''$upercapitalist'' (also advertised as Supercapitalist) is a
Hong Kong-based
financial thriller
Financial thriller is a subgenre of thriller fiction in which the financial system and economy play a major role.
History
The novel '' The Financier'' (1912) by Theodore Dreiser displays elements of a financial thriller and is an early example o ...
. The film's official release was on via the day-and-date
film distribution model, thereby being available simultaneously in
movie theaters and on cable and Internet
video on demand through Warner Bros. Digital and Gravitas. It premiered at the
Asian American International Film Festival
The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is the first and longest-running film festival to showcase the works of emerging and experienced Asian and Asian American filmmakers and media artists in the US.
The programming includes a di ...
.
Cast
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Linus Roache as Mark Patterson
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Kenneth Tsang as Victor Chang
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Derek Ting as Conner Lee
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Richard Ng
Richard Ng Yiu-hon (born 17 December 1939), also known as Richard Woo, is a Hong Kong actor known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 1990s.
Film and television career
Ng has appeared in 80 films to da ...
as Donald Chang
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Michael Park as Morris Brown
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Kathy Uyen as Natalie Wang
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Darren E. Scott as Quentin Wong
Reception
''$upercapitalist'' was well received by financial publications with New York Times Dealbook reporting on the film, and then Christia Freeland "Film Tackles Capitalism and Identity" but mostly poorly received by film critics though it was not widely reviewed. On
Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 18% based on reviews from 11 critics.
References
External links
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* {{rotten-tomatoes, supercapitalist_2012, $upercapitalist
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$upercapitalist' at
Fandango
2012 films
2012 thriller films
American thriller films
Hong Kong thriller films
Films about Chinese Americans
Chinese-language films
Films shot in New York City
Films shot in Hong Kong
Films shot in Macau
Chinese-language American films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
2010s Hong Kong films