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| Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | |
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| Hitman-Reloaded | Nov 15 2009, 06:13 PM Post #16 |
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| Hitman-Reloaded | Nov 15 2009, 07:29 PM Post #17 |
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| Hitman-Reloaded | Nov 17 2009, 01:55 PM Post #18 |
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| DooK | Nov 18 2009, 06:55 PM Post #19 |
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'Chen Zhen' starts shooting near Shanghai Martial arts actioner directed by 'Affairs' Andrew Lau HONG KONG -- Production got underway Monday on "Chen Zhen", a martial arts actioner being directed by "Infernal Affairs" co-director Andrew Lau Wai-keung. Set in 1920s Shanghai, the film features Donnie Yen ("Ip Man", "Highlander: Endgame") as a local resistance fighter who had been taken for dead after a bloody skirmish. After an absence of seven years he returns in disguise to uncover a plot linking the triads and the Japanese. The film stars Anthony Wong ("Infernal Affairs", "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor") and Shu Qi ("If You Are The One", "Transporter"). Yen also doubles as action director. Script and production are by Gordon Chan ("Painted Skin") for Hong Kong's Media Asia and China's Shanghai Film Group through their joint venture alongside Beijing-based Guoli Changsheng and Enlight Pictures as co-producer. Media Asia is also handling international sales and recently scored deals with TF1 for French-speaking Europe and Dream Pictures for Australia and New Zealand. Filming is near Shanghai and is expected to continue until February. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...c3b5fc9363a6649 |
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| Hitman-Reloaded | Nov 20 2009, 03:40 PM Post #20 |
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100m Epic The Legend of Chen Zhen Held Press Conference ![]() Presented by Media Asia Films and Enlight Pictures, the 100m action epic gThe Legend of Chen Zhenh held its first press conference in Shanghai, on November 15. To commence its principal photography, the stellar cast and crew gathered at the event, including producer Gordon Chan, director and producer Andrew Lau, actor and action director Donnie Yen, together with Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Zhou Yang and Huo Siyan. Also present were the filmfs investors, such as Enlight Mediafs president Wang Changtian, Media Asia Groupfs chairman Peter Lam, and Enlight Picturesf president Zhang Zhao and Media Asia Filmfs CEO John Chong. The 100m Directing Trio At the event, John Chong of Media Asia revealed that gThe Legend of Chen Zhenh was budgeted at 100m (USD15m), and marked the collaboration of Gordon Chan, Andrew Lau and Donnie Yen, the three directors who had achieved 100m box office respectively. This winning trio would be setting a new milestone for the action genre. gGordon Chan becomes a household name with last yearfs ePainted Skinf, which makes him the fifth Chinese director in history to achieve 200m box office record. Andrew Lau had raised the bar with gLook For A Starh, which also garnered 100m box office in Mainland China alone. Donnie Yen both starred and choreographed the action in eChen Zhenf. His works ePainted Skinf and eIp Manf last year both reached 100m in box office. Hefs now one of the most sought after action stars in in the world.h The 100m Acting Trio The stellar cast also features three actors in the g100m dollar clubh. With gIf You Are The Oneh and gLook For A Starh accumulating500m in box office, Shu Qi has easily won over the audience. Donnie Yen has peaked400m box office with gPainted Skinh and gIp Manh. Last but not least, Huang Bo has also joined the club with gCrazy Racerh. With all three stars collaborating at the first time, it will surely spark enough chemistry on screen. Gordon Chan predicts box office of 300m Gordon Chan created an unprecedented milestone in action film with gFirst of Furyh 15 years ago. Jet Lifs pragmatic action style was revolutionary. When asked if gThe Legend of Chen Zhenh is a remake, Gordon Chan stated that, gChen Zhen is a Chinese Superhero, we hope to re-imagine him for this generation of moviegoers. This film will bring you an all-new Chen Zhen.h Regarding the box office, Chan believed with all these top-grossing directors and cast on board, g300m shouldnft be a problem.h Screen Romance with Donnie Yen and Shu Qi Gordon Chan revealed that Donnie Yen and Shu Qifs characters would have an intriguing romance on screen, and all three leads would be leading gdouble livesh. This complicated love triangle would be one of the filmfs highlights. gThis will be a new challenge for Andrew Lau and me,h said Gordon Chan. The All-new Hero When asked about the detailed plot, Andrew Lau remained mum. gOne thing is certain, that our Chen Zhen would be a esuperherof. Hefll save the city single-handedly.h The film will also adopt the latest visual effects to recreate the historic era. To conclude the press conference, the cast and crew of gThe Legend of Chen Zhenh were on stage to bang the massive drum, signaling the making of a blockbuster http://www.mediaasia.com |
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| Maz | Dec 22 2009, 01:17 AM Post #21 |
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| Hitman-Reloaded | Dec 22 2009, 01:15 PM Post #22 |
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| DooK | Dec 22 2009, 06:48 PM Post #23 |
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The Legend of Westernised Chen Zhen, The Piano Virtuoso -- Legend of Chen Zhen -- On December 21, the press got to visit the set of Legend of Chen Zhen, and witnessed the filming of a scene where Donnie Yen, having just returned from abroad, is playing the piano with aplomb at Hundred Joys, sweeping girls off their feet. Donnie Yen, who, in a way, came from a family of musicians in which his mother is a soprano and father a violinist, picked up the piano while very young. He was last seen on the piano in Love on The Rocks, and gets to flaunt his piano virtuosity again in Legend of Chen Zhen. For the better or worse, in this complete overhaul and new twist on Chen Zhen, who just returns from Europe and speaks French, is dressed in Western suit rather than Zhongshan Zhuang, and sports a moustache and hairdo that look like William Clark Gable, "I hope everyone would change their opinions of action stars, their thinking in the past was all wrong, I'd be performing Chopin in Legend of Chen Zhen." Donnie Yen, who's choreographing the action himself, says that he'd be fighting throughout the