Funkbuddha Productions

Director Jay Purcell has recently completed a short 10 minute teaser film of ‘The Long March’.

Agnes Muljadi as Lian

‘The Long March’ is a feature film retelling of the major event in 1930’s China when over 87,000 men, women and children embarked upon a 7,000 mile journey across the country to evade the ruling Guomindang who had begun a campaign to suppress the rising revolution within China.

The teaser was produced to raise awareness of the story as well as a showcase of Jay and lead actress Agnes Muljadi who will play Lian in the feature.

“It was quite an amazing feat” says Jay. “We had been tasked with creating a short teaser film for potential investors with a deadline set only two weeks away from when we were to begin. We did casting, pre-production, shot the film and completed post-production all within the two weeks!”.

The teaser also stars Seattle actors Dom Chan, Elizabeth Daruthayan and Melissa Pang. Andy Chan, a British actor based in Seattle, took the part of a Guomindang Soldier. The film was line produced by Mark Brent. Director of Photography was Michael Welty.

The film is currently being viewed by investors and producers across the world via a special private pre-production website set up by Funkbuddha to showcase the film and the talent behind it.

The feature film will be shot entirely on location in China.