the seven weapons

Donnie Yen in “Kung Fu Jungle” (2014)

Here’s at least one fact that I think a handful of us can agree on: Most of 2014 has been fairly critical of action star Donnie Yen leading up to the much more favored recent release of his newest endeavor, Kung Fu Jungle. Keep that in mind as we enter a new year that will see several of Yen’s upcoming projects unfold following the launch of his Super Hero Films banner a little less than a few years ago, including the long-awaited production of Ip Man 3D with legendary action masters Sammo Hung and Yuen Woo-Ping designing the fights, among other titles.

That said, word has it from Jaynestars with news of producer Raymond Chow’s announcement of at least two more films to be produced in collaboration between his own company, Pegasus Entertainment, and Yen’s banner. One such title will be an adaptation of famed author Ni Kuang’s serial sci-fi action adventure property, Wesley (idiomaically pronounced as Wisely), based on a fictional character whose otherworldly exploits often delve into the paranormal and supernatural have been subject to various mediums, including films of yesteryear with actors Chow Yun Fat and Sam Hui. The other will be The Seven Weapons, originally a televised Wuxia drama series which premiered in Asia back in 2010, based on the work of renowned novelist and writer, Gu Long, which focused on seven interconnected stories with individual weapons as the respective themes.

Yen‘s fanbase isn’t going to be bored any time soon in lieu of all this news, especially with his priorities at Super Hero Films in addition to his crossover debut lead in Noodle Man with Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. Again, 2014 wasn’t exactly a stellar year for Yen, which obviously explains why Iceman 3D – Part 2 has been pushed back, although he did make a lot of noise at the time, and it is high time he got a principle Hollywood role to go with his upcoming appearance in Yuen’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: The Green Legend.

At any rate though, with the positive responses to his latest cinematic kung fu bout with Wang Baoqiang late last year, it appears Yen is on track for another good year adding to his stellar career film. So, relax and enjoy the show.

H/T: City On Fire

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