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The story goes thus: it was 1985, and Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, having enjoyed nearly two decades of cinematic success in his native country, wanted to extend his reach into the United States. Chan had already tried to infiltrate America in 1980 with Robert Clouse's film "The Big Brawl," but while it was highly respected by martial arts fans, "Brawl" wasn't the massive hit Chan wanted. Chan had already directed four movies by 1985 but still felt that an American director could translate his fightin' sensibilities for a North American audience more accurately. So, he hired genre filmmaker James Glickenhaus to helm the 1985 actioner "The Protector."

Chan and Glickenhaus butted heads throughout production, as Glickenhaus refused to film fight sequences in a way Chan approved of. At the end of production, Chan merely re-edited the film himself and directed new scenes in the hope of salvaging the project.

It was his...

Ding Sheng is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, born in Qingdao, Shandong. His works include “Little Big Soldier”, “Police Story 2013” and “Railroad Tigers” all of which starred Jackie Chan. In 2013, he directed “Saving Mr Wu” while his latest project sees him giving a go at John Woo’s classic, “A Better Tomorrow”.

On the occasion of the film “A Better Tomorrow 2018” screening at Far East Film Festival, we speak with him about the pressure of remaking a masterpiece, Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, filming at home and the karma that links him to Hong Kong cinema.

Let’s start with the inevitable question. How the idea to remake this classic came about?

Actually “A Better Tomorrow 2018” was strongly wanted by the investor, I personally wouldn’t have thought the time was right to remake a classic that is still so close to us in time. The...

Whether you saw it in theaters on opening night or you're gearing up to see it this weekend, you can get an intriguing look at the making of Kong: Skull Island and its gorgeous shooting locations in behind-the-scenes footage.

You can watch the behind-the-scenes videos below, and in case you missed it, check out our previous coverage of Kong: Skull Island.

"“Kong: Skull Island” stars Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers,” “Thor: The Dark World”), Samuel L. Jackson (“The Hateful Eight,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Trainwreck”), John Goodman (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Argo”) and John C. Reilly (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Step Brothers”). The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing (“Police Story: Lockdown”), Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”), Jason Mitchell (“Straight Outta Compton”), John Ortiz (“Steve Jobs”), Thomas Mann (“Beautiful Creatures”), Shea Whigham (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Toby Kebbell (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...

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Marketing for Kong: Skull Island has gone to new heights. Now on Google Maps you can locate the island that Kong calls home. This is not the first time that Google Maps has been used to market a movie, last year Google Maps was used to promote Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. That marketing strategy allowed you to locate four areas around New York City and look down on them in street view as if you were in the set of the movie. Unfortunately there are no pictures of Skull Island or Kong standing tall looking around. Out of a five star review currently Skull Island only has a three rating.

If you want to make a difference, be sure to go in and give Skull Island a rating of your own. Tell them about the hospitality of the Skull Crawlers, or how great of...

In less than two weeks, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. will take moviegoers to a place where monsters roam the land... and don't take too kindly to visitors, and you can watch the final trailer and a sneak peek of the new Vr experience for Kong: Skull Island right now.

"Enter the world of Skull Island and experience a face-to-face encounter with the king.

As the the ultimate monster icon returns to the big screen in Kong: Skull Island, Warner Bros. and Legendary present an immersive 360-degree experience that brings the mighty Kong to life in Vr for the first time.

Developed by Legendary Vr, ILMxLabs and the same VFX team that worked on the film, this visually stunning adventure places You at the center of an epic battle sequence as you join the Sky Devil helicopter squadron on a flight across the uncharted destination of Skull Island.

Lt. Colonel...

"He's not an animal, he's not a beast... he's a being." Ahead of its upcoming release from Legendary and Warner Bros., Kong: Skull Island is teased in a new featurette and several foreboding clips.

Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters on March 10th. The movie is part of a revamped shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2. For more details, check out the previous press release and videos below.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”).

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific – as beautiful as it is treacherous – unaware that they...

Tom Hiddleston's Captain James Conrad is on the run from a skull crawler and saved by a massive, familiar creature in a new clip from Kong: Skull Island.

A Legendary Pictures film, Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters on March 10th, 2017 from Warner Bros.

