Jackie Chan

First trailer and details on Jackie Chan and Derek Yee film Shinjuku Incident

A few sites have been posting this first trailer for The Shinjuku Incident, which is directed by Derek “Tung-Shing” Yee and produced by Jackie Chan. The film also stars Naoto Takenaka, Xu Jinglei, Daniel Wu, Fan Bingbing and Ken Watanabe. The gritty-looking thriller is being described as a more dramatic turn for Chan, according to ….

Kung Fu Panda Blu Ray review

Tomorrow – that’s right on Sunday, November 9th – Paramount and Dreamworks will release the animated hit Kung Fu Panda on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. I hadn’t watched Kung Fu Panda, aside from trailers and clips, along with an extended scene at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, that featured Po vigorously attempting to grab some ….

Jackie Chan’s latest project

Jackie Chan has began working on his latest film, with the English working title of Junior Soldiers. Filming is expected to begin in early 2009, according to Variety. The film is a period road movie set during the Qin dynasty, according to reports on the Sina.com site. Ding Sheng, who helmed Underdog Knight, is directing ….

After Olympics Closing Ceremony this Sunday, Zhang Yimou to make war film

Zhang Yimou goes from artful creation to utter destruction. Variety and the Beijing News recently reported that director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), fresh off of his stunning Opening Ceremony achievement for the Olympic Games, and apparently prepping a spectacular follow up for this Sunday’s Closing Ceremonies, is already thinking about his next ….

Weinsteins, Andy Lau and 300 producer Krantz form new martial arts movie label

The Weinstein Company, internationally acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs) and prolific producer Tony Krantz (24, Mulholland Drive) have formed the new martial arts label Qi (pronounced ‘Chee’) to produce the next generation of sophisticated, high-quality, English language martial arts films that will feature leading international martial arts superstars. The company has begun working on ….

Rush Hour 3 trailer

While on vacation in Paris, Officers Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) inadvertently get mixed up with a powerful Chinese Triad crew. Chris Tucker returns to the big screen after a six-year absence as he reunites with the all-star team of co-star Jackie Chan, director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, X-Men: The ….

Jackie Chan and Jet Li Film Finally Greenlit?

Coming Soon reports that according to Variety, the long in development Jackie Chan and Jet Li pairing on film, has been flagging a go. The two will star together for the first time in a $70 million action-adventure that Relativity Media will finance. Robert Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little) will direct, while martial arts expert Yuen Woo-Ping (The Master, The Matrix Trilogy) will create ….

Untouchables Prequel in the Works

Variety reports that, in addition to the Jackie Chan and Jet Li film, Relativity will also be offering another project to buyers at the American Film Market starting tomorrow. The second is Brian De Palma’s $70 million prequel to The Untouchables, called The Untouchables: Capone Rising, which Paramount films will distribute in the U.S. The Untouchables prequel is set to start shooting in June of 2007. ….

More Rush Hour 3 Casting News (Including Yao Ming)

 Thats right, according to a story read on Worst Previews, Rush Hour 3’s cast will include basketball giant Yao Ming. Of course, the film again stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, who this time, track a villain to the City of Light… Paris. The story quoted director Brett Ratner as saying “In the first movie Jackie was a fish out of water (in L.A), then Chris ….

Jackie Chan Upcoming Projects (And is Jean-Claude Van Damme in Rush Hour 3?)

Jackie Chan is as busy as ever, having recently agreed to reprise his role as Chief Inspector Lee in the upcoming Rush Hour 3. In the meantime, Chan has a new action-comedy, which recently premered in China, called Bo bui gai wak, a.k.a. Rob-B-Hood. The film, starring Jackie Chan and another popular Hong Kong actor Louis Koo, tells the story of three ….

Weinstein’s to Build Huge Library of Asian Cinema

Bob and Harvey Weinstein recently announced the unveiling of Dragon Dynasty, a new label under which all The Weinstein Company’s Asian titles will be released, including “Ong Bak 2,” “The Protector” (aka “Tom Yum Goong”), “Born to Fight”, “SPL”, “Seven Swords” and “Dragon Squad”, as well as a package of high profile titles, which was licensed from Fortune Star Entertainment: the distribution division of News Corporation’s ….

Rush Hour 3 A Go

I really enjoyed “Rush Hour 2.” I thought the film had beautifully choreographed action sequences, great on-location shots, and was generally very funny and feel-good. So I am looking forward to this one. It’s been too long, and Chris Tucker needs to get back to work. His potential to become the next big on-screen comedian is real. ….