Member Milkyway Posted July 6, 2009 Member Share Posted July 6, 2009 John Woo to direct Flying Tigers epic Hong Kong action director John Woo (吴宇森) has signed on to direct a China-Hollywood joint production about the Flying Tigers, according to a Dushi Shibao report. The movie, which will begin filming this year, is expected to cost US$100 million, which will make it the most expensive Chinese film made to date, the report said. A signing ceremony for the film, called "Flying Tiger Heroes" (飞虎群英) in Chinese, was held in Beijing on July 3, with Lion Rock Productions, Fengde Dadi Culture and Media Co Ltd and the Propaganda Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Yunnan provincial government all inking a cooperation agreement for the film. Woo, director of popular action movies in Hong Kong such as "Hard Boiled" and Hollywood films including "Mission: Impossible 2", said the movie will feature the most spectacular aerial battle scenes ever seen in Chinese cinema. He added that the movie would highlight the spirit of Yunnan culture as well as Chinese heroes from World War II and the US-China friendship that led to the founding of the Flying Tigers. Woo will have his hands full presenting an accurate account of the Flying Tigers, whose history is often misrepresented or misunderstood in both China and the US. Officially known as the American Volunteer Group, the Yunnan-based Flying Tigers flew missions against Japanese bombers and fighters from December 1941 to July 1942 in southern China and Myanmar, then known as Burma. "This is an extremely important production," Woo said at the signing ceremony. "Currently, basic preparations for shooting work have already been made and in a month we'll confirm the script. This Yunnan-themed film emphasizes China-US friendship and the contributions of the Flying Tigers and the people of Yunnan during the War of Resistance." http://gokunming.com/en/blog/item/1012/john_woo_to_direct_flying_tigers_epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member hkpyanfar Posted July 6, 2009 Member Share Posted July 6, 2009 It sounds like a movie to look forward to, especially since China-U.S. friendship is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Fightingfist Posted July 6, 2009 Member Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yeh this should be a good film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 6, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 6, 2009 Sounds interesting. I'm always ready to check out anything John Woo directs. I wonder if they'll shoot any of the ariel stuff with actual vintage, or reproduction planes, or if everything after takeoff will be accomplished using CGI and other FX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member lillippa328 Posted July 8, 2009 Member Share Posted July 8, 2009 word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Rebornman Posted July 11, 2009 Member Share Posted July 11, 2009 wow 100 million. thats alot of cheeseburgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loucostello Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 The story, the real story, of the Flying Tigers far exceeds anything any fiction writer could dream up. The suffering of the Chinese people was enormous and the history here demands respect. The potential for a great film is most significant and I wish Mr. Woo every success in this important film. Great care needs to be taken with the casting as any mistakes here can ruin the film. John Woo has a great opportunity here. Others before him have failed. http://www.p40warhawk.cn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mrnicejai Posted April 13, 2010 Member Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hopefully this project is still a go. A joint film about U.S. China cooperation is really needed in times like this when U.S. anti-China sentiment is at an all time high and the Red Dawn anti Chinese remake is coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted April 25, 2010 Member Share Posted April 25, 2010 That is an awful lot of money especially for an Asian movie . With so much money at stake you have to wonder whether it will turn out to be a PG 13 equivalent movie and how much creative control John Woo will have. I hope this turns out good and also doesn't turn out like "Rain of swords" where John Woo isn't directing but producing only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jay Posted April 25, 2010 Member Share Posted April 25, 2010 That is an awful lot of money especially for an Asian movie . With so much money at stake you have to wonder whether it will turn out to be a PG 13 equivalent movie and how much creative control John Woo will have. Why wouldn't it be a PG-13 movie? It's not like it really needs to be R rated to be quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted December 24, 2012 Member Share Posted December 24, 2012 Whatever happened to this movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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