The film is part of a revamped shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2, which will star Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown and be directed by Michael Dougherty.

Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more details, and in case you missed it, check out the previously released clip from Kong: Skull Island.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”).

In the film,...

Lieutenant Colonel Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) and Bill Randa (John Goodman) share an eye-opening conversation at gunpoint in a new clip (via Yahoo!) from Kong: Skull Island.

A Legendary Pictures film, Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters on March 10th, 2017 from Warner Bros. The upcoming movie is part of a revamped shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2, which is now set to star Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”).

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific – as beautiful as it is treacherous – unaware that...

The new IMAX poster for Kong: Skull Island pays homage to a classic film that’s also set in the violent era of the Vietnam War.

Unveiled by EW, the Kong: Skull Island poster features a similar style and layout as Bob Peak’s artwork for Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now. Kong: Skull Island takes place in the ’70s with Vietnam War-era military equipment and personnel, perhaps leading to the fitting shout-out to Coppola’s classic film on the new IMAX poster.

A Legendary Pictures film, Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters on March 10th, 2017 from Warner Bros. The upcoming movie is part of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2, which is now set to star Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros.

New concept art of Kong: Skull Island reveals a raging King Kong emerging from the flames of what looks to be a napalm attack.

Empire unveiled the new concept art online (which you can view below) to tease the upcoming issue of their magazine, and they spoke with director Jordan Vogt-Robert, who revealed that the script for Kong: Skull Island initially had the film taking place in 1917 instead of the 1970s.

Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters on March 10th, 2017. The upcoming film is part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from...

Exclusive: UK distributor buys slate and catalogue with more than 500 titles; predicts “doubled market share”.

UK distributor Kaleidoscope (Khe) has acquired fellow UK outfit Platform Entertainment Ltd, including its upcoming slate and film and TV catalogue.

The deal sees Khe take over all sales and distribution for the company’s 500-strong library, including 10 Minute Solutions, TV series Spartacus, Vendetta, We Still Kill The Old Way, The Adventures of Tin Tin, and I Spit On Your Grave.

Upcoming titles include Black Sails Season 4, We Still Steal The Old Way, Sky Sharks and Bonded By Blood 2.

Spencer Pollard CEO of Khe said: “We are excited to have been able to conclude the acquisition of Platform Entertainment. The consolidation of the Platform library of rights within the current Kaleidoscope catalogue, together with the upcoming slates from both businesses, will see our market share in the UK double overnight.”

“The Platform library has huge potential in the physical market place but just...

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have released a pretty great new trailer for Kong: Skull Island.

The movie reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”).

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific – as beautiful as it is treacherous – unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.

Kong: Skull Island stars Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers,” “Thor: The Dark World”), Samuel L. Jackson (“The Hateful Eight,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Trainwreck”), John Goodman (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Argo”) and John C. Reilly (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Step Brothers”). The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing (“Police Story: Lockdown”), Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”), Jason Mitchell (“Straight Outta Compton”), John Ortiz (“Steve Jobs”), Thomas Mann...

Warner Bros just sent us the final movie trailer for the upcoming film “Kong: Skull Island” from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”) starring Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers,” “Thor: The Dark World”), Samuel L. Jackson (“The Hateful Eight,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Trainwreck”), John Goodman (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Argo”) and John C. Reilly (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Step Brothers”). The international ensemble cast also includes Tian Jing (“Police Story: Lockdown”), Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”), Jason Mitchell (“Straight Outta Compton”), John Ortiz (“Steve Jobs”), Thomas Mann (“Beautiful Creatures”), Shea Whigham (“The Wolf of Wall Street”), Toby Kebbell (“Dawn of the Planet of the [ Read More ]

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If you come to his island, you're going to hear his roar and perhaps even feel his earth-shaking wrath. Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson play characters who encounter a colossal (and cinematically iconic) beast on an epic, doomed journey in the new trailer (via Jimmy Kimmel Live!) for Kong: Skull Island.

Stomping into theaters on March 10th, 2017, Kong Skull: Island is teased in recently revealed posters and the new trailer, which you can watch below.

The upcoming film is part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' shared cinematic universe of massive monsters, with a May 29th, 2020 release date already penciled in for Godzilla vs. Kong, following the March 22nd, 2019 release of Godzilla 2. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer...

