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-- Duo Biao --

《夺标》 Duo Biao's martial arts choreography, which is 70% traditional and 30% innovation, shows the art of attack and defence of traditional Chinese kungfu, while carrying modern elements at the same time. Tsui Siu Ming and his team also dissected every move in the film, in order to spark sufficient interests from the jaded audiences.

3 months before filming, Dicky Cheung was dragged to Hengdian for training, and the director specifically assigned a martial arts expert to watch over him practising Praying Mantis Boxing as well as retraining in wireworks.

However, even martial artists like Xu Xiang Dong and Xie Miao were not spared of training.

-- Duo Biao --

《夺标》 Duo Biao, co-produced by Sundream and Huayi Brothers, directed by Tsui Siu Ming, has wrapped up after over two months of filming. The martial arts film is slated for release this autumn.

Duo Biao is set in 1936 when China sent 69 athletes to take part in Berlin Olympics. At the same time 9 wushu team members also performed there. While China didn't do very well back then, her wushu performance greatly impressed the Westerners. And it was then that Chinese wushu was spread throughout the world.  Tsu Siu Ming hopes to show the spirit and culture of wushu through this film, with emphasis on realistic and detailed portrayal of traditional martial arts.

-- Duo Biao --

A ceremony marking the production of Sundream Pictures' major project of the year, 《夺标》 Duo Biao (Capturing the Cup), a movie on Chinese wushu, sports and Olympics, was held on April 27 in Hengdian. The inauguration kicked off with a lion dance and martial arts performances. Produced by Tsui Siu Ming and Amy Lee Fung Ming, directed by Kong Tao Hoi and Lee Kong Lok, the cast includes Dicky Cheung, Wong Tsui Yu, Debbie Goh, Michael Wai, Eric Li.

Tsui Siu Ming has also specially sought out martial artists Xu Xiang Dong and Yu Rong Guang, both of whom he worked with in Holy Robe of Shaolin Temple, to join the cast. Currently, Tsiu Siu Ming is in negotiations with Jackie Chan to play a cameo role as the arena contest organiser. 2 million yuan were spent building the arena which is expected to be filled up with 4000 extras.

-- Howling Arrow --
Sammo Hung is currently busy with pre-production of 《响箭》 Howling Arrow, a martial arts movie on chivalry, friendship, martial arts sects and bandits. It appears that apart from Sammo Hung, Wu Jing and Aaron Kwok might also be joining the movie. Aaron Kwok would be playing a bandit and would have several clashes against Sammo Hung and Wu Jing. There will also be two main female roles, a princess and a heroine, both of which have a fair bit of fights. Sammo Hung has the intention of casting Zhou Xun but she might be tied up with other projects. Other actresses being considered for the movie include Charlie Yeung, Ruby Lin and Li Bing Bing. Sammo Hung, who will be directing the movie and be responsible for choreographing martial arts scenes, hopes to showcase Chinese martial arts through the film, and will eschew the use of special effects as much as possible. The title Howling Arrow does not refer to a weapon; it refers the sound of the arrow, and is used to indicate the inner conflicts of the main characters, and their concerns. Right now, Sammo Hung is scouting location in Ningxia while Sunbeam's president Tsui Siu Ming is still amending the script. The movie is expected to begin production sometime after the Lunar New Year in mid-February.  Shanghai Youth Daily

-- Let's Steal Together --

When Tsui Siu Ming and Sammo Hung held several meetings to discuss their upcoming collaboration Howling Arrow, Tsui Siu Ming mentioned the storyline of Let's Steal Together to Sammo Hung, who found it to be appealing. So, Tsui Siu Ming invited him to join this movie as well, to give the audience a pleasant surprise. Coupled with suggestions from Sammo Hung, producer Tsui Siu Ming and director Kong Tao Hoi designed many earthshaking fight scenes in the movie. Sammo Hung plays a lama who is skilled healer, and has many scenes opposite Wu Jing.

"After accepting Let's Steal Together, I often contemplated on improving the action scenes. This time around, Wu Jing is my partner. I have already witnessed his excellent skills in SPL (aka Kill Zone), in which he showed his great agility and power. He is someone with great potential. So, it's a great opportunity to work with him on a martial arts film. I believe I have a very important mission: to protect the two lovely female leads Twins Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi. Though they have encountered hundreds of battles, but facing such a strong opponent as Wu Jing, it'd benefit them to learn some self-defense techniques, so that they would be able to counter his attacks."

Wu Jing feels it a great fortune to work with Sammo Hung again, saying that he has much to learn from him, "I respect brother Sammo Hung a lot, for he treats everyone on the set equally, taking good care of newcomers like us. For example, when he learned that I'd injured myself when filming, he visited me to enquire about my wellbeing. He even said, 'Though you might have had some minor injuries, I won't hold back when filming, for we have to achieve that authentic feel.' He told me not to be hesitant when fighting him simply because he was a senior. He wanted me to give my all. It's very lucky to work with such a professional actor like brother Sammo Hung."   Sina

- Let's Steal Together --

Let's Steal Together is a HK$24m contemporary martial arts comedy that is basically about several artful thieves' hunt for treasure. The cast includes Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Wu Jing, Zhang Qian, Yuen Wah, Shek Sau, Sammo Hung, Steven Cheung, etc. Let's Steal Together is expected to be released in early 2007.

It's the first time Kong Tao Hoi, an action director and production planner, works as a director. He was the one behind all sorts of sleight of hand card tricks that Chow Yun Fat did in God of Gamblers. This time around, he will devise not only a set of tough moves for The Twins, but also fresh, novel ways of pilfering.

-- Let's Steal Together --

Chinese diving champion Tian Liang has withdrawn from 《双子神偷》 Let's Steal Together last month. Let's Steal Together is a modern action comedy directed by Jiang Dao Hai/Kong Tao Hoi in which "The Twins" Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi will play artful thieves. Let's steal together, a HK$24m budget movie jointly produced by Sunbeam Motion Pictures and Emperor Motion Pictures, is slated for production sometime this month. Tsui Siu Ming, Sunbeam's CEO, says that Tian Liang's original role had plenty of action scenes and would be romantically linked to both Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi. Tian Liang's role has now been removed and two new roles, apparently to be played by Sammo Hung and Wu Jing, are being introduced to replace it.  Chongqing Times