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-- Invisible Target --
Radwynn has kindly transcribed Philip Ng's Interview on Dragon Dynasty's version of Invisible Target. Philip Ng talked about many things that go on behind-the-scenes in the movie and working with the director Benny Chan, martial arts director Nicky Li, various co-stars Nicholas Tse, Andy On, Wu Jing, Jaycee Chan.

Below are some excerpts regarding Philip Ng's background and his thoughts on working with Wu Jing:
 

I started doing martial arts since I was very young. Traditional martial arts. I did Choy Li Fut with my father, who teaches in Chicago. And then in the summer, sometimes he would send me to Hong Kong to train Wing Chun with Wong Shun Leung. And... Which I really enjoyed, you know, I learned a lot from him. And when I was in America, actually it was funny, because I got my master's degree in art education.

-- Invisible Target 3-Disc Limited Edition --
Invisible Target DVD will be hitting the stores on 7 September. The 3-disc Limited Edition comes packed with a host of fantastic bonus features. On the first disc is audio commentary by the director Benny Chan and the actors Nicholas Tse, Wu Jing, Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan (which is apparently also available on standard edition DVD), while the second disc features the making-of special, gala premiere of the movie, deleted scenes, storyboards with director commentary, a look at the action choreography and - whatever that means - Universe Trilogy, and the third disc is a soundtrack CD - not that soundtrack of the movie is any stirring.

Preorder at YesAsia

Invisible Target DVD (3-disc Limited Edition)

Invisible Target DVD (Regular Edition)

-- Invisible Target: Danger in Every Move --
Tough action heroes are hard to come by, but Invisible Target by director Benny Chan features three rising young Hong Kong stars who simply can’t resist action. Among the biggest challenges of filming an action movie are safety concerns. When it involves veteran action stars like Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung who know exactly what they are doing, the burden is significantly lighter. But in renowned Hong Kong director Benny Chan’s new blockbuster Invisible Target, he is dealing with not one but three young gung-ho artistes who are raring to go, with perhaps just a tad of disregard for safety.

They are always willing to do their own stunts,” he said during a phone interview arranged by Grand Brilliance recently. “The problem is, they just do it and that’s dangerous. With veterans like Jackie, he is doing warm-up exercises even as he speaks with you and that is important. They know what they are doing and what needs to be done before every dangerous stunt but the young ones won’t notice such things. They just jump right in!”

As a result, Chan had his hands full reining in his young stars during filming. It is saying a lot when he revealed that insurance on the set was bought at HK$60 million (RM26.4 million). With a budget of US$8 million (RM27.2 million), Invisible Target is expected to be one of the most anticipated films from Asia this year. The story follows three young cops who are driven by differing motives as they join forces to defeat a gang of thieves. The movie stars such fast-rising young Hong Kong stars as Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Jaycee Chan with the addition of kungfu champions Wu Jing and Andy On.  The New Straits Time >>More<<

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Right on Target   The Star Online

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English portion of Invisible Target official site is now active.

-- Invisible Target Trailer --

Trailer for Invisible Target, directed by Benny Chan, action directed by Nicky Li, and starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Wu Jing, Jaycee Chan, Elanne Kwong, Vincent Tse, Philip Ng, Andy On, has been released and may be viewed at CRI or downloaded from our site.

-- Benny Chan on Invisible Target --

Post-production of Invisible Target is being carried out in Beijing and Benny Chan, together with Wu Jing, grants an audience with the press. According to Benny Chan's introduction, Invisible Target is about three police officers' attempt to nab criminal Wu Jing. However, the three are driven by their own motives, rather than out of a sense of justice. In the process, they neglect that they are police, see on Wu Jing a shadow of themselves, and see on each other their own shortcomings, and end up having a heavy price to pay. Benny Chan also reveals that Wu Jing is the strongest fighter in the movie, "Even when Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Jaycee Chan combine forces, they still cannot beat Wu Jing."

-- Invisible Target (aka Tripod) --

A trailer of Benny Chan's Invisible Target (aka Tripod/Nan Er Ben Se), packed with impressive action scenes, was shown at Hong Kong Filmart 2007 on 21 March, and this was followed by a press conference. The movie is about three police officers of different backgrounds and natures - Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan and Shawn Yue - coming together to crack the case of the robbery of US$1 billion which is connected to Ronin Gang headed by Wu Jing. They are being driven to their limits pitting themselves against opponents whom they have slim chances of winning.

