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-- Dragon Gate, Flying Shell --
To build a full-fledged 3D team and studio, Tsui Hark spent two years learning from foreign crew, trying to overcome whatever challenges 3D filming may pose. So, Tsui Hark and the 3D crew, comprising top talents from US, that includes Avatar's visual effects supervisor Chuck Comisky, Singapore, Korea and China, are doing trial shoot for 3 months before commencing actual filming of 《龙门飞甲》 Dragon Gate, Flying Shell/Armour (tentative).

-- New Dragon Inn --
At this year's Hong Kong Filmart, Tsui Hark was seen trying out 3D cameras, putting on 3D lenses to see the effects, and making enquiries about the 3D equipment, going from one booth to another. When asked about his next work, Tsui Hark reveals that he is planning to shoot a 3D version of New Dragon Inn remake. Right now, it's not known for sure if New Dragon Inn 3D would be a retelling of the original film, or some kind of sequel, and no cast is attached. The film begins production no earlier than 2011.  Sohu

Tsui Hark, accompanied by Shi Nan Sun, was at 13th Pusan International Film Festival on October 5 to give a talk "My Life, My Cinema". His cosmopolitan comedy She Ain't Mean/All About Women was to premiere worldwide at the festival but had to be withdrawn at the last minute as its approval from Mainland censors was delayed owing to National Day holiday.

To Tsui Hark, a filmmaker should keep exploring all kinds of possibilities, and hence he has been experimenting with different kinds of films such as Legend of Zu, Missing, and She Ain't Mean, rather than being limited to one genre, and trying out new technology and filming equipment. A filmmaker should experiment, reinvent, and find their own niche.

Tsui Hark directed Missing and She Ain't Mean for he believes that Mainland film industry needs more variety as most are just following the trend, which might lead to some awkward situations and saturation of the market.

Tsui Hark does have the intention of doing a remake of New Dragon Inn, which was announced several years back. However, as his other movie Di Ren Jie/Judge Dee is set to begin production next April, he is still debating if he should go ahead with New Dragon Inn due to time constraints. And the talented director has just completed the script of another comedy.  EastDay

-- Tsui Hark's Future Projects --

Tsui Hark says that he has a few plans in the pipeline after The Seven Swords. Tsui Hark, who has a deep passion for drawing, has been working on an anime feature after Legend of Zu, but has been held up due to slow development of anime market in China. He says that New Dragon Inn 2 is still in pre-production, and as New Dragon Inn has a big influence on him, he would waste no effort in the sequel.

As for Journey to the West, he finds it a mammoth task, for the ghosts, spirits, gods, celestial troops, and various other elements are too difficult to bring to screen. The adaptation requires major work, is technically demanding and needs a very lengthy pre-production time. Besides, he has not yet fully understood Monkey God Sun Wu Kong, Tripitaka and his two other disciples. He says he has to wait until he's able to capture the essence of this work, and until he has more advanced technology at his disposal. He also says that The Seven Swords will premiere internationally at next year's Cannes Film Festival.  Beijing Star Daily

-- Seven Swords--

Compiling from a multitude of different media reports on separate issues, except for Charlie Yeung, a pall of uncertainty hangs over the cast members of Seven Swords of Mt Tian movie. Andy Lau faces dilemma as his other commitment with Johnnie To is also to be shot in September, clashing with Seven Swords of Mt Tian. When asked, Andy gave vague replies.

More forthcoming was Tony Leung, who said despite his eagerness, he was, unfortunately, unable to take up the movie offer, as he already had an agreement with director Guan Jin Peng, which again conflicts with Seven Swords of Mt Tian. However, he was quick to add that, given his passion for wuxia, all it takes is one word from Tsui Hark, and he would gladly join Dragon Inn 2, which is in pre-production, without hesitation.

Meanwhile Tsui Hark has sent coaches to train Charlie Yeung and Leon Lai. Charlie Yeung, who's involved in various charitable activities, indicated that she would be teaming up with Korean actor Song Seung Hun (aka Song Seung-heon) when she attended the press conference of World Wildlife Fund for Dolphin as the ambassador. On being asked if she would need to brush up with her Korean, she smiled, saying, she had already met him and they communicated with each other in English.