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Sammo Hung's THE BODYGUARD Wraps Filming

Sammo Hung (center row) stands with wife Joyce Godenzi (right of Sammo, second from far right) on the set of THE BODYGUARD (2015) Hong Kong action cinema legend and film stalwart Sammo Hung is has seen his share of highs and lows when it came to his own personal health in recent years. Nevertheless, he remains as tenacious as ever in filmmaking, whether it is acting, applying his signature choreography, or directing. As of late, his return to the director’s chair has seen his involvement in the upcoming release of The Bodyguard, a title once rumored to report the involvement of fellow action legend Jackie Chan before those rumors were debunked. Since then, the cast list remains with its director leading the film along side actor and producer Andy Lau, with a hopeful reunion of Hong Kong thesps listing actress Yuen Qiu, and actors Karl Maka, Dean Shek, Yuen Wah […]

[UPDATED] Chan And Hung Reunite To Recruit THE OLD SOLDIER

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UPDATE: Asian Film Stike has an update via HK Top 10 following The Tracking Board’s inital report 5 days ago stating Chan won’t be in the film due to scheduling conflicts, and will instead star Andy Lau (Firestorm) – H/T FCSyndicate reader Terry Cheung. Stay tuned for more info. Sammo Hung directs Jackie Chan on the set of The Medallion (2003) Thus continuing to disprove any hint or nod to retirement, it appears that multifaceted action star Jackie Chan is looking to make another movie! According to Far East Films (via Tracking Board), Chan is boarding the new project titled The Old Soldier, reuniting with longstanding collaborator, fellow legendary action thespian and superstar Sammo Hung. The news comes on the heels of Chan‘s most recently reported work on Skiptrace in Malaysia with director Renny Harlin and co-stars Fan Bingbing and Johnny Knoxville as of last month. The Old Soldier is said to […]