Playing characters who journey into the unknown, Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson explore an island where colossal creatures still roam, and where one of them reigns as both king and ferocious protector. Ahead of the new trailer's release, the actors unveiled new posters for Kong: Skull Island, stomping into theaters on March 10th, 2017.

Tonight, Hiddleston will drop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to premiere the new trailer for Kong: Skull Island, and we'll be sure to share it with Daily Dead readers as soon as it is released. In the meantime, you can see the new posters, Comic-Con trailer, and previous press release with full details below. And, in case you missed it, check out the recently unveiled Kong: Skull Island image and plot details.

Previous Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director...

You can almost hear the beast roar just by looking at the new image from Kong: Skull Island, starring Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson. Unveiled by EW, the new image gives fans their first really clear look at the latest version of King Kong, and to go along with the reveal, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts shared some key details about the movie and its titular creature.

Vogt-Roberts told EW that the new take on King Kong has more in common with 1933's King Kong than the other film versions:

"We sort of went back to the 1933 version in the sense that he’s a bipedal creature that walks in an upright position, as opposed to the anthropomorphic, anatomically correct silverback gorilla that walks on all fours."

The filmmaker also mentioned that Skull Island will feature a younger Kong:

"The way that he walks and his facial capture fused with this very energetic,...

It wasn’t too long ago that Pacific Rim 2 was put on indefinite hold by Universal and Legendary Pictures, but the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s divisive monsters vs. robots smash-em-up was thrown a lifeline when Legendary sold the rights to a Chinese conglomerate, and former Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight signed on to helm the picture.

Since then, the casting announcements have begun to intensify, and the latest addition is Chinese actress Jing Tian. She won’t be too familiar to Us audiences just yet, but that may change very soon.

The 28-year-old actress has appeared in numerous Chinese productions, such as Special ID, Police Story: Lockdown and Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn, but she also has fairly substantial roles in both The Great Wall and Kong: Skull Island lined up.

Details on her character in Pacific Rim 2 remain under wraps for now, but there’s a good chance...

Legendary Pictures has announced that Chinese actress Jing Tian has joined the cast of the next installment in the Pacific Rim franchise. Tian has appeared in a bunch of Chinese films like Special ID, Police Story: Lockdown and Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn, and will soon appear in The Great Wall and Kong: Skull Island, both […]

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Well Go USA Entertainment have acquired the distribution rights to Jackie Chan’s latest martial arts action comedy “Railroad Tigers”.

The tentative release will be on December with further details to be announced at a later date. This will coincide with the the film’s opening in Chinese theaters. RailRoad Tigers is directed by Ding Sheng, who also directed Jackie in Police Story: Lockdown and Little Big Soldier.

Alongside Jackie Chan, the film also stars Darren Wang (Our Times), Wang Kai (Nirvana In Fire) and Huang Zitao (Edge of Innocence)

Railroad Tigers

Set in the 1941, “Railroad Tigers” is about the Chinese heroes of World War II. Chan stars as Ma Yuan, a railroad worker and unlikely hero. He uses what he knows of the train network to steal supplies for the hungry Chinese. He leads a team of fighters in ambushing enemy soldiers and stopping the Japanese.

The latest martial...

“This planet doesn’t belong to us…” Daily Dead’s live Hall H coverage from Comic-Con continues with the release of Warner Bros.’ first official trailer for Kong: Skull Island.

Press Release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“The Kings of Summer”).

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific – as beautiful as it is treacherous – unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.

“Kong: Skull Island” stars Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers,” “Thor: The Dark World”), Samuel L. Jackson (“The Hateful Eight,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Trainwreck”), John Goodman (“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Argo”) and John C. Reilly (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Step Brothers”). The international ensemble cast also...

Based on actual events, Saving Mr. Wu asks the deadly serious question: If a celebrity is kidnapped, what will it take to get him back alive? In a bit of type casting, Andy Lau plays a movie star who is snatched by a gang of four criminals and threatened with death if ransom demands are not met within 24 hours. The thriller opened in Asia last year and is coming to North America via Well Go USA on digital July 5 and on Blu-ray and DVD August 2. Bonus materials include a 4-part Making Mr. Wu featurette plus deleted scenes Directed by Sheng Ding (Police Story: Lockdown), the film also stars Liu Ye (The Chef, The Actor, The Scoundrel), Wu Ruofu (Da yue bing), and...

