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Forbidden Kingdom opens this weekend, finally pairing Jackie Chan and Jet Li on screen at long last. And when you have two martial arts legends of this caliber on screen at the same time, you need someone pretty commanding as the villain in order to be believable.
That role went to Collin Chou as the villainous Jade War Lord. Chou has worked with Chan and Li before seperately and now he more than holds his own with these two larger-than-life legends in the same movie. In fact, Chou thinks he might even fare pretty well in a real life fith with Jackie or Jet.
Check out that story and more in our exclusive Colin Chou interview.
Posted 04.18.08 by reelz -
The teaming martial arts enthusiasts have been awaiting for more than a decade has finally come to fruition on the silver screen... Jackie Chan and