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Director Benny Chan didn't thought of doing a science-fiction initially (This was also echoed by Wu Jing on another occasion, who mentioned that it was a crime film when the director first approached him.), but as he doesn't want to repeat what he has done before, such as the typical cops vs crooks, car chase or gun combats.

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Ngai Sing (or Collin Chou) says that he admires director Benny Chan for his enterprising spirit, "Director Benny Chan is very bold, he dares experiment something he has never done before, I take my hats off to him for that. I also admire his talents, no matter what subject he's filming, it's as if he's telling the ups and downs of one's life.

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Here is the final City Under Siege trailer that showcases the various cast members Aaron Kwok, Ngai Sing, Wu Jing, Zhang Jing Chu, Tie Nan, Zhang Bao Wen in action, plus the de rigueur Benny Chan massive amount of glass shattering effects, and telltale signs of CGIs such as those carelessly tossed turbo-charged darting daggers.

 

Trailer: View / Download (MTime)

 

  

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 -- City Under Siege --
 As a Mainland cop who is after the malevolent mutants in City Under Siege, life is full of risks and fears for Zhang Jing Chu, who is constantly facing grotesque and gruesome mutants, and she has to keep looking out for her boyfriend Wu Jing, who often neglects or ignores her. She has shattering fights, and a melancholic, heartrending, ponderous relationship. Continue reading "Is Wu Jing Heartless or Caring Towards Zhang Jing Chu in City Under Siege"

-- City Under Siege --

In this sci-fi actioner directed by Benny Chan, action directed by Ma Yuk Sing and Nicky Li, and starring Aaron Kwok, Ngai Sing, Wu Jing, Zhang Jing Chu, Tie Nan, Zhang Bao Wen, Shu Qi, Benny Chan is upping the ante by lavishly spending around 70m yuan on big explosive action scenes, one of which involves 30 cars crashing.   

 

Having a hand in the choreography, Wu Jing is incorporating some elements of Tai Chi in his martial arts sequences, such as his climatic battle against Ngai Sing, that the latter describes as so intense and frenzied that sparks were flying all over the place.

 

City Under Siege opens in China on August 8, in Hong Kong on the following week, and in Singapore and Malaysia 2 weeks later.

 

Trailer 1: View / Download (Youtube)

Trailer 2: View / Download (Youtube)

Trailer 3: View (Imgo)

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Press conference for City Under Siege was held on June 1, 2010 afternoon in Beijing, during which a 5 minutes making-of featurette was shown. The event was attended by the producers/investors, director Benny Chan, the cast Aaron Kwok, Ngai Sing, Wu Jing, Shu Qi.

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-- City Under Siege --

Here are some official stills from City Under Siege, courtesy of Sina.

 

In this sci-fi film by Benny Chan, a circus troupe, led by Ngai Sing, goes on a crime spree after inhaling some toxic gases by accident, causing mutation and granting them superhuman powers. However, one of them, Aaron Kwok, would not connive with the rest. Instead, he is to eventually team up with special agent Wu Jing and cop Zhang Jingchu, who push him to the peaks of his potent potential paranormal powers, to melee the malefactor mutants and save the subdued city.

 

-- Wind Blast  --
While 《西风烈》 Wind Blast (Tempest of the Westerly Winds), which takes over 150 days to shoot, is tentatively scheduled for release in early September, director Gao Qun Shu, who has already begun post-production, says that there is still a set of aerial shots left, requiring coordination from the local army.

 

This is what he describes the four detectives: "Each of them have their own strengths, Wu Jing is the king of flying car, he could race on the most treacherous mountainous paths; Zhang Li is a Hercules, he has to consume 20 packs of instant noodles per meal; Ni Da Hong is a crack shot, who never misses his mark; Duan Yi Hong is a very brilliant strategist and commander, you may say that this film is about the duels of the masters."

  

In this Chinese Western actioner, four proficient detectives, Duan Yi Hong, Ni Da Hong, Wu Jing, Zhang Li, who are tracking a murder suspect Xia Yu, accompanied by his girlfriend Charlie Yeung Choi Nei, to a desert, land themselves in a far more critical and perilous situation than they could ever picture when they also have to face two top drawer professional assassins, Francis Ng and Yu Nan, who possess far deadly firearms and skills than them.

 

Trailer: Sina / Youku

 Why did you opted for the era of warlords?
 Benny Chan: The story concerning thirteen cudgel monks rescuing Tang prince has been adapted too many times. So, I checked with the abbot, the notable legends of Shaolin Temple in the past 1500 years, there was this legend, concerning a warlord ransacking Shaolin Temple to look for another warlord, before setting it ablaze. Being partial to this legend, I settled for the warlords era. That period was very turbulent, China was already facing foreign invasion, yet the Chinese were still fighting among themselves. Continue reading "Benny Chan Interview on Shaolin: Advocating The Spirit of Martial Arts"

Director Jeffrey Lau's hit comedy Just Another Pandora's Box, which made over 100m yuan at the box office in China, is arriving on Blu-ray and and DVD on May 15, 2010. A thoroughly absurd rollicking laugh-out-loud parody on Red Cliff featuring an impressive cast comprising Ronald Cheng, Sun Li, Gigi Leung, Guo De Gang, Eric Tsang, Athena Chu, Yuen Biao, Fan Siu Wong, Wu Jing, Xing Yu, Gillian Chung, Yuen Cheung Yan, Corey Yuen, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Bruce Liang, and many more. Through this film, Ronald Cheng, under Jeffrey Lau's coaching, learns to vary his shades of expression and exaggeration for more subtlety and comic impact as well as oodles of surprises.

 

Qing Ye Se (Ronald Cheng) only knows how to be a thief, but he runs into major trouble when he accidentally steals the heart of Rose (Sun Li), an immortal fairy. During a chaotic chase, Qing Yi Se gets a hold on the Pandora's Box, sending them both back in time to the Three Kingdoms era. Mistaken as a general, Qing is thrown right into the middle of the Battle of Red Cliff. Meanwhile, Rose continues to devise new ways to earn Qing's affection, even if it means having to be someone else.

 

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-- Shaolin --

Since pre-production of Shaolin, the martial arts directors Corey Yuen and Yuen Tak planned for a top drawer martial arts exponent who doesn't belong to any particular sect to be Shaolin's nemesis, and with Sanda being the culmination of various forms of martial arts, Sang Wei Lin naturally became the most suitable person for the role, and was highly recommended by both the martial arts directors.

In one scene, Sang Wei Lin joins hands with Xiong Xin Xin to destroy Shaolin Temple, cruising Shaolin Temple freely as if it is empty, easily trouncing any monks who get in their way. Sang Wei Lin's main opponent senior monk Wu Jing even vomits blood after receiving a powerful blow from his iron fist.

 

Sang Wei Lin was initially scheduled for one week's shoot, but director Benny Chan kept increasing his scenes, that he ended up shooting for three weeks. Sang Wei Lin's part has been completed and the production is wrapping up soon for a year-end release.  Netease

In a magazine interview, Nicholas Tse speaks of his villainous role in Shaolin: In Shaolin, I have always been following brother Andy Lau, he's my boss, but I want to kill my boss, for I find him too outdated, he hesitates too much, is too conservative. In each era, you would always have to remove away any obstructions in front of you, before you yourself could move up. He is my boss, he is always ordering me around, so when could I become the boss? So, I get rid of him, by enlisting the help of my master Xiong Xin Xin.

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