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- Photos of Donnie Yen preparing for ‘Crouching Tiger’ sequel
- Steven Seagal says he wants to set ‘Under Siege 3′ in Russia
- Chen Kun leads fantasy actioner ‘Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’
| Photos of Donnie Yen preparing for ‘Crouching Tiger’ sequel Posted: 18 Jun 2014 01:03 AM PDT  "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Theatrical Poster The Weinstein Company will start production on a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon later this year titled Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny. Yuen Woo-ping (True Legend) is directing, with a script by John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom), which will be based off the fifth book in Wang Du Lu's Crane-Iron Pentalogy, which is same source material Ang Lee used for the original film. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny will star Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh and Nicholas Tse. Zhang Ziyi is rumored to return. The sequel will continue to revolve around Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh). "This was an opportunity to explore a lifelong passion I've had for Wu Xia, and if there wasn't continuing source material, I would never have gotten involved," says Fusco. Updates: According to EW, Zhang Ziyi is in talks to reprise her role as Jen Yu for flashback sequences. | According to Deadline, Donnie Yen has signed with Los Angeles-based CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and his new reps just closed his deal to star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny. Charlie Nguyen, the writer and director of The Rebel, will take over fight choreography duties for Yuen Woo-Ping, so the latter can concentrate on directing. Worried Nguyen's work won't hold up against Yuen's? Read our review for The Rebel and gain some confidence. Turns out, Charlie Nguyen will NOT be the action choreographer for Crouching Tiger 2. Here's what he wrote in his facebook: "Location Scouting For Crouching Tiger in Aukland – NZ. Correction: I’ll be there mainly as a co-producer and 2nd unit director. Not the action director!!" So now, the question remains: Who is the film's action choreographer? Cityonfire.com bets that Yuen Woo-ping will be handling the duty. It's not like the guy never directed/choreographed a film before, right? – Special thanks to Lee Mason! BREAKING NEWS: Here are some photos of Donnie Yen preparing himself for the Crouching Tiger sequel, courtesy of Donne Yen’s facebook page. – Thanks to DiP for bringing this to our attention! |
| Steven Seagal says he wants to set ‘Under Siege 3′ in Russia Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:17 PM PDT  "Under Siege" Japanese DVD Cover The man, the myth, the mystique that is Steven Seagal began in 1988′s Above the Law and peaked with 1992′s Under Siege. Now, nearly 20 years after 1995′s Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, the actor wants to reprise his role as Casey Ryback, the former Navy SEAL operator turned chef who became famous for the line “I’m just a cook.” During a recent interview with The Big Issue (via Film Combat Syndicate) here’s what Seagal had to say about his plans for wanting to set Under Siege 3 in Russia: “It seems like Russia has been Hollywood's default bad guy forever. I sorta think the opposite. I think that America and Russia should be great allies and great friends. And can be. What I want to do is write a movie, which I've sorta already done, where Russian special forces and American special forces work together to combat terrorism.” Seagal continues, “I'm trying to do Under Siege 3, which is the plot that I told you. I'm trying to do some martial arts films in China. I have a lot of different scripts and ideas.” I admit, the possibility of an Under Siege 3 is intriguing, but I’m not sure how I feel about Under Siege 3 being a straight-to-video title, which inevitable, considering Seagal’s track record. Regardless, I’m definitely rooting for it. In the meantime, Seagal has a pack of films coming out, including A Good Man, which hits DVD this August 19, 2014; and Gutshot Straight, which hits DVD on September 1st, 2014. He’s also currently filming a sequel to A Good Man, titled The Mercenary: Absolution. As for Under Siege 3, we’ll keep you updated! |
| Chen Kun leads fantasy actioner ‘Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal’ Posted: 17 Jun 2014 12:00 AM PDT  "Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal" Teaser Poster Currently in production is a 3-D action fantasy film titled Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal, directed by Zhao Tianyu (Deadly Delicious) and starring Chen Kun (Young Detective Dee) and Li Bingbing (Detective Dee & the Mystery of the Phantom Flame). Additional cast members include Winston Chao (1911), Yang Zishan (So Young!), Bao Bei-er (The Four) and recording artist Jike Junyi (The Voice of China). Here’s the plot, according to THR: “Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal tells the story of legendary Chinese anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.” Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal is set for a domestic release on February 19th 2015, Chinese New Year. We’ll keep you updated with the latest regarding this project. Stay tuned! Updates: Here’s a few more promotional images from Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal. |
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