(Mark Zhao comes out of the boxing gym half-naked. It's rare to see this new Taiwan hottie show his chest other than on screen.)(Ethan Ruan, who is very tall, definitely looks the part when boxing. While being shirtless, he shows off his proud and fit body.) "Double hotness" Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan battle with their bodies Mark Zhao, whose popularity skyrocketed after <Black & White>, will be starring with idol star Ethan Ruan in the upcoming triad movie, <Mankah> (or Moungar), directed by Niu Cheng Ze. A few days ago, Niu Cheng Ze brought Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan with him to pay a visit to Mankah's (now Wanhua) Lungshan Temple to pray for good luck. Under the hot sun, Mark and Ethan, who are working together for the first time, took off their tops and practiced boxing. Regardless of their bodies, acting, or popularity, the two of them are comparable to each other. After <Black & White> has successfully brought fame to Mark Zhao, Zhao Shu Hai's son, the public wonders what will be Mark's next step. Not long ago, <Black & White>'s Director Cai Yue Xun announced filming of the movie version at the end of the year. However, before the filming even starts for <Black & White>'s movie, Mark has already decided to give his first movie appearance to <Mankah>, while acting along side another popular idol, Ethan Ruan. Battling with their acting skills and popularity, the two of them even compares their bodies by going shirtless while practicing boxing. Boxing while shirtless; fighting in sweat In the afternoon of July 6, we arrived at Wanhua's Lungshan Temple, and saw <Mankah>'s Director Niu Cheng Ze bringing both Ethan Ruan and Mark Zhao to visit and pray. Director Niu Cheng Ze, although with a cut at the slit of his hand, still sincerely placed both of his hands together and prayed three times. Ethan and Mark quickly followed. After praying, the three of them left Lungshan Temple. They then took a walk around the Wanhua area. Afterwards, they headed to Dongsin Street and went into a boxing gym to practice boxing. Ethan and Mark wore tank tops while learning from an instructor. After practicing for a little more than an hour, they were both covered in sweat. They took off their tops as a result and the two male stars showed off their chests and body fitness. Compared to Ethan Ruan's fit body, Mark Zhao's chest seemed to be less buff, but Mark was a little more "eye-catching". (Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan at Wanhua's Lungshan Temple. For the sake of hiding their identities, they prayed without taking off their caps.) During their practice and when rehearsing for the fight scenes, both Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan didn't want to look weak. They kept their focus while watching the instructor's demonstration. Perhaps due to the training from <Black & White>, Mark Zhao's arm muscles looked especially big. On the other hand, Ethan Ruan, due to surfing, had very nice formed arms and back. During the practice, they both looked equally impressive. (Ethan Ruan and Mark Zhao stayed focus while practicing boxing. They took off their tops after being covered in sweat) Taiwanese flavored triad; Edison Chen is out <Mankah> is a triad movie. Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan play "brothers" (members of a triad) in the movie. It is heard that Ethan has watched <Black & White> and admires Mark's sunny personality very much. Ethan has also done voice dubbing for <Ice Age 3> together with Zhao Shu Hai, Mark's father. At the time, when the media asked Zhao Shu Hai, "Who is more handsome?" Zhao Shu Hai replied, "Ethan Ruan is more like an older brother, while Mark is more like a younger brother. If I say that the older brother is more handsome, the younger brother should be very happy." It seems as if he already knew that Mark and Ethan would be acting in a movie portraying the relationship between "brothers". (Director Niu Cheng Ze led Mark Zhao, who grew up abroad, and Ethan Ruan to walk around the area of Wanhua. The three of them walked and laughed together.) Those who knew inside information say that before the airing of <Black & White>, Mark Zhao had already met Niu Cheng Ze before. Later, some suggested inviting Edison Chen to participate in the movie to create more interests, and edit the story a little to increase their potential sales to overseas. But because Niu Cheng Ze was persistent in bringing the most original flavor in portraying Taiwan's triads, the decision to invite Edison Chen was ruled out. Director Cai Yue Xun of <Black & White> is Niu Cheng Ze's good friend. When Cai Yue Xun read the script for <Mankah>, he felt that the character "Wen Zi" would be a good development for Mark Zhao. He even said to Niu Cheng Ze that he would personally guide Mark to help him get into character. Following right after, Niu Cheng Ze decided on whom to play the other "brother", which was Ethan Ruan, and the two leading male roles were set. In June, Mark Zhao's father, Zhao Shu Hai and Ethan Ruan attended the press conference for <Ice Age 3>. He complemented on Ethan's good looks, successfully helping his son develop good relations with Ethan. Source: Mop.com
