Stephen Fung, Gillian Chung, Daniel Wu on House of Fury

-- House of Fury --

Stephen Fung, an actor-turned director, says that he doesn't want to give up acting and hopes that he will still get offers from other directors to act in their work so as to learn from them. On the other hand, he enjoys more in being behind the camera. Being a fan of martial arts films since young, he has often wished to shoot one such movie. House of Fury, his second work as a director, fulfills his dream. He gets to work with Yuen Wo Ping who he finds to be very affable and easy to communicate with.

On working with veteran actor Anthony Wong, Stephen Fung says, "A director must have his own ideas, even then, I am still willing to accept other actor's suggestions." This time round, Jackie Chan, who invests in the film, did not provide any suggestions or input for the film, and so, he feels tremendous pressure. He hopes this film is well-received so that he won't do Jackie Chan a disservice.

While Gillian Chung feels honoured about being branded as the new generation female action star, she doesn't want to be typecast and loses opportunity to do other roles. Having done many action films, Gillian Chung has unconsciously built a foundation and she doesn't deny being able to defend herself using martial arts.

"There are many actions in House of Fury, and wire was seldom used, but there are more fisticuffs and kicks, so it's much more tiring." She has the deepest impression on the scene where she has to take on 8 persons. Having gradually developed an interest in wushu, Gillian Chung's now training in Taichi to prepare for her next film, perhaps spearheaded by a set of Taichi moves Yuen Wo Ping taught her for House of Fury, after finding her to have great flexibility.

Daniel Wu took up House of Fury on the account of his friendship with Stephen Fung. He hopes the latter would also repay him by acting in his film should he get a chance to direct. Being good friends, they have formed good rapport with each other, "I understand what he wants, and at the same time, he also knows what I can do, so it's great fun to work together."  Kwong Wah Daily

Some shots from House of Fury: Sina A, Sina B, Tom, G-Film.