Liu Chia Liang Preps Heroes of Shaolin

-- Heroes of Shaolin --

Legendary Martial Arts Director Lau Kar-Leung (Liu Chia-Liang) has begun working on what he has referred to as his greatest work, Heroes of Shaolin, which will be the culmination of over 50 years of experience and over 300 movies for the 69 year old director. The film is currently in pre-production and is being produced by Burning Shaolin Production, out of New York. It is targeted for production in early mid 2007 in Mainland China.

Lau is considered an industry anomaly; often writing, directing, choreographing and starring in many of the classic Kung-Fu movies from the 70’s and 80’s. He is single handedly credited for creating the genre of Kung-Fu movies as we know them today. Lau has gone on record as to say, “This will be my best movie, and the best martial arts movie ever made.”

According to Hong Kong martial arts movie legend Gordon Liu, the revolutionary director didn't have to say much to obtain his services other than this film was to be his greatest masterpiece. Heroes of Shaolin will be an action packed martial arts film with spectacular fight sequences and of course signature Lau Kar-Leung training scenes. As well as something new for Lau Kar-Leung, an unconventional love story. Gordon Liu will be reprising his role of White Brows, the traitorous white-haired priest.

A remarkable Shaolin Monk Luk Ah-Choi escapes from the destruction of his home (the Shaolin Temple) and takes refuge in a local village where he falls in love with the beautiful, jaded and lethal Yim Wing Chun. Together they struggle to organize a rebellion against the oppressing Qing Dynasty. Distracted from his true mission by his vendetta against the murderous traitor White Brows (Gordon Liu), Luk Ah-Choi jeopardizes all in this 19th Century epic of love, life and vengeance.

Other cast considerations and talks include Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat, Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa.  PRWeb