In mid-August, a new film based on “Journeys to the West”. Producer and screenwriter of the film with a working title "Odyssey" (Odyssey) – Stephen Chow, director - Derek Kwok (Gallants). A 15 million budget was allocated by the company Bingo Group, the executive director and controlling shareholder of which is Stephen Chow, as well as companies "Edko Films", "China Film Group" и "CJ Entertainment" from South Korea.
У Stephen Chow major role, however Chow, known for his meticulous scriptwriting and perfectionism on set, has not yet decided which character he will play.
Production on the film began back in July, but principal photography is scheduled for mid-August. They will film primarily against a blue background, and the director Kwok will gradually share details in his micro-blog.
"Odyssey", an action movie with elements of melodrama and a lot of special effects, has nothing to do with the classic “Chinese Odyssey” (A Chinese Odyssey) from the 90s except for some source material. The company will handle post-processing “3 Plus Animation Production”, whose founder, Ken Lau, previously worked with Chow over films "CJ7" и “Shaolin Football” (Shaolin Soccer). The release should take place approximately in the summer of 2012.
Source: hollywoodreporter.com
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