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Police Story might just be the greatest action franchise of all time. But which movies are the best in the series?

After his disappointing experience in America filming The Protector, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong determined to make his own cop film his own way. The result - Police Story - kickstarted perhaps the greatest action franchise of all time; a series of films that still deliver thrills of a near-religious magnitude for genre fans.

Aside from the two reboots, the Police Stories revolve around Jackie's maverick Hong Kong cop Ka-Kui Chan (or Kevin Chan, in the English dubs) with frequent appearances from his lovably inept superior 'Uncle Bill' (Bill Tung) and his long-suffering girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung). The story continuity is a little ropey but instead each instalment offers a new, and usually more improbable, case for Ka-Kui to crack.

There's a blend of comedy,...

Ding Sheng, director of Little Big Soldier and the lacklutre yet highly lucrative Police Story 2013 (aka Police Story: Lockdown in the Us), trades Jackie Chan for Andy Lau in Saving Mr. Wu, a high-stakes hostage thriller based on real events that went down in Beijing. Wealthy Mr. Wu (Andy Lau) is targeted by a gang of phoney cops and before he knows what is going on he has been kidnapped. Liu Ye is the legit copper looking to save the day, while Wang Qianyuan is chief bad guy. Lam Suet and Wu Ruofu also appear.Here's the official synopsis:Mr. Wu (played by acclaimed film star Andy Lau) is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua (Wang Qianyuan) and three accomplices, all disguised as cops and demanding a ransom...

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I've never really mentioned Amazon Instant Video releases, but with today being the digital release of Mad Max: Fury Road I figured no better time than now considering it is still one of the best films (if not the best) of the year so far. So, before we get to the physical discs, here's a selection of new titles available on Amazon Instant starting today. Amazon Instant Mad Max: Fury Road Good Kill Felt Cop Car I Am Chris Farley Aloha Walt Disney Animation Studios Shorts Collection Final Girl Return to Sender Of those, I obviously recommend Mad Max and it seems Mike liked Cop Car well enough that a digital rental might be the best way to go. Otherwise, I watched half of Good Kill and couldn't watch any more and I've heard Felt is a pretty solid little horror film. No let's tackle the small selection of physical...

Police Story: Lockdown – Jackie Chan Returns!

Martial Art Superstar Jackie Chan Returns for the Fifth Installment in the Internationally-Popular Franchise Police Story: Lockdown The Action-Packed Crime Drama from Director Ding Sheng Debuts on Blu-ray™ & DVD August 11 Bonus Materials Includes Interviews with the Cast & Crew and a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Internationally-acclaimed action superstar Jackie Chan (Rush Hour franchise, 1911) ...

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What’s the first image that pops in your mind when you hear the name “Jackie Chan”?

For most of us, Chan is an iconic martial artist who always finds a way to make his films action-packed, replete with massive explosions and death-defying stunts, without totally sacrificing humor. However, in his film “Police Story: Lockdown,” Jackie loses the goofy grins and replaces it with intense gazes and an overall pensive look.

The Criminal Avenger, the Hardened Detective, and the Damsel in Distress

The Story Behind the “Lockdown”

Well, you can’t blame Jackie Chan, who portrays Detective Zhong Wen in “Police Story 2013,” for the serious face.

Detective Zhong has been searching for his estranged daughter, Miao, only to find her in a relationship with the seedy nightclub owner, Wu Jiang. Their difference in opinion resulted to an argument, but before he can try and reach out to his daughter, he was knocked unconscious.

"Hey, supercop!" Well Go has put out a trailer for the upcoming Us release of Police Story: Lockdown, the latest in the Police Story franchise starring Jackie Chan. The film actually played in China back in 2013, and is just now getting a release here in the Us, but this isn't the same goofy Jackie Chan we've seen so much of recently. He's as serious as ever in an action-drama where a reunion with his daughter goes bad, and then there's a big battle inside of a club. The cast includes Liu Ye, Jing Tian, Guli Nazha and Zhou Xiao Ou. I can't say this looks like an instant must see, but I'm down to check it out. Give it a look below. Here's the official Us trailer for Sheng Ding's Police Story: Lockdown, direct from Well Go USA: The newest chapter in the Police Story crime franchise stars Jackie Chan as Wen,...

