Trailers

-- Kungfu Cyborg --

At a press conference in Beijing on April 29, director Jeffrey Lau announces that Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg is opening in theatres on August 13 this year.

A new teaser trailer has also been unveiled and is now on Sina. A total of 4 different versions of trailers will be published and this one shows, among other things, a robot, K-88 (Wu Jing), doing all kind of chores for humans. The next version will be on romance while the 4th version comes with completed effects.

--Jian Guo Da Ye--

《建国大业》Jian Guo Da Ye (Lofty Ambitions of Nation Building), a nationalistic Chinese movie on the founding of People's Republic of China with Tang Guo Qiang starring as chairman Mao Tse Tung,  features cameos from numerous Chinese celebrities and directors. Most of the cast members are doing this film without taking any pay.

Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Eva Huang, Jiang Wen, Hu Jun, Chen Dao Ming, Sun Hong Lei, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, Peter Chan, et al. are making/expected to make guest appearances. The movie by Han Sanping would be released this September/October to celebrate People's Republic of China's 60th National Day.

Jet Li was on the set on April 6 for a brief role as a Kuomingtang naval admiral, a war veteran. However, he would not partake himself in civil wars and has three lines:

"It's been eight years, it's an honour to lay down our lives for the country."

"Still fighting? Chinese fighting among ourselves? Count me out!"

"Removing my armour, returning to farming, going back to Fujian to enjoy my retirement."
 

Videos on Sina/Sohu: A, B, C

-- Kungfu Cyborg --

Sina has just posted Kungfu Cyborg English trailer (Chinese version|Download) that was shown at HKIFF. According to Jeffrey Lau, the film is still in post-production and what was shown in this trailer (meant for private screening) is but half-finished - in particular, the special effects; The finished product will be even more visually arresting.

This romantic action comedy is directed by Jeff Lau, and stars Hu Jun, Alex Fong, Sun Li, Wu Jing (whose birthday is on April 3), Ronald Cheng, Gan Wei, Eric Tsang, Law Kar Ying. Kung Fu Cyborg is scheduled for release this summer.