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Donnie Yen and Cecilia Cheung to star in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” remake
August 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
HONGKONG: Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen will appear alongside actress Cecilia Cheung in a Hong Kong adaptation of 2005 Hollywood action thriller “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” titled “Assassin Couple”, reported Hong Kong media. The New Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) announced Thursday that this adaptation will feature a completely different storyline from “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, though there are still some similarities. The film will see Yen and Cheung play a couple skilled in martial arts and gunplay who try to deal with the love-hate relationship they share... [Read the full story]
Dragon News
So, you think you’re a kung fu star?
August 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Global Kung Fu Star TV Competition Starts A formal launching ceremony of the 2007 K-Star Global Chinese Kung Fu Star TV Competition has recently kicked off in Beijing. This is the second time that China’s Shaolin Temple teamed up with TV media, including Shenzhen Satellite TV and Hong Kong TVB, in organizing this reality show contest, through which they hope to find out a new Jet Li or Jackie Chan. According to the Overseas Edition of the People’s Daily, head of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin, and kung fu stars, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung, and famous director Stanley Tong attended... [Read the full story]
Interviews
Donnie Yen Defines the Art of Practical Combat Onscreen
July 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Donnie Yen Defines the Art of Practical Combat Onscreen I heard that the concept of mixed martial arts is implemented in the upcoming summer movie Flash Point . Donnie Yen: Mixed martial arts, a combat sport that has become popular in the West in the recent years, is an effective fighting system that employs a vast array of different martial arts techniques. Each contestant possesses a variety of martial arts techniques such as Jujitsu, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, etc. I believe this is the most authentic type of combat. I have been researching, studying and learning it. I introduced some... [Read the full story]
Transcripts
Hero Music Video
December 29, 2006 · Leave a Comment
The following is a rough translation of the Hero music video available here at the site: Long long time ago, a legend was being told, Someone wins glory when someone fall, One’s fall will always be other’s sorrow, Your brave is his cruel, Who can be loyal to every soul? See who can understand, see who can be convinced, Everyone forgot tolerance and only remember one’s own brave. Who is holding a lantern and looking around? Having his own unspeakable pain, Persist in one’s way in the end and maintain one’s own word, Everyone is only loyal to oneself, See who can understand, see who can... [Read the full story]
Reviews
Dragon Tiger Gate by Variety
November 13, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Lung fu mun (Hong Kong – China) By DEREK ELLEY Shawn Yue, Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse play the proprietors of a martial arts school in ‘Dragon Tiger Gate.’ A Mandarin Films Distribution Co. (in H.K.)/The Weinstein Co. (in U.S.) release of a Mandarin Films Distribution Co. (H.K.)/Beijing PolyBona Film Distribution Co., Shanghai Film Group Corp. (China) presentation of a Mandarin Films production. (International sales: Mandarin, H.K.) Produced by Raymond Wong, Nansun Shi, Xu Pengle, Yu Dong. Executive producers, Wong, Li Nan, Ren Zhonglun. Co-producer, Donnie Yen. Directed by Wilson... [Read the full story]
Rumor Bin
About that Donnie and Quentin Tarantino rumor
March 25, 2005 · Leave a Comment
There’s been some buzz recently about the possibility of Donnie working with QT, some of that buzz leans towards the possibility of Donnie being in his next film. We may have a little something more to shed light on this. Part 8 of the rough translation of the Sina Chat goes into this a bit, the transcript is being refined right now. Check back later today for an update in this regard. R: Much of the western audience loves Chinese kung fu movies, in the meanwhile they also make their own works with Chinese kung fu elements. Among those you have watched, which of them could be accepted and... [Read the full story]
Film News
Donnie Yen and Cecilia Cheung to star in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” remake
HONGKONG: Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen will appear alongside actress Cecilia Cheung in a Hong Kong adaptation of 2005 Hollywood action thriller “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” titled “Assassin Couple”, reported Hong Kong media. The New Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) announced Thursday that this adaptation will feature a completely... Read more of this article
Yen and Cheung to become an ‘Assassin Couple’
Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen and recently returning pop star/actress Cecilia Cheung have signed on to star in a remake to the 2005 Hollywood film MR. AND MRS. SMITH, entitled ASSASSIN COUPLE. Channel News Asia reports that New Asia Entertainment Group will be making the film, in which Yen and Cheung will play an unhappily married couple who are... Read more of this article
Another film with Tsui Hark and Nic Tse?
Tsui Hark is planning an ambitious action film that aims at re-establishing himself. The movie, 13 Regiments (tentative), would see various styles of martial arts in action including kungfu, kendo, judo, freeform sparring, wrestling, et al., in what was billed as the biggest action film in the history of Hong Kong film industry. There are thirteen people:... Read more of this article
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