Jacob Cheng

THE WHITE-HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM Rebrands A Classic With A Legendary Voice

It was in 1993 that actor and singer Leslie Cheung‘s multifaceted career saw him leading the cast with actress Bridgette Lin in director Ronny Yu’s 1993 period fantasy action epic, The Bride With White Hair, followed by a sequel directed by David Wu. The first film ultimately led to an award for Best Original Song at the 30th Annual Golden Horse Awards for Cheung‘s performance of the film’s theme song, “Red Cheeks, White Hair”, ten years before the beloved actor committed suicide on April 1, 2003. This year, fans of the classic film and Asian cinema, collectively, will get to witness a cinematic reimagining of the classic tale in the forthcoming release of director Jacob Cheng‘s The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom, with actor Huang Xiaoming inheriting the classic role alongside lead title actress Fan Bing Bing. The film has already undergone extended post-production work and a heavy promotional campaign, […]

THE WHITE-HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM Gets An IMAX Push, New Posters And Featurettes!

Lee B. Golden III

Between November of 2012 and now, it’s pretty safe to say that the production of director Jacob Cheng‘s 3D fantasy action epic, The White-Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom has had its fair share of issues. The five-month filming process was completed earlier last year with the goal of releasing it domestically last December until it was pushed to three months ago. Needless to say, the film was pushed back again and is now headed for a theatrical premiere on the week of July 31. It’s likely that the production extensions may have been due to a number of post-production issues, and I’m only guessing based on my own vague knowledge of big blockbuster productions, plus, I’m illiterate when it comes to reading Mandarin-language media. But at any rate, the film is finally on its way and filmgoers in China will get to observe the latest cinematic re-introduction of author Liang […]

The Trailer For THE WHITE-HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM Now Mystifies You With English Subs And New Posters

Lee B. Golden III

With director Jacob Cheung‘s new film, The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom roughly a month away from its opening day, we now have a new, English-subbed version of the official trailer that went viral earlier this month. The film is well into its promotional cycle with behind the scenes footage, character posters and screenshots from the movie scattered all over the internet this month as the marketing continues to gear itself toward fans of two of Asia’s most popular celebrities in recent years, lead actress Fan BingBing and actor Huang Xiaoming. As for the film itself, and as with most films being remade and remarketed for today’s generation of movie lovers, fans familar with the title character’s previous film appearances will also have a chance to interpret Cheung‘s new 3D revival of the classic character will work when the film finally releases on April 25. So the next several […]

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Go Behind The Scenes Of THE WHITE-HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR KINGDOM

Lee B. Golden III

Audiences are no strangers to movie remakes and reboots, and there will be a few prolific ones for Asian audiences next month when director Jacob Cheng‘s new film, The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom gets its big screen release. With several versions of the iconic character having existed over the years, Distribution Workshop has since moved forward in promoting its film this year with a trailer already online to showcase the five-month long effort took to bring his latest 100 million RMB fantasy action adventure to life. We are also being offered our first behind-the-scenes look (just at the top), a slate of stills and some solid new character posters which you can take a look at in the embed below, featuring lead actress Fan Bing Bing, and actors Huang Xiaoming, Vincent Zhao and Wang Xue Bing. The film is expected to hit China cinemas on April 25, 2014 […]

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Action, Romance And Wuxia Majesty Highlight The New Trailer For THE WHITE HAIRED WITCH OF LUNAR MOUNTAIN

Lee B. Golden III

International actress and screen beauty Fan Bing Bing has seen her career make some significant headway in recent times, with two Marvel properties – a small cameo for Asia’s release of Iron Man 3, followed by a much bigger standing in Bryan Singer’s Hollywood theatrical blockbuster release of X-Men: Days Of Future Past this May. Furthermore, there is no doubt she will continue to make the same headway later this year with Jackie Chan’s next international film adventure in Skiptrace. That said, kicking things off to a spectacular start this year is new footage now available in the latest trailer for director Jacob Cheng‘s new, visually stunning 3D 100 million RMB fantasy action adventure, The White Haired Witch Of Lunar Mountain. The new trailer arrives well over a year since the film’s five-month shoot before announcing its wrap in April of last year. Produced by Huang Jianxin, the film is […]