According to reports from Hong Kong, after having a few months' rest to spend time with his family, two new movies starring Donnie Yen are about to start filming. Both are Chinese films, which means THE EXPENDABLES 2 will not be one of them (but we do have an update on this - so read on!).
The first film is a Chinese New Year comedy to be directed by Chan Hing Ka, who was responsible for ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2011 (also starring Yen) and last year's best Hong Kong comedy LA COMEDIE HUMAINE. The new film will be produced by Raymond Wong Bak Ming, who was involved in many of Donnie's films including IP MAN and IP MAN 2. The Chinese title suggests it may be a remake of Chow Yun Fat's 1988 classic comedy THE EIGHTH HAPPINESS.
The second film is a police action comedy. Also in the cast are Miriam Yeung (THREE... EXTREMES: DUMPLINGS, LOVE IN A PUFF) and Eva Huang (KUNG FU HUSTLE, THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE). The film will be produced by famous Asian filmmaker Chui Po Chu, who was the associate producer for CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, and producer for KUNG FU HUSTLE, CJ7 and THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE.
Yen is also rumoured to be joining Jackie Chan in an upcoming project, in which the pair will play a couple of code-breaking experts working in the police force. It will be produced by Chan and directed by Chinese director Tan Bing, whose films THE REBIRTH OF THE TRILOBITE and FURIOUS PIANO won critical acclaim. Filming is scheduled to start in December.
And now the promised THE EXPENDABLES 2 update. As reported by Twitch earlier, Yen was invited to join the cast of THE EXPENDABLES 2 when he was visiting the US. When questioned about this by the Hong Kong media earlier this week, a spokesperson from Yen's company replied that he is currently still considering the offer.
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So nothing on the rumored Tony-Jaa-and-Donnie-Yen project? Guess it was little more than a pipe-dream ; (
So, is the police action comedy the remake of Mr and Mrs Smith that was announced a while ago ?
Also, a re-team with Jackie Chan would be beyond awesome.
The police action comedy and the Jackie project sounds like goodies. Kind of wish Donnie would go back to making gritty/realistic actioners though.
I'm dying for some more action Donnie. Recently saw the The Lost Bladesman which was quite good, but I really want something more like Flash Point/Killzone. Donnie has a brutal (and beautiful) style, so I love it when he gets to go all out.
wtf is this sh*?
no martial arts movies?:/
here's to hoping that the Jackie 'codebreaking' collab is actually Chinese Zodiac (aka Armour of God 3)
i love donnie yen period ..and his moves the best i saw in the movies love it love it love it