Jet Li returns to Chinese film

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  1. shinobi

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    Tuesday August 25, 2009 Hong Kong

    HONG KONG -- Jet Li returns to Chinese filmmaking to star in his first Chinese-language film since the 2007 Peter Chan-directed epic "The Warlords."

    Li will star with Taiwanese actress Kwai Lun-mei, last seen in Tsui Hark's "All About Women," in the directorial debut of Chinese screenwriter Xue Xiao-lu, titled "Ocean Paradise" in Chinese. Xue has written for director Chen Kaige, working the script for Chen's 2002 drama "Together With You."

    Hong Kong-based Edko Films, the studio/distribution powerhouse owned by producer Bill Kong ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Lust, Caution") is one of the investors behind "Ocean Paradise." The film will be distributed by Edko in China and Hong Kong.

    After a duo of Hollywood-Chinese co-productions -- "The Forbidden Kingdom" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" -- Li, a devout Buddhist, announced in May 2008 he would take a break from films to dedicate his time to charity work.

    Since then he has played a supporting role in the Sylvester Stallone actioner "The Expendables" and made an appearance with the major stars of the Chinese film industry in "The Great Cause of China's Foundation," the $6 million epic produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China, scheduled for a September release.

    "Ocean Paradise" will commence filming in China after an official announcement in Beijing on Wednesday.

    credits: HTR Asia.
     
    #1 shinobi, Aug 25, 2009
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    the expendables has soo much testosterone probably gonna be the manliest flick ever lol.
     
    #2 [N], Aug 25, 2009
  3. Dav

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    it'll definitely be nice to see him in films again.
     
    #3 Dav, Aug 26, 2009
  4. negiqboyz

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    man .. i have not heard any of the film mentioned in the articles .. am i that out these days .. sigh .. lol
     
    #4 negiqboyz, Aug 26, 2009
  5. gavyo

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    its good hes returning to chinese films
    his best ones were always his HK flicks
     
    #5 gavyo, Aug 26, 2009
  6. DragonBuster

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    he needs to retire, i am sick of this bastad
     
    #6 DragonBuster, Aug 26, 2009
  7. rockman3

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    I will never get sick with his fighting scenes....
     
    #7 rockman3, Aug 26, 2009
  8. negiqboyz

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    ^ but his fighting style is always the same .. the same move .. nothing new .. he should try different genre .. comedy or something without the fighting.
     
    #8 negiqboyz, Aug 27, 2009
  9. EvilTofu

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    He's only good for action/fighting theme movies...
     
    #9 EvilTofu, Aug 27, 2009
  10. negiqboyz

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    ^ i know but as a actor, you should supposed to challenge yourself by taking on various roles. it's stiff acting if you ask me.
     
    #10 negiqboyz, Aug 27, 2009
  11. ab289

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    didn't he announce his retirement? i guess the money runs out, he needs to come out.

    he's old ... probably don't look as good as he used to in fighting scenes.
     
    #11 ab289, Aug 27, 2009
  12. rockman3

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    Of course he will run dry since he is now doing charity...... Anyhow.. i totally respect his fighting skills..... he is 1 of da best for now...
     
    #12 rockman3, Aug 28, 2009