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-- Just Another Pandora's Box --

Trailer to Just Another Pandora's Box has recently been made available on Youtube

Just Another Pandora's Box is director Jeffrey Lau's spoof on Red Cliff, with many characters from numerous other films being brought through time using the Pandora's Box to the Three Kingdoms period and turning everything topsy-turvy. Apart from the main cast Ronald Cheng and Sun Li, it features cameos by over 50 stars, including Yuen Biao, Athena Chu, Ada Choi, Yuen Cheung Yan, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Xing Yu, Wu Jing, Alex Fong, Fan Siu Wong, Gillian Chung, Huang Yi, Lam Tse Chung, and more..

Just Another Pandora's Box opens in theatres on March 18, 2010.

-- Shaolin --
Having completed his week-long stint at Shaolin Temple training for the film Shaolin, Wu Jing has left on January 26 and returned to the set of Tempest of Westerly Winds, which has two more action scenes to go, to resume filming.

The executive working for Shaolin Temple says Wu Jing left him a very deep impression, is very professional and dedicated, has excellent driving skills, and is really multi-talented: diving, horse-riding, car racing, driving boat. He is very warm person and was very obliging to the kids at Shaolin requesting for a photo session, as well as fans at the hotel he was staying.

It's certainly worth noting that Yu Hai and Xiong Xin Xin are involved in Shaolin as well. Jackie Chan is joining the production after Lunar New Year. Xiong Xin Xin mentions having a great time fighting Andy Lau several days ago, who lives up to his name as the role model in the industry. Despite not having formal wushu training, Andy Lau compares favourably to the stunt professionals, due to his hard work and effort.

-- Shaolin --

Shaolin is currently being filmed in Hengdian and on a 1:1 replica of actual Shaolin Temple built in Yanshi, Yongkang, Zhejiang. The Shaolin Temple set comprises of three main buildings, built at closer distance to expedite filming. They even created two remarkably lifelike cryptomerias in the premises. Benny Chan picked Yanshi due to its beautiful sceneries and surroundings, like stone pillars, multiple peaks, valleys, making it convenient to do location shooting around the set. A big portion of production will be filmed in the region.

However, the ever-changing weather in Yongkang is giving a big headache to Benny Chan as it could be sunny one day, cloudy another, or snow or rain the next day. In order to ensure consistency of the environment, a scene could take many days to complete. Benny Chan also says that the production will take an environmental conscious approach in order to preserve the land.

An executive working for Shaolin Temple mentions that Wu Jing, who arrived in Shaolin Temple on January 20, is staying there for a week to train in Shaolin martial arts. He says that Wu Jing has great martial arts skills, is very professional, has great character, is manly.  Yongkang Daily

Video: Touring Yanshi Shaolin set

With True Legend's release date drawing nearer, more and more videos and stills from the film are surfacing. The gala premiere will be held in Beijing on January 31, possibly attended by some Hollywood personages. In addition, True Legend, as well as Little Big Soldier, will get a special screening at 60th Berlin International Film Festival in February.

《西风烈》

Director: Gao Qun Shu

Screenplay: Gao Qun Shu

Cinematography: Du Jie

Art Direction: Xiao Hai Hang

Action & Car Stunts: Nicky Li

Composer: Han Jae Kwon

Principal Photography: Late Oct 2009 to Feb 2010

Release: Mid 2010

Cast: Duan Yi Hong, Ni Da Hong, Wu Jing, Zhang Li, Francis Ng, Yu Nan, Charlie Yeung, Xia Yu, He Tie Hong, Ma Guo Wei

Cameos: Ma Su, Wang Shuang Bao, Luo Luo, Ma Zi Han, Biao Zi

Plot Synopsis:

On the vast and boundless desolate desert in the Western part of China, Zhang Ning (Xia Yu) and girlfriend Sun Jing (Charlie Yeung) are facing great difficulties staying afloat: on the one hand, four super sleuths are pursing them relentlessly; on the other hand, a pair of male  and female assassins are mercilessly hot on their heels too...

-- Shaolin --

As opposed the bustling press conference (that was rather rowdy and disorganised due to huge turnout) held last October, Shaolin has begun production very quietly in Hengdian in the beginning of this month. Benny Chan is keeping a low profile as usual, and Shaolin's sets are off-limits to anyone, with tight security being implemented, as some reporters snooping around, fishing for information found out. Majority of  scenes revolving around Shaolin Temple will be filmed on the custom-built set; only a handful of scenes will be shot on actual Shaolin Temple.

Apart from previously announced cast Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Wu Jing, Fan Bing Bing, Xing Yu, Yu Shao Qun, Liang Jing Ke, et al., Yu Hai and Xiong Xin Xin are also joining the production. Shooting takes around 4 to 5 months, and the film is tentatively scheduled for year-end/next Chinese New year release.

