Today's issue of Screen Daily is running a story officially confirming that Nicole Kidman has signed on to star in Wong Kar Wai's The Lady From Shanghai. This has been rumored for weeks and isn't much of a surprise. What is surprising is the story's claim that Gong Li is not only co-starring but has already shot her part. My guess is they must have done it while shooting WKW's segment of the Eros anthology, in which Li also starred. For all the heat Wong Kar Wai takes over his often tedious shooting style the man can work quickly when need be and it certainly looks as though this next film may be one of his faster productions.
