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[UPDATED] SPL 2 Gets Its Director
Update: An article posted at Twitch on 9/13/13 reaffirms Tony Jaa is still confirmed for S.P.L. 2, reaffirming rumors reported late last year.
Eddie Peng Claims The Title Of 'LEGEND'
Excitement looms over the upcoming development and impending production of director Roy Chow‘s upcoming film, Rise Of A Legend. In recent weeks, martial arts actor and icon Sammo Hung‘s was attached to play the role of the villain opposite the legendary kung fu hero Wong Fei-Hung, along with actor Wong Cho-lam as Wong’s disciple, in addition to Max Zhang, Biran Jing and Feng Jia Yi as part of the cast to join director Chow and action director Corey Yuen-Kwai.
RISE OF A LEGEND Shoots This Week; Sammo Hung Attached To Co-Star
Asian Movie Pulse has reported via Filmbiz.Asia that director Roy Chow will begin filming his latest action adventure film, Rise Of The Legend, as early as Tuesday with action director Corey Yuen designing the sequences. The update comes as the anticipation looms over who will play the iconic lead role of the late, legendary martial arts master and healer, Wong Fei-Hung, whose life has been told and immortalized in multiple versions of TV and film over the past century.
The film was made public in a previous report two weeks ago with Bill Kong producing, and True Legend and Fearless scribe Christine To Chi-Long providing the screenplay, detailing the story of Master Wong’s earlier life. It was also announced that Unbeatable stars Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng, and The Legend Is Born: Ip Man star Dennis To Yu-Hang were among those tapped for the lead role.
Twitchfilm also confirms that martial arts cinema legend Sammo Hung will return to the set along with actor and fellow Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu co-star Zhang Jin, sharing supporting roles along with The Guillotines co-star Jing Boran. Hung himself also shares a deep cinematoc lineage with the legendary master on film, having worked on several productions, namely on one in the theatrical depiction of Wong’s pupil, Lam Sai-Wing, in the 1983 film, The Magnificent Butcher, with the legendary actor Kwan Tak-Hing. Hung also shares his history with the late legendary asian cinema actor and action director Lau Kar-Leung, who was a fourth generation disciple of Master Wong. Master Leung passed away on June 25, 2013 at the age of 78.
Zhang Jin currently stars in Wong Kar-Wai’s latest biopictoral kung fu epic, The Grandmaster, which is set for a limited North American release next week as Martin Scorsese Presents: The Grandmaster, courtesy of The Weinstein Company.
Stay tuned for more information.
Go Behind The Scenes On MMA Drama, UNBEATABLE And Commando Thriller, WARG
The first update may have already been seen on a few other sites. However, sharing is caring, so I figured a nice little behind-the-scenes video from Dante Lam‘s upcoming martial arts drama, Unbeatable, would make a nice little treat. The film has already garnered a few awards in recent months and sports an excellent cast that features Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng, who have also been recently named along with actor Dennis To to star in director Roy Chow‘s up coming re-envisioning of legendary healer and heroic kung fu icon, Wong Fei-Hung in Rise Of A Legend.
Nick Cheung Fights On Both Sides Of The Arena In The Final Trailer For UNBEATABLE
The final trailer is online for Dante Lam‘s award-winning martial arts sports drama, Unbeatable. The film has earned itself a successful run in the festival circuit with its winning performances by Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Crystal Lee, Philip Keung and Jack Kao, along with Andy On and Wang Baoqiang.
The New Trailer For UNBEATABLE Packs A Punch!
Director Dante Lam‘s newest MMA action drama, Unbeatable, came online with a slightly somber trailer last week. This week, the film is pounding the internet with a new Hong Kong trailer with more action at a faster pace, kicking things off in high flying fashion featuring Nick Cheung, who unanimously won Best Actor during the closing ceremony of the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival on Wednesday, along with child actress and co-star, Crystal Lee.
The New Trailer For MMA Hits Online
The new trailer for Dante Lam‘s latest action drama, MMA (a.k.a. Unbeatable), is officially online. The film stars Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Crystal Lee, Philip Keung, Jack Kao, Andy On and Wang Baoqiang.