May 24th, 2007 by dd
Jackie Chan and Jet Li are currently in China shooting their first movie together, the Hollywood production The Forbidden Kingdom, and Chan said in his Chinese-language blog that they recently shot their first on-screen duel.
“I finally `fought’ with Jet Li today. We’ve never fought before having known each other for so many years,” he said.
The fight scene went smoothly and the two actors finished what was expected to be a daylong shoot in a few hours.
“The short sparring that lasted a few moves went very smoothly. It was like fighting with a brother from the same school of martial arts. We blended easily on every move, be it in terms of timing or rhythm,” he said. “The feeling was like shooting with Sammo Hung or Yuen Biao. Whether it’s a look, an expression or a turn, we were well coordinated. It feels great,” Chan wrote, referring to two fellow action stars.
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May 22nd, 2007 by dd
A mini press conference was held in Cannes on Sunday for another Chinese movie about the Three Kingdoms period set in 220-265 A.D.,titled with “Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon.”
China’s portal website Sina.com reports that an official poster and three stills were released featuring lead actors Andy Lau, Maggie Q and Sammo Hung.
With a budget approaching 25 million US dollars, the project is based on “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, a vast 600-year-old novel by Luo Guanzhong that ranks as one of China’s four most important pieces of literature.
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April 7th, 2007 by dd
Another Dumpalicious pic of Maggie Q from this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Awards. Decked out in Versace, Maggie is going to be a break out star this year both in the US and overseas. With blockbuster Mission: Impossible 3 with Tom Cruise already under her belt, the Q decided to do something a bit smaller so this summer get ready to see her in the Die Hard sequel, Live Free or Die Harder with aging action hero, Bruce Willis. CLICK HERE to see the trailer!
Going a different direction, you’ll also see her in Balls of Fury, a comedy on ping-pong diplomacy followed by The Tourist. You’ll like this synopsis:
An accountant, Ewan McGregor, is introduced to a mysterious sex club known as The List by his lawyer friend, Hugh Jackman. But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist.
Maggie will then return to Asia to film Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon with Andy Lau, Sammo Hung and Leon Lai.
So it’s pretty obvious Maggie will be blowing up the next few years to become a ‘playah’. Though not a hometown girl, she put her dues in Asia and is representing Asia hard. Big Ups, Q. You’ll soon have many Q&A converts soon enough!
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November 13th, 2006 by dd
The incomparable Maggie Q. This model turned actress originally hails from Hawaii and is of Polish, French, Irish and Vietnamese descent. Although she’s been in a number of Hong Kong films, she burst into the international film scene last summer with Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 3.
She’ll have a full slate of films on deck including Balls of Fury with George Lopez and Christopher Walken, The Counting House with Michael Wong, The Tourist with Hugh Jackman and Ewan Mcgregor, Live Free or Die Hard with Bruce Willis and the recently announced Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon with Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Sammo Hung.
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