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  5Lbs of Pressure Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Director Phil Allocco Cast Luke Evans, Rory Culkin.. Music by Philippe Jakko Trying to start over, Adam searches for redemption as he returns to his old neighborhood to put to rest his demons while the brother of the man, he killed seeks revenge. 5Lbs of Pressure Ost on Spotify (Composer – Philippe Jakko) I talked to Phil Allocco, the writer/director a few months before the shooting. He explained to me the characters, the story, the mood, and talked about his view about the music. Being a musician himself, it was pretty easy to understand precisely what he had in mind. I loved the script, and the story board was a great source of inspiration as well, very detailed, with pics, mood board etc... I did quickly a few demo tracks, Phil was ok with my direction, and I started scoring as soon as the film was shot. About the instrumentation and music, there was clearly two different levels for me: a dark level, for all t...

This Saturday will see the premiere of a new martial arts movie, “Gong Shou Dao.” With a run time of just 20 minutes, it certainly wasn’t made for its box office potential. The short film, which stars Jack Ma — the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce platform — brings together 11 of China’s best-known martial artists and will premiere during the eighth annual Singles’ Day shopping event, when hundreds of millions of the world’s consumers will scour Taobao, Alibaba’s shopping platform, for deals. The man behind the film is Jet Li, a celebrated actor whose movies include “Shaolin Temple,” “Fist of Legend,” and “Hero.” Li and Ma are co-founders of Taiji Zen, a lifestyle company that promotes wellness through a combination of tai chi and meditation. Central to the company’s ethos is  gongshoudao  (GSD), a new form of tai chi that Li and Ma hope will elevate Chinese martial arts to Olympic status. Sixth Tone sat down with Li ...