film, right from beginning to the very end. Recently, he got ill after shooting a fight scene in the rain amidst such a cold winter. Donnie Yen says that he's going after something new with the action, crafting a unique kungfu for Chen Zhen, hoping to bring about another kungfu trend, create yet another classic that is very different, "I'm coming up with many new forms of martial arts, there are some very lethal moves, very exciting. But I would spend more time on acting, hoping to have breakthrough in this area, I have confidence in becoming a true-blue actor." Yet the film might not be hiring professional fighters like in Bodyguards and Assassins to be his opponents (but it remains to be seen if there are other martial arts film stars onboard this film), "It's not real fight, so it's not that important to have martial arts exponents. I hope to advance with each film I do, if I have to rely on martial arts sequences to leave an impression, I would feel rueful." With his rise in popularity, Donnie Yen is receiving countless offers, with lineup up to 2011, most of which are big productions. Donnie Yen intends to do a comedy next year or the year after, he reveals that Raymond Wong had thought of casting him in All's Well, Ends Well Too 2010, but due to his tight schedule, with only two weeks to spare, he had to give up the role. Apart from a Westernised background, Chen Zhen doubles as an agent, engaging spies from various countries in battles of brains and brawn. Andrew Lau says, "Donnie Yen has been fighting so much in his previous films, the audience might be bored already. And Chen Zhen story has been done to death, insofar as the audience could memorise it already. "So, Gordon Chan and I were discussing how to change. We noticed that the period after Chen Zhen left Jing Wu Men gives plenty of room for story development. And against the backdrop of 1925 Shanghai, we thought that Chen Zhen should be like this. It would shock everyone initially, yet after watching the whole film, you would feel that this Chen Zhen is very real, very compelling. Chen Zhen has little ties left with Jing Wu Men, he appears like this by day, and like that by night, very mysterious." http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives...o-Virtuoso.html |
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| DooK | Dec 22 2009, 09:04 PM Post #24 |
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Donnie Yen Portrays a Different Chen Zhen Unlike Bruce Lee or Jet Li who both portrayed Chen Zhen as a tough martial artist, Donnie Yen is set to add a new identity to the fictitious character - special agent. Yen plays the title character in "The Legend of Chen Zhen", a star-studded film being shot in Shanghai by "Infernal Affairs" co-director Andrew Lau. Chen Zhen, a frequent character on China's big and small screens, is usually portrayed as a student of martial-arts legend Huo Yuanjia (1867-1910). On the screen, Chen Zhen lives in 1920s Shanghai. Bruce Lee interpreted the role in the 1972 film "Fist of Fury", while Jet Li followed in a 1994 remake. Lau told the media on Monday that Donnie Yen's Chen Zhen will not just be a martial-arts master, but also an agent who plays the piano and can speak several languages. "This will be a brand-new Chen Zhen," Yen said. "The Legend of Chen Zhen" features Shu Qi as a Japanese spy. Other cast members include Anthony Wong, Huo Siyan and Huang Bo. The film's domestic release is set for next year, with possible international releases in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. http://english.cri.cn/6666/2009/12/22/1261s537213.htm |
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| Maz | Jan 22 2010, 03:04 AM Post #25 |
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| Maz | Jan 22 2010, 01:32 PM Post #26 |
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| DooK | Jan 23 2010, 11:53 AM Post #27 |
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Gordon Chan Going Boldly Where No Chen Zhen Has Gone Before -- Legend of Chen Zhen -- After watching a sample reel and production stills from Legend of Chen Zhen, the producers, being very happy with the results, are increasing the budget by 20m yuan to 120m yuan, for use mainly in post-production, as they intend to hire Hollywood special effects team to give the film a more polished look. When conceptualizing Legend of Chen Zhen, Gordon Chan hoped to do something that has never been done by Chinese directors, but he felt very pressurized after finishing the script, "After having the script written, I dared not direct by myself, so whom should I work with? Andrew Lau and Donnie Yen came to my mind. Even though during the initial meetings, we had very fierce debates over the script and the nature of the character, but it was precisely because of such a tense atmosphere that we quickly developed a great rapport, fast turning it into a very happy collaboration. "When I first talked to Donnie Yen on this film, he asked me if there was such a need to take such a risk. For the story and the character are all new, and it's a very audacious move. I told him, if we were not enterprising enough, and simply go about shooting a Huo Yuan Jia or Chen Zhen story that everyone is familiar with, we would just be repeating ourselves, it's not creativity and challenge. "Everyone's doing a pretty good job on this film, but the biggest surprise to me comes from Donnie Yen. In this film, Donnie Yen has yet elevated himself to another level, whether it is drama or action. He is bound to become a superstar in 2010, and be crowned Best Actor at Hong Kong Film Awards the following year. "This film is more drama oriented. We don't have minor brawls strewn all over the film. We are concentrating on a few more important fight scenes." Producer Zhang Zhao says, "The action in this film is rather unusual, it's like Spider-man, going from top to bottom, or going up from below, something like that." Andrew Lau says that they hare having a great time working together on the set, and both he and Donnie Yen are eager to shoot a sequel. http://www.wu-jing.org/happenings/archives...one-Before.html |
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| Kung Fu Wizard | Jan 24 2010, 02:16 AM Post #28 |
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Huh? What's that? I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am!" |
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| Sagacious Koreo | Jan 24 2010, 01:10 PM Post #29 |
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HAHA. Someone needs to turn that into an inspirational poster. |
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| JoshuaPettigrew | Jan 25 2010, 04:35 PM Post #30 |
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