The Swords Are Pouring All Over The Pugilistic World
November 4, 2009 by: admin
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Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World (tentative), co-produced by Lion Rock, Beijing Galloping Horse, Media Asia Films, began production on Nov 3 on Songjiang Soundstage, Shanghai. Attending the lensing ceremony were the producers John Woo, Terence Chang, Peter Lam, Zhong Li Fang, the director Su Chao Bin, and the cast Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo Sung, “Big S” Barbie Hsu, Paw Hee Ching, Wang Xue Qi, Shawn Yue.
Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World, said to be fashioned after Gu Long, is a suspense wuxia film that combines physical and mental rivalry. It’s a cross between China’s Bian Lian and Hollywood’s Mr and Mrs Smith. John Woo says that this is his favourite wuxia script in the reent years. He has always been waiting for an opportunity to work with Michelle Yeoh, whom he admires greatly.
This is Su Chao Bin’s first wuxia film and he finds the action scenes much more difficult to handle than he had imagined. But he adds that they have a capable martial arts director, so he’s not too worried.
Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World traces the love story between a retiring assassin Michelle Yeoh and a messenger Jung Woo Sung, whose father was killed by her former organisation. Michelle Yeoh doesn’t know that Jung Woo Sung is well versed in martial arts. As their relationship develops, their pasts come to light gradually…
Michelle Yeohsays that she looks forward playing a swordswoman again after 10 years and has always wanted to collaborate with John Woo.
Jung Woo Sungdescribes his character as lovable but a little foolish. He has been training under the wushu coaches and finds the action here to be different from Korean films.
Barbie Hsu introduces her character as the only female assassin under Wang Xue Qi. She isn’t all that mean, is someone who traverses between orthodox and unorthodox paths, the only flaw she has is her weakness for men. She shares a fuzzy relation with Wang Xue Qi.
In addition, Kelly Lin, Chang Chen, Guo Xiao Dong, Pace Wu would also be joining this production. Rain of Swords in the Pugilistic World would be released in around summer 2010 or later. -Sina<>
Source: Wu Jing.org
