Well, there's a cast and a half. With Donnie Yen and Takeshi Kaneshiro already signed on to star in Peter Chan's remake of Chang Cheh's One Armed Swordman - Chan's version is currently being referred to simply as Wuxia - word is now out that Chan has offered one of the female leads to Gong Li.
Apparently Chan visited the set of the Chinese remake of Mel Gibson's What Women Want - I did not make that up - which Li is starring in to offer her the role. He is still waiting for a response. There are rumors that Tang Wei has been offered the other female lead but Chan has denied those.
Donnie Yen is also on board to choreograph the fight scenes.
Apparently Chan visited the set of the Chinese remake of Mel Gibson's What Women Want - I did not make that up - which Li is starring in to offer her the role. He is still waiting for a response. There are rumors that Tang Wei has been offered the other female lead but Chan has denied those.
Donnie Yen is also on board to choreograph the fight scenes.
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Yeah um don't see Gong intrested in doing something like this. She turned down a role in WKW's kung fu flick.
Don't see it happening Todd.
Do we really need another version? I'm not against it, but it's going to be really hard to top Tsui Hark's 90s version.
I think we need a Peter Chan version.
Blade was dark and gritty? nice, must check it out. Wish Donnie Yen would try something a bit more original tho. Getting a bit tired of all these swordflicks where i have to fastforward past lamely fleshed out characters to the action. I know its kung fu but i think real fanboys know what im on about . Not to say this remake will be like that...open mind and that..and Peter Chan...dragged too much..melodramatic...vaguely written characters...just wish i could say i was a fan of his directing as he does seem to get all the epics to direct...