Latest News from Hong Kong Movieworld

May '96


Arnold Schwarzenegger is including a lot of Martial
Arts in his new movie ERASER. His role in the movie is described
as a modern day ninja type. The fights were put together by Tom
Elliot.

Bruce Willis is at it again! He's been working
with Walter Hill in Last man standing (aka. Gundown). His
next project seems to be a round up with The Big Blue - Nikita - Leon
- Luc Besson in The Fifth Element.

John and John strikes again! Woo and Travolta
is reunited in an upcoming Big Budget thriller Secret Service.
Travolta will be opposing Wild at Heart - Leaving Las Vegas Nicholas
Cage.

John Woo is currently filming the TV pilot for
Once a Thief, his 1991 HK movie hit.

Chuck Norris with a ponytail in the Forrest
Warrior, I can't figure out who he wants to look like the most: A
Cherokee warrior or Rambo?

The superhero Robin Shou aka. Liu Kang from Mortal
Kombat, opposites Chris Farley, yes... the crazy guy from Saturday
Night Live in Beverly Hills Ninja!

Michael Dudikoff is out with Crash Dive.

Cynthia Rothrock is making a comeback (was she
ever gone?) in Blonde Justice, American Tigers and Hercules!

Martial Arts Club opens in London! Organiser Giuseppe
Longo promises to show Martial Arts classics and to set up tournaments
in MA Videogames (Virtua Fighter 2?). Here it is: 148 Charing
Cross Road, next to Centre Point. Contact Shaolin by phone: 0171 209
3549.

Jean Claude Van Damme Contacted Jet Lee this
month in his desparate attempt to learn Martial Arts. Good luck to the
hustle from Brussel!

Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong disagrees
on the work done in Rumble in the Bronx, and splits up. Jackie is now
shooting with Samo Hung in Melbourne, Australia (G'day Mate!) for a
new action movie A Nice Guy!

Dispite serious back injuries Michelle Yeoh / Khan
completed Story of a stuntwoman for director Ann Hui and
has been scouting for a L.A. gig! (How about a Danish gig? I could be
the bad guy!)

The time is getting shorter - BARB WIRE will
soon hit the screen! MYYYYYY GGGOOOOOODDD! Pamela is here! And by the
way: Pamela say's: Don't call me a babe!




April '96


On the Way:


First Strike (Formerly CIA Story) with Jackie
Chan. Directed by Stanley Tong.

Daylight with Sly Stallone. A Rob Cohen
movie.

The Quest, with Jean Claude van Damn and
Roger Moore (- knows most Martial Arts!)

The Great Adventurer, with Jet Lee!

Executive Decision, with Kurt Russel and
Steven Seagal. A Joel Silver product!


Andy Lau delivers a solid non-action performance
in What a Wonderful World, about a cancer struck reporter who goes on
the trail for one last story.

Jet Lee's teacher , Yu Hai, in Martial
Arts Master and Tai Chi Master, is returniong to the big screen
as newcomer Yu Ging's father in Tai Chi.


March '96


It seems that Jet Lee will return to the Once
upon a time in China - series. Tsui Hark will direct, even though Lee
had a falling out with him that made him leave the series!

Steven Chow Sing Chi is prepping his Chinese New
Year film Palace Undercover.

Donnie Yen is back with Wong Jing Production,
rumours has it that he's planning a All-action Chinese version of the
American Thriller-wanna-be Seven.

John Woo is on the way along with John Travolta
and Christian Slater in Broken Arrow!


Feb '96


Jackie Chan recieved an honorary doctorate fromn
the Baptist college in Hong Kong. Find the picture in the Jackie Chan
Gallery.

Jet Lee gave his first interview to an English
speaking newspaper, admitting that he does use stunt doubles. " I
have never conformed to the thinking that we should be heroes in front
of AND behind the camera," he says. "You should not
risk your life for movies." Jet Lee is on the way Ching Siu
Tung's The Great Adventurer.


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