-- Violent Police Belle --

Dennis Law is beginning production on 《爆裂警花》 Violent Police Belle (tentative), starring Wu Jing and Chrissie Chau, in April or May 2010. Chrissie Chau, who has been training in Muay Thai under Sen to prepare herself for the film, plays a cop who disguises herself as a student to infiltrate a school to investigate a case and will have multiple action scenes opposite Wu Jing.

-- Just Another Pandora's Box --

Behind-the-scenes:

Athena Chu's multiple personalities befuddle Ada Choi

The various cast members speak

Some new images from Sina:

A 3D montage from True Legend whereby Zhao Wen Zhuo challenges his imagined opponent in order to elevate his martial arts skill was shown for the first time at a press conference in Beijing on December 20, attended by director Yuen Wo Ping, the cast Zhou Xun, Jiang Lu Xia and Will Liu. Post-production took over 10 months in order to create the fight scenes in 3D, done painstakingly layer by layer, frame by frame by Menfond Electronic Art and over 100 digital artists. Yuen Wo Ping says that to shoot the 3D action scenes, two cameras had to be set up, and he tried to devise moves that aren't too fanciful, such that the action could be seen distinctly, for maximum 3D visual impact.

-- Tempest of Westerly Winds --

Filming of Legendary Four: Tempest of Westerly Winds has slowed down due to... the chill and tempest of the westerly winds, so to speak, it is taking around one more month longer to shoot, and the production is allocating extra budget as such. The cast have their own means of combating the freezing temperature.

Wu Jing would jog for 10km daily, plus doing other workouts such as 10 sets of sit-ups comprising 150 repetitions each. Wu Jing, who insists on doing his own stunts, once received 70 kicks from Yu Nan's double on a tall platform, once he even fell off and nearly had a concussion.

Charlie Yeung is unfazed by the bitter temperature, and would even call everyone out to have fun when it snows, like playing snowball warfare.

After days of enduring coldness, Yu Nan finally found a heater bag that would not leave her when off-camera. 

Duan Yi Hong would also exercise to keep warm, like a 5km job or dumbbell lifting. Besides that, he has acquired warm patches that he sticks all over his body. But he also falls sick easily, such as getting acute keratitis, acute gastroenteritis.  Sina

-- Shaolin --
As Shaolin is about to go into production later this month, the cast are receiving training in either Hong Kong or Mainland. Since two months back, Andy Lau has been training under martial arts directors Corey Yuen and Yuen Tak, as well as watching videos to learn the basics of Shaolin Fist.

Recently, Reverend Yongzhi and his disciple Xing Yu (aka 延能 Yan Neng) arrived in Hong Kong to give the cast specialised training. Andy Lau has been learning Seven-Star Fist under both of them, Reverend Yongzhi's fist is quick and powerful, and he is very fastidious about each movement and footwork, while Andy Lau is working very hard on it, practising each and every stance repeatedly and mindfully. Apart from martial arts training, Andy Lau, who meditates 45 minutes daily, also went to Shaolin Temple for a three-day retreat earlier on, hoping to understand the meaning of Zen and martial arts as one, in preparation for his role in Shaolin.

Andy Lau, whose earnest attitude influences his colleagues to train with him, says, "I have never tried meditating in the temple, studying scriptures and doing not doing, I didn't even have my handphone with me, thinking of nothing, purifying my thoughts. Actually, it's possible to talk nothing for three days, I felt more at ease and free. The true meaning of Shaolin kungfu is not limited to the kungfu per se, but also relates to the cultivation of one's mind, to reach the state of union of Zen and martial arts, gaining a deeper realisation of martial spirit."

Reverend Yongzhi, who rarely takes in any disciples, and has never taught anyone else outside the premises of Shaolin Temple, is making an exception for the film Shaolin, "I hope this new Shaolin film will propagate the real meaning of Shaolin martial arts. Shaolin kungfu is not simply about fighting, it also encompasses autogenous, infinity, understanding of Self, this is the meaning of Zen and martial arts as one. It's an affinity for Andy Lau to have the chance to pick up Shaolin kungfu."  

Aside from Andy Lau, director Benny Chan reveals that Wu Jing and Yu Shao Qun would be learning Joint-lock Techniques and Sticky Hands respectively, while Nicholas Tse gets a unique set of skills specially devised for the film. However, as the three of them are busy filming in Mainland, missing the chance to be coached personally by Reverend Yong Zhi, Corey Yuen and Yuen Tak will record his movements and pass the instructions to them later. Benny Chan has also gone to Shaolin Temple with the assistant director several months back to meditate, to experience firsthand the spiritual practice of Shaolin martial arts.  Netease

Video: Andy Lau Training in Seven Star Fist   Sina