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Cut called on Jay Chou's movie Bangka
by kelvin@multistars - 10th July 2005It has been rumoured the first movie to be self-produced by Jay which has been in preparation for a long time has been "halted"! Original they already confirmed the actors, script and even completed the set clothing, the new movie which was progressing full of vitality and activity has suddenly been rumoured to be "temporarily halted", because the male lead Jay just can't make time to act in it.
Jay has gone to Shanghai 2 weeks in a row, he's held a concert in Beijing, originally the new movie "Bangka" was going to officially start filming in July, but at this time cut was called, Alfa Music general manager Mr Yeung expressed: "The movie at the moment is postponed, because the filming needs at least 1 month or more, we just can't make time in Jay's schedule." As to how long it will be postponed to, there is no way of telling at the moment.
According to reports, originally Nan Quan Mama, Zhang Jun Ning and all the actors set to participate in the movie had already began reading the script, suddenly they found out it was halting, they were a bit surprised and confused, one of the reasons why the movie could not start filming on schedule was that Jay's role in the movie could not be decided on, plus the box office success of "Initial D" has made the company even more cautious to check on the movies Jay will act in, the quality of production.
And the originally planned female lead of the movie Zhang Jun Ning, at the moment is busy filming the movies "Silk" and "The Great White Tower", towards the news that this movie of Jay's is halting, Zhang Jun Ning's agent Lin Zong Bang pointed out: "We've already been discussing about it for some time now, the clothing has already been set, but recently Jay himself has been very busy, we have not gone a step further by signing contracts, a few days ago we received the notice from the production team, all progress is to be postponed temporarily, it is not a change in the female lead." As to whether it was the whole movie being halted? Zhang Jun Ning's side have not officially responded.
Besides the movie being halted, even Jay's new album which the fans care most about has been confirmed will not be released in this year's holidays period, Mr Yeung expressed: "Jay's new album, at the moment it is temporarily set to release in October." Due to the fact Jay will be busy with a concert tour in Mainland China and other work, the production for the new album was delayed more than the original plan and because of this it has been changed to release on October.