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-- Legendary Assassin --

Press conference marking the inaugural filming of 《狼牙之阿布》 Legendary Assassin: Bruce was held in Beijing on July 25, attended by producers Paco Wong and Ng See Yuen, directors Nicky Li Chung Chi and Wu Jing, famous erhu soloist Chen Jun, who's scoring/playing the main theme, cast members Celina Jade, Kou Zhan Wen, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Jiang Bao Cheng. To the applause of the guests, Wu Jing and his senior Kou Zhan Wen put up a captivating fight on the stage.

-- 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.

Bey Logan's Blog has been updated recently with a number of articles on recent martial arts movies as well as martial arts legends. Firstly, there are interviews with filmmaker, martial arts director, Hung-gar master Liu Chia Liang, a Hung Gar legend Lam Cho, and a trip down the memory lane with Golden Harvest's Raymond Chow.

Next up is an audio commentary session with Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue and Andy On for Dragon Dynasty's Invisible Target DVD, a brief moment with Sammo Hung at Fatal Move Premiere, and, in conjunction with the production of Mandarin Film's "Yip Man", directed by Wilson Yip, action directed by Sammo Hung and starring Donnie Yen, takes a look at Wing Chun lineage and related films.

As a side note, Coming Soon interviews Donnie Yen as Flash Point gets limited release in US this week.

-- Wu Jing to Attend 44th Golden Horse Awards --

When Wu Jing learned that he was nominated for Golden Horse Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as the antagonist in Invisible Target in October, he was taken by surprise for it's not often that an action star receives any nominations or awards. As veteran actors like Tony Leung Ka Fai and Louis Koo are also named in the same category, Wu Jing says that he's already very happy to be nominated and does not expect to win the award.

Wu Jing's manager Syllina says that it is the first time Wu Jing got nominated and it came somewhat unexpected. It shows that apart from his martial arts ability, his acting is given recognition too. Syllina adds that Wu Jing, who often dresses casually, would be in formal attire on that day.

Wu Jing says that the most memorable moments when filming Invisible were jumping off the the rooftop with Nicholas Tse and Philip Ng without doubles and the scene in which Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan and Shawn Yue personally letting him beat them up for real. He was really impressed by their work ethics.

Wu Jing mentions that getting a cameo role in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is like a dream come true for it has always been his wish to work with his senior Jet Li and spar against him even though their exchange was pretty brief. He describes their fight as "natural, with good flow as the river".

As to his future projects, Wu Jing says that his management Gold Label is currently in pre-production of a film, and they plan to produce a saga out of it. Even if there are lesser investors in martial arts films, they would press on. Wu Jing, who would be attending the Golden Horse Awards on Dec 8, is arriving in Taiwan on Dec 7 afternoon and leaves on Dec 9, and would also be taking the opportunity to meet his Taiwanese fans.  300Hu, Sina | More photos: 300Hu

-- 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)

-- Philip Ng: I saw an Invisible Target --
It was the Invisible Target premiere last night, and it was the first time that many of us actors have seen the film in its entirety. I have to say, I was very impressed. It is a very well produced film. Even with the large cast of characters in the movie, the story still flowed well and each character's development was very well handled. The action sequences was tight and very entertaining and in the acting department, everyone did an excellent job. For example, even though Jaycee and I are good friends and I know full well that what I'm watching is fiction, Jaycee's scenes was truly able to pull some heavy emotions out of me. Also watch carefully when you see this film, my pal Nic pulls almost all of his own stunts, that guy's crazy, lol. Everyone in this film was pretty much spot on (a very well rounded cast). Kudos to Benny Chan, Invisible Target is a very entertaining film. All in all, watching the film with everyone is a happy reminder of the fun we all had on the set for this one.  Philip Ng Blog

-- 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<<

Related articles:

Right on Target   The Star Online

Keen on leaving a legacy   The Star Online

His own man   The Star Online

Daredevil Shawn   The Star Online

Weinstein finds Chan's "Target"   Variety Asia

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