The excerpts from the trailer and press conference maybe found at the following sites:

CRI Online

Eastday

Phoenix TV

Sina

-- Invisible Target --

Production of HK$60m Invisible Target (Nan Er Ben Se), directed by Benny Chan, has just wrapped up on Feb 28. Invisible Target is about three police officers (Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan), whose lives were all made miserable by a criminal gang led by Wu Jing, teaming up to catch him. While the film has no shortage of gunfights, it's the sophisticated martial arts scenes that are the highlights of the film. Benny Chan says that after watching Dragon Tiger Gate, he believed that Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue have great potential in handling action scenes and hence decided to cast them in this film. Both have lived up to Benny Chan's expectations, especially Nicholas Tse, who even requested to do stunts without safety wires in order to create the most authentic effects.

Nicholas Tse says that Invisible Target contains the most dangerous stunts he has ever done, "The action scenes in the film are very demanding, and are of great risks, they aren't as simple as falling off a building." For instance, one scene involves Nicholas Tse having to jump away before two cars collide. "No insurance agencies in Hong Kong dare to provide insurance for me or Jackie Chan. In the end, my manager had to approach a US firm. Many said we are toying with our lives. However, this is the only way to produce the most impact. Hong Kong action films are the best, for we are able to do things that others could not accomplish." Nicholas Tse elaborates.  Sohu

-- Invisible Target (Nan Er Ben Se) --

Nicholas Tse has been doing many risky and death-defying stunts in 《男儿本色》 Nan Er Ben Se (aka Work Made for Fire), directed by Benny Chan. Earlier on, he did a scene of being knocked down by a bus after leaping off from a tram. That scene was captured by fans of Nicholas Tse who uploaded it to Tudou, a Chinese version of YouTube. On January 14, another dangerous scene was shot on atop the roof. In this scene, after receiving a lethal kick from Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse tumbles off the rooftop, glades through the air, gets slammed into a tree, drops onto a truck, before eventually landing on the ground. Initially, a mattress was laid on the ground for safety purposes, yet after the first take, Nicholas Tse, who was on wires, had the mattress removed, and did the fall again. The concerned passersby screamed wildly, and when the take was completed, Wu Jing led the way in giving Nicholas Tse a big applause, with the onlookers following suit, as an encouragement to Nicholas Tse. Subsequently, Nicholas Tse, Wu Jing and Philip Ng went on to film the opening part of the rooftop chase scene, in which the three darted about and scaled various heights.  Sina

-- Nan Er Ben Se --

Production of HK$60m 《男儿本色》 Nan Er Ben Se, directed by Benny Chan, sometimes called Work Made for Fire tentatively, has started on November 27 and will take three months to complete and is scheduled for release in summer. Wu Jing plays a thief who will challenge the police Nicholas Tse, Andy On, Jaycee Chan, and Shawn Yue in brains and brawn. He has three goons - two male, one female. He is out for vengeance, to get back at someone did him a disservice, and he seeks to recover what he deserves.

Nicholas Tse was turning out impressive performances and praised for his acrobatics. On the first day, Jaycee Chan, on the other hand, did not handle his role rather satisfactorily, such as a simple patrolling scene, resulting in many outtakes and re-shoots. Shawn Yue was given a red Lotus sports car for a car chase scene at Kowloon Bay that also involved Nicholas Tse and Wu Jing. To create a more thrilling and perilous atmosphere, a water tanker truck was hired to splash water on the the road, and fireworks were set off continuously. Wu Jing, as usual, took a serious approach, often consulting with the director after each take. Recently, he finished a fight scene in the night against Andy On.  Oriental Daily, Tom, Wu Jing's Management

-- Nan Er Ben Se --

Benny Chan will begin production of a martial arts based crime movie 《男儿本色》Nan Er Ban Se (True Nature of Man/Work Made for Fire) towards the end of November. The movie which relates to Nicholas Tse and his four police teammates Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan, Wu Jing and Andy On will focus on realistic fight scenes rather than explosion scenes that Benny Chan was so used to filming.

He will also forbid/dissuade the use of doubles, and all the various cast members have been working hard individually in preparation for it, such as Nicholas Tse, who has been building up his stamina under the guidance of a Hong Kong national class gymnast. Later on, they will all gather for some special training. Sets are being built for this film which is being produced by Universe Films at a budget of $HK 60m. Filming expects to take three months. Scheduled for release in around June or July 2007.  World Journal

-- Project BB --

Project BB, an action comedy jointly produced by JCE and Huayi Brothers, has just begun production quietly in Hong Kong on December 29. Benny Chan directs the movie in which Jackie Chan plays a hopeless gambling addict. Other cast members include Gao Yuan Yuan, Zhang Tie Lin, Michael Hui, Louis Koo and Charlene Choi. The movie revolves around a series of hilarious misadventures that surrounds three people Jackie Chan, Michael Hui and Louis Koo who decide to kidnap a baby from a rich family but end up protecting the baby against other underworld members. The HK$1.3m will wrap up in March and be released in around October 2006.  Takung Daily, Sina