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Floating City
Produced by Mandarin Films, this historical epic stars Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung and Nina Paw Hee-ching in the tale of a fi sherman’s son who rises to become a powerful ‘tai pan’ or businessman. Scheduled for local release on May 19, it is directed by Yim Ho, one of the leaders of the Hong Kong New Wave in the 1980s. Contact Mandarin Films, Chiu-yi Leung
cyleung@mandarinfilms.com
The Guillotines
Andrew Lau is directing this $15m action drama, produced by Peter Ho-sun Chan. The story revolves around an elite squad of imperial bodyguards, trained to use the deadly fl ying guillotine, who face a conspiracy against their mission. The cast is headed by hot pan-Chinese trio Huang Xiaoming (The Message), Ethan Juan (Monga) and Shawn Yue (Reign Of Assassins). Media Asia is handling Asian territories excluding China. Contact We Distribution, Katherine Lee
kat@wedistribution.com
Journey To The West
Stephen Chow, one of Hong Kong’s most bankable film-makers, is writing, producing and directing this follow-up to his two Chinese Odyssey films, which became cult classics in the 1990s. The fi lm is produced by Chow’s Bingo Group, Edko Films and Village Roadshow Entertainment Group’s new Chi- nese fi lm-making division. Contact Bingo Group, Alice Chow
alice.chow@
bingogroup.com.hk
Lacuna
Hot up-and-coming directors Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan move north of the border for this romantic comedy about two strangers who wake up in bed together, oblivious to what happened, and have to fi gure out how they got there. Pang Ho Che- ung, who produced the duo’s portmanteau drama Lover’s Discourse, is again producing and Shawn Yue and Zhang Jingchu head the cast. Contact Media Asia, Ricky Tse
ricky_tse@mediaasia.com
The Last Tycoon
Chow Yun-fat is starring in this period gangster thriller which tells the story of real-life gangster Du Yuesheng, who built his crime empire in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. Wong Jing is directing with Peter Pau on board as DoP and Infernal Affairs direc- tor Andrew Lau as producer. The cast will also include martial-arts maestro Sammo Hung. The project, previously known as Grand Shanghai (Da Shanghai), is in production.
Contact Distribution Workshop, Virginia Leung
virginia@distributionworkshop.com
The Monkey King
Hong Kong’s Filmko and Mandarin Films are joining forces on this $30m 3D fantasy based on Chinese classic Journey To The W . Soi Cheang is directing and the cast includes Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok. Hollywood technical talent has also been brought on board, including VFX supervisor
est ■ 38 Screen International at Cannes Cold War
Hot up-and- coming directors Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan move north of the border for rom-com Lacuna
David Ebner (Alice In Wonderland), and post-pro- duction is taking place in the US. Contact Filmko, Mandarin Films
dominicyip@filmkoholdings.com
Once Upon A Time In Shanghai
Philip Ng and Sammo Hung star in this $10m mar- tial-arts action film, directed by award-winning Hong Kong fi lm-maker Wong Ching Po and pro- duced by Wong Jing. Ng plays a poor labourer who moves to 1920s Shanghai with dreams of making his fortune but ends up using his powerful fists. Wong Ching Po is one of Hong Kong’s hottest young directors with credits such as Revenge: A Love Story which has sold widely around the world. Yuen Woo Ping (The Matrix) is on board as action director. Contact Mega Vision Project Distribution, Gordon Cheung
gordoncheung@mvphk.biz Saving General Yang
Ronny Yu’s action drama is a reworking of the Yang clan folk tales that have inspired countless stage plays, comics, fi lms and TV dramas. Produced by Raymond Wong’s Pegasus Motion Pictures with China’s Henan Film Group and Huayi Brothers, the film has a starry ensemble cast including Ekin Cheng, Adam Cheng, Wu Chun and Vic Chou. The screenplay is written by Wong’s son, Edmond Wong, who also wrote Ip Man and Ip Man 2. Contact Pegasus Motion Pictures, Alvina Wong
alvina.wong@pegasusmovie.com
Shadows Of Love Floating City
Award-winning Hong Kong fi lm-maker Stanley Kwan is producing this romantic drama directed by up-and-coming talent Calvin Poon, who was nominated as best new director at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards for Hi, Fidelity. Cecilia Cheung and Korean actor Kwon Sang-
Lacuna
woo star in the story of a woman asked to imperson- ate the daughter of a CEO in an inheritance battle. Contact Golden Scene, Winnie Tsang
info@goldenscene.com
The Silent War
An $18m action drama set in 1950s China, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a blind piano tuner who is drafted into a spying mission due to his exceptional hearing abilities. Alan Mak directs from a script by his Infernal Affairs co-writer Felix Chong, and Zhou Xun also stars. In post-production. Contact Mei Ah Distribution, Sara Law
sara@meiah.com
Switch
Formerly known as Dwelling In The Fuchun Moun- tains, this $20m action adventure is in post-produc- tion after shooting in several international locations including Dubai. Andy Lau, Zhang Jingchu and Lin Chi-ling head the cast. The story revolves around the famous Chinese painting Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountains, which was split in two 300 years ago. The fi lm imagines the painting is fi nally to be put back together again, and follows gangs of thieves as they scramble to steal it. Contact China Film Group, Media Asia, Ricky Tse
ricky_tse@mediaasia.com
Wu Dang
This $10m martial-arts drama showcases Wu Dang kung-fu, one of the two major styles along with Shaolin, and stars three established kung-fu artists — Vincent Chiu, Dennis To and Louis Fan. Patrick Leung is directing the fi lm, which is in post. Corey Yuen (The Transporter) is the action director. The story revolves around an American attempting to steal treasure from the Wudang mountain range, where legend has it the Wu Dang style originated. Contact Mei Ah Distribution, Sara Law
sara@meiah.com
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