in Hong Kong (June 2014)
- ^ Yahoo News Francis Ng to direct and star in movie with son
- ^ cGuide Macau Interview Philippe Joly discusses Indie films VOR and My Name is Tanuysha (February 16, 2014)
- ^ "Hollywood star starts shooting Hong Kong scenes for new film". South China Morning Post. June 8, 2016.
- ^ "HKSAR Film Top 10 Box Office" (25 May 2015).
- ^ VOR ! breaks out in Hong Kong Impact Online Magazine (January 17, 2014)
- ^ "Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie Hacker". Hollywood Reporter. 09/06/13.
- ^ "Infernal Affairs vs. the remake, The Departed". Film.com. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
- Philippe Joly at IMDb
- Impact Online: ‘VOR ! breaks out in Hong Kong’ (17 January 2014)
- Template:Es icon VanDammeForum.com Entrevista exclusiva a Philippe Joly