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Before "Kung Fu Dunk 2", Chang Hong Films is investing in Jay Chou's second directed film
by kelvin@multistars - 27th April 2008Source: The Beijing News
Yesterday Taiwanese Chang Hong Films announced, Jay Chou has signed for "Kung Fu Dunk 2" with a fee of NT$15 million, Zhu Yan Ping has been replaced for reasons, the screenwriter will be the director of "My Sassy Girl" Jae-young Kwak. According to introduction to the movie, in "Kung Fu Dunk 2", Jay Chou will not be playing basketball anymore, after he graduates from kung fu school he becomes a righteous hero, due to this the title of the movie may change. According to the plans, they will film the movie from March next year to June in Shanghai, it will be out by the Spring Festival of the lunar calendar in 2010.
According to reports, on the 18th of April Jay Chou signed for "Kung Fu Dunk 2" for NT$15 million, according to Jay Chou's profession this is a friend's price, Chang Hong Films gave the explanation "The first one was a box office success so he is participating as a friend in the second." As to Zhu Yan Ping's departure, Chang Hong Films explained "Zhu Yan Ping just happens to have some stuff so he can't film it." At the moment, the investors have already contacted Andrew Lau, Feng Xiao Gang and Jae-young Kwak, and the script will be written by Jae-young Kwak. From the currently exposed scenes we can see that Jay Chou will not be playing basketball anymore in "Kung Fu Dunk 2", Fang Shi Jie graduates from kung fu school and becomes a righteous hero, therefore the title of the movie may change.
Due to the fact "Kung Fu Dunk 2" is set to start filming in March 2009, before this Chang Hong Films is going to invest in Jay Chou's second movie as a director, as to the topic, Jay Chou is secretive about it for the moment.
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