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Jay Chou sings for Kung Fu Dunk, soft tofu to tough kung fu
by kelvin@multistars - 13th January 2008Source: UDN
Yesterday the song "Hero Zhou", which is written by Jay Chou as the theme song for the new movie "Kung Fu Dunk", was revealed, the director Zhu Yan Ping and famed cinematographer Xiao Ding both took the same view and gave a thumbs up saying "Director Chou's new song, acting, directing and basketball are all diao."
The big movie of the Chinese New Year "Kung Fu Dunk" is in the post production stage, famed Mainland China cinematographer especially flew in to help with the lighting, yesterday afternoon Zhu Yan Ping brought the freshly made theme song "Hero Zhou" to the publishing workshop in Taipei, he just looked at the lyrics, Jay Chou and Vincent Fang used the softness of tofu as a comparison to kung fu's toughness, he even sang the rap "Put on your Qipao, to avoid people mistaking me for feeling you up", the two couldn't help but smirk.
Zhao Xiao Ding once worked with Jay Chou on "Curse Of The Golden Flower", but this time "Kung Fu Dunk" is very different, he said: "Last time Jay was a prince, a deep one, honest and kind-hearted; this time he is a small character, his fate is rough and strange, especially when you dig out his "cold humour" that he usually keeps hidden under his cool exterior."
"Kung Fu Dunk" is an action movie that combines basketball and kung fu, Zhao Xiao Ding especially rented the latest cinematography equipment from Hollywood, including a 360 degrees spinning 3D lift frame, the set had cameras each 3-5 degrees, capturing Jay Chou's flying slam dunk, they sealed the basketball court, in the club it was 1 against 4 to 50 people.
The coincidental thing was that beforehand Zhao Xiao Ding went to Houston with director Feng Xiaogang to film Yao Ming's commercial, Yao Ming is Jay Chou's most admired basketball player, when asked what was the difference between Yao Ming and Jay Chou on the court? Xiao Ding said: "Of course there is a difference, basketball is Yao Ming's life and career, it is Jay's entertainment and act, of course Jay's moves have more variety."
Jay Chou, Zhao Xiao Ding and Zhu Yan Ping all love playing basketball, their collaboration is like playing basketball, they have a special understanding. But Jay Chou has also been a director, does he have any opinions about Zhao Xiao Ding's cinematography? Zhao Xiao Ding said: "Zhang Yi Mao also started out as a cinematographer, because they are people who understand what goes on in the industry so they are even more respectful to the profession." Zhu Yan Ping praised Zhao Xiao Ding's action movies saying they had rhythm and explosiveness, the artful scenes were also dealt with very romantically and poetically.
When talking about participating in the Oscars Zhao Xiao Ding, who was once nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars for the movie "House of Flying Daggers", said: "The Oscars is a big party for the American movie industry, it has the attention of the whole world, but Chinese films should have their own style." So even if Hollywood invites him to make a movie, Zhao Xiao Ding is still choosing a script.
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