I am making a badminton short film and I need some help from the group. Are there any existing badminton films that already exist out there. Not the YouTube films of tournaments, but films centered around badminton, like Dodgeball or Ball of Fury.

Wah:eek::eek: Are you a independent film director or attached to any big names org? Ants(our famous BC member) did suggested to Stephen Chow to make a shot on film for Badminton before.. But somehow the later might be too busy with his film bzness in HK...
I am eagerly waiting for the movies :p:p
You could write a script something like a life journey of World's Badminton Legend. Get the recorded match of him/her.. Add in some dramatic ingredients..
I am sure it will be the big hits in the international cineplexes ;)

Wah:eek::eek: Are you a independent film director or attached to any big names org? I am sure it will be the big hits in the international cineplexes ;)

Hi Samuel. I am an independent film production company and this will initially be a 10 minute short to be entered in the international film festivals. If it is well received, then I will expand it to a feature length film.

Hi Samuel. I am an independent film production company and this will initially be a 10 minute short to be entered in the international film festivals. If it is well received, then I will expand it to a feature length film.
Hi Fernleif . It it was a short length movies. I would suggest you highlight some couples of unforgettable moments/shots/matches.. Interview with some players .. And you need to add some popular music in the background. It will definitely growth interest among the youngster..

something helping to wash away the negative puplic image of badminton being a 'sissy' or otherwise 'easy' sport would be excellent.

reality tv, get a noob and make him learn play badminton by playing local/national pros. In games. Until he falls down in exaustion.
bwahahaa.
srry thinking aloud.

Screenplay has been written, cast has been set, funding is in place. And, it definately is depicted as a very difficult sport. Thanks for all of your comments. Filming is to start this month, so I will keep you informed.

if possible, releasing a watchable quality version here on BC would net you a lot of fans :)
plz keep us posted.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I have had a lot of good feedback so far.

How about a similar theme to the film 'Wimbledon' - stories about success, failure and love? :rolleyes:

How about a similar theme to the film 'Wimbledon' - stories about success, failure and love? :rolleyes:


Yes, that is what I am going for. Not the comedy that they did with Dodgeball and Balls of Fury, but the love of Wimbledon.

Some inspiration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsk21ZipTds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4anmc-3tFZQ


Yeah! Extreme badminton!

Who knew playing badminton would make for such a fun video. Thanks for the posting.

There was an Indonesian movie "Sakura Dalam Pelukan".
The actor was Lim Swie King. If I am not wrong, the movie was made in the late 70's.

good luck! keep us all updated

Good Luck also. Cant wait for it.:cool:

Cant wait for it.:cool:

Getting good luck wishes from all over the world. That is encouraging. I will definately keep you all up to date.

if possible, releasing a watchable quality version here on BC would net you a lot of fans :)


Can someone tell me how I can get a list of the top ranked badminton players and how best to contact them? I would like to include a cameo or two from some top players.

hmmm do you mean here ?http://www.internationalbadminton.org/worldranking.asp

to contact them maybe u should start from your country?
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6
i believe many people in this forums have connections with professional players, sadly i'm not one of them

yeh i know what you guys are saying

i'm also thinking of making a short intro for my badminton club. what programs do you guys use? i've done some basic video editing and used;

1. adobe premier
2. ulead video studio
3. virtual dub
4. xvid codec

what programs do you guys use?

I have been an adobe user for a long time. I use Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects and Audition for most of my work.

Hey all,

Just wanted to let you know that we are going to be filming the short version of the film next weekend. I will let you know when it is done and when it will be playing at a film festival near you.

hurrah! ill buy the dvd when i comes out xD
if there is one

Hehe..i dont hope to see a badminton player to act in a movie,cos that movie might be suck,and irrelevant to badminton.I'd rather watch a real actor who plays badminton n understand this sport,which is most possibly,asian ppl,to act in a badminton focused movie.Or u can ask gong ruina to act.Isnt she moved to the acting industry already?

I watched a singapore movie not long ago,about funny ghosts in an old apartment n one of them acted as a badminton player.It involves smashes though.That part caught my attention,since not many of films involves badminton.Maybe some of u have watched it already.

Really,i'd like to watch the movie about badminton.Inform us if it's out,k?

I would love to find a badminton player who could act, but instead I went with an actor who could play badminton. Because there is a story behind the movie, I needed good actors.

Ok, just thought I would give you something to look at while you were waiting for the film. I put together a small montage of some of the shots in the film before any post-production work was done.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=21594364

Enjoy

Because there is a story behind the movie, I needed good actors.

Yee Yee Lee: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342816/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342816/)
Michelle Lang: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1696211/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1696211/)
Arnold Chun: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2048669/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2048669/)
Makayla Leone: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2166027/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2166027/)
Cris Smothers: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587214/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587214/)