Universal Pictures International Entertainment has bought the international blockbuster Chinese Zodiac, also known as CZ12, and will distribute the film in North America, Australia, and the United Kingdom (among other locations) in the upcoming year. This is no doubt great news to Jackie Chan fans in these countries as he both directed and starred in this action film that has already earned $180 million in the Asian box-office. Some will note that this film has already had a limited release through AMC Theatres this last October, however this film will now reach an even greater number of eyes through Universal.

The plot of this films circles around the loss of twelve bronze figures of the Chinese zodiac, whose retrieval Jackie Chan’s character Jc has been tasked with completing. While fulfilling this mission Jc finds himself not only caught up in international intrigue dating as far back as the Second Opium War,...

Exclusive: Jackie & Jj International has sold Jackie Chan’s action adventure Chinese Zodiac to Universal Pictures International Entertainment (Upie) for territories including North America, UK and Eastern Europe.

Upie has also acquired the film (aka CZ12) for Australasia, Africa, France, Portugal, Italy and Spain.

The deal was negotiated by Ramy Choi on behalf of Jackie & Jj and Jasper van Hecke on behalf of Upie.

Chan directed and stars in the film, which was released in China in December 2012 and has so far earned more than $180m worldwide.

Filmed on location across five continents and seven countries, Chinese Zodiac follows a treasure-hunter (Chan) searching the world in search of ancient relics.

Chan broke Guinness World Records for ‘Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor’ and ‘Most Credits in One Movie’ whilst making the film.

Chan’s next project, Police Story 2013, will be released this December. Ding Sheng is directing the film, which stars Chan...

Police Story 2013 Trailer, Poster, Image. Sheng Ding‘s Police Story 2013 international movie trailer, movie poster, movie picture star Jackie Chan, Ye Liu, Tian Jing, Bo Huang, and Rongguang Yu. Police Story 2013‘s plot synopsis: “rather than playing Hong Kong Police Officer Kevin Chan Ka-Kui, Chan [...]

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Jackie Chan is an absolute badass in this trailer for his upcoming film, Police Story 2013. This movie looks exciting as hell, and it's awesome to see Chan in a hardcore role like this!  

Just so you know, this film has no connection to Chan's earlier Police Story films. This movie was directed by Ding Sheng, who previously helmed Chan's Little Big Soldier. 

In the new film, Chan plays a mainland Chinese Interpol officer investigating a kidnapping case.

Watch the action packed trailer for yourself! I think you'll be surprised by what you see. Via: Twitch...

I haven't seen Jackie Chan in anything of note (besides lending his voice talent to a kids movie which turned out to be better than anticipated) but the action star is making a comeback in a very big way, one that's getting lots of attention outside China.

It appears that Police Story 2013 has very little to do with the previous action comedies that share both title and star. Chan and his mighty fighting ability are put to good use here as Chan plays a police officer investigating a kidnapping.

Director Sheng Ding and Chan worked together a few years ago on the action comedy Little Big Soldier but the pair, along with Ding regular Ye Liu, are taking things far more seriously here; Police Story 2013 looks like a gritty action thriller completely devoid of laughs. [Continued ...]...

This month saw the release of CZ12, a new action thriller from Jackie Chan, but that film has been released overseas for much longer. But later this year, international audiences will see Police Story 2013, a new film Chan's well known series of action films. However, unlike the previous installments, this sequel has no connection to Chan's earlier films as he plays a mainland Chinese Interpol officer investigating a kidnapping case. Now we have a trailer offering a peek at the wild stunts, fight sequences and more, but this film looks much more gritty and dark than anything we've seen Chan do before. It's a shame he didn't do this before. There's no English subtitles, but the action is the dominant force in the trailer anyway. Watch! Here's the international trailer for Sheng Ding's Police Story 2013, from Twitch: Sheng Ding (Little Big Soldier) directs Police Story 2013, the...

Today we have the trailer for the upcoming Jackie Chan action film "Police Story 2013," which is a continuation of Chan's popular franchise. Check it out below. Even though the movie is part of the franchise, it has no connection to previous installments. This time, Chan plays a mainland Chinese Interpol officer investigating a kidnapping case. "Police Story 2013" is directed by "Little Big Soldier" helmer Shen Ding. A Us release date has yet to be announced. Trailer:...

Here we go, the trailer for Jackie Chan’s Police Story 2013 has finally arrived and i have to say it looks great.

It looks set to deliver some great action scenes and yes Jackie is back in fighting form. I love all the Police Story movies and I’m guessing this is also live up to expectation.

Cast

Jackie Chan as Detective Zhong Wen

Liu Ye as Wu Jiang

Huang Bo

Jing Tian as Miao Miao

Zhang Lanxin

Wang Zhifei

Zhang Xiaoning

Guli Nazha...

Here we go, the trailer for Jackie Chan’s Police Story 2013 has finally arrived and i have to say it looks great.

It looks set to deliver some great action scenes and yes Jackie is back in fighting form. I love all the Police Story movies and I’m guessing this is also live up to expectation.

Cast

Jackie Chan as Detective Zhong Wen

Liu Ye as Wu Jiang

Huang Bo

Jing Tian as Miao Miao

Zhang Lanxin

Wang Zhifei

Zhang Xiaoning

Guli Nazha...

Well, hello Jackie. It's nice to see you. And your fists. And your feet. And your face getting punched. And your car flying through the air. Yes. Yes, indeed.If you're looking for a bit of old school action done right then you can do an awful lot worse than the just released trailer for Jackie Chan star vehicle Police Story 2013. Directed by Little Big Soldier helmer Shen Ding, expectations have been high for this one given that Little Big Soldier is one of the absolute best pieces of work in the later period Chan catalog. And this trailer certainly delivers up to those expectations with a ton of excellent stunt work that does not sacrifice performance in the process.This latest Police Story has no...

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China’s Wanda Group has announced plans for a $8.2bn (RMB50bn) film and television studio complex in the Chinese city of Qingdao at a ceremony attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and a host of other Us and Chinese stars.

The 3.8 million square metre Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis will include a 10,000-square metre studio complex, an underwater studio, outdoor shooting lots, a theme park, cinemas, hotels, a yacht club and other leisure developments. The first phase is set to open in June 2016 while the project is slated for completion in 2017.

In addition to DiCaprio and Kidman, other stars attending the lavish launch event included Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Travolta, Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, Zhang Ziyi, Jet Li, Tony Leung and Donnie Yen. Us film execs were also in attendance including The Weinstein Co chairman Harvey Weinstein.

Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin said the development aims to boost China’s influence in the global film industry, which despite...

China’s Wanda Group has announced plans for a $8.2bn (RMB50bn) film and television studio complex in the Chinese city of Qingdao at a ceremony attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and a host of other Us and Chinese stars.

The 3.8 million square metre Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis will include a 10,000-square metre studio complex, an underwater studio, outdoor shooting lots, a theme park, cinemas, hotels, a yacht club and other leisure developments. The first phase is set to open in June 2016 while the project is slated for completion in 2017.

In addition to DiCaprio and Kidman, other stars attending the lavish launch event included Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Travolta, Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, Zhang Ziyi, Jet Li, Tony Leung and Donnie Yen. Us film execs were also in attendance including The Weinstein Co chairman Harvey Weinstein.

Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin said the development aims to boost China’s influence in the global film industry, which despite...

Jackie Chan’s “Police Story 2013″ is on its way to theaters in China this December. Judging from the latest poster for the flick, it looks as though the action star is taking the series in a darker direction. The “Police Story” movie, while enjoyable, are definitely not to be taken seriously. However, director Sheng Ding seems to be moving away from the goofier adventures for the next installment of the long-running franchise. Depending on what you want from Jackie Chan, this is either a good or a bad thing. I didn’t care much for Chan’s 2009 thriller “Shinjuku Incident” or his 2012 actioner “Chinese Zodiac,” albeit for different reasons. Here’s hoping “Police Story 2013″ finds a balance between dark drama and intense action. I’d love to see a well-balanced Jackie Chan movie right about now. Scratch that — I need it. “Police Story 2013″ stars Jackie Chan, Liu Ye,...