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Senior Kou Zhan Wen and Wu Jing grew up together as members of Beijing Wushu Team, but Wu Jing actually joined the team earlier. However, as Kou Zhan Wen's older than them, they called him senior. Wu Jing says, "When I was a kid, Kou Zhan Wen was our chairman, I could only be an assistant, and I had boil water for the chairman in winter."

One's affections as a kid are often the purest and most innocent, while they have left the wushu team in pursuit of their own careers, their relations remained close as ever.

"Wu Jing kicked me very hard, it was very painful. His foot felt like metal," Kou Zhan Wen recounts an incident on the set of Legendary Assassin where he received a kick on the back of his head. As he speaks, Kou Zhan Wen makes a signal, launches an attack on Wu Jing. Wu Jing turns to him, blocks it, with a turn of the hand, grabs his senior's fist.

"The biggest hurdle and cause for regret when shooting action films are not meeting someone of your equal. That's why I invited Senior, hoping to present an enthralling true-blue martial arts sequence." Wu Jing explains the reason for getting Kou Zhan Wen play a fearsome crime boss who makes off to an island in order to hide from the Interpol.

"The first fight is between Senior and me, he plays a villain, carrying a big Kwando. I haven't had such a delightful fight for a long time. Only when facing someone like him can I fight without reservations, without holding back. We fought like that in the past, if it were others, I fear they might not be able to withstand it." continues Wu Jing. East Week

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10 minutes Legendary Assassin behind-the-scenes: Sina
 

See also Legendary Assassin site @ Sina

Legendary Assassin, a HK$31m film directed by Nicky Li and Wu Jing, with a cast including Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Kou Zhan Wen, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Aoyama Noriko, Jiang Bao Cheng, Sammy Leung, Lam Suet, Shui Hung Hui, Mark Cheng, Ronald Cheng, etc. was introduced at Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Dalian, Liaoning on September 11 afternoon.

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The much awaited Legendary Assassin trailer was shown during a press conference for the film at Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival earlier today and is now available on Sina.

Trailer may be downloaded from our site for those having trouble accessing Sina videos. 

Filming has already been completed and the film is scheduled for November release. Directed by Wu Jing and Nicky Li, starring Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Kou Zhan Wen, Alex Fong...

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Save for rather adorable roles in Master of Tai Chi and Young Heroes of Water Margin, former Beijing Wushu Team member 寇占文 Kou Zhan Wen has been playing major villains in various productions, such as Fist of Hero, Master Ma 2, matching Ji Chun Hua in terms of ruthlessness and menacing presence.

Most recently, Kou Zhan Wen has had a brief appearance in Fatal Move as a rival gang boss wielding dual weapons. He's also worked as martial arts director/assistant martial arts director on various occasions such as A Warrior's Tragedy, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Xanda.

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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.

Apart from personal donations, Wu Jing has, along with Sun Nan, Jing Gang Shang, Kou Zhan Wen, participated in celebrity soccer matches as a Dreamboat member to help raise funds for Sichuan Earthquake relief.

Recently, Wu Jing joined Jack Wang, Nnadia Chan, who has a beautiful voice, and a few other stars in recording a motivational song Never Give Up dedicated to Earthquake victims. You may watch the video on Jack Wang's blog.

Wu Jing's management Gold Label has been very supportive and encouraging of its artistes in taking part in charity works like Earthquake relief. It sent donations contributed by its artistes quietly on learning of the disaster. Some of its artistes like Alex Fong, Stephy Tang, William So have also gone to disaster areas as volunteers, bringing with them 700 thousand yuan worth of items including medicine, basic necessities and tents.   Eastday, Zhejiang News

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Thanks to Twitch for the Legendary Assassin's sales flyer distributed at HK Filmart, more details on the production as well as the plot are revealed.

Producer: Paco Wong
Directors: Nicky Li Chung Chi, Wu Jing
Screenplay: Fung Chi Keung (Sparrow, CJ7, Hooked on You)
Production Manager: To Yuk Ching (It's a Wonderful Life, Dragon Reloaded, Forbidden City Cop)
Costume Designer: Stanley Cheung (Mad Detective, Triangle, Election)
Director of Photography: Poon Yiu Ming (Silver Valley, Rob-B-Hood, Leaving Me, Loving You)

Martial Arts Choreography: Nicky Li, Jack Wong Wai Leung
Cast: Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Kou Zhan Wen, Aoyama Noriko, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Jiang Bao Cheng, Ken Lo, Ronald Cheng (Cameo), Tin Kai Man, Sammy Leung, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Lam Suet, Shiu Hung Hui, Mark Cheng, Haiqi, Heaven Ho, Matthew Yu

The lofty, idealistic, aspiring smalltime cop stationed on a remote island turns out to be a female character Holly (Celina Jade), who believes in the kindness of (wo)man, that everyone has an innate sense of justice and righteousness.

-- Master of Taichi DVD --

Wu Jing's tour-de-force, Master of Tai Chi, has been re-released recently by Tai Seng on shortened edition DVD that comes complete with English subtitles and dub. Master of Taichi is loosely based on the life of Yang Lu Chan, the founder of Yang Style Tai Chi, on the trials he goes through in order to study Chen Style Tai Chi, his encounter with the Manchurian royalty as well as his matches against the legendary Dong Hai Chuan. Yuen Wo Ping and Chueng Sing Yim direct this TV series of incredible martial arts sequences that comprises of multitudes of wushu stars like Yu Hai, Wang Qun, Billy Chow, Kara Hui, Xu Xiang Dong, Tan Qiao, Kou Zhan Wen...

The DVD is now available at YesAsia.

-- Kappa to Provide Sponsorship for Dreamboat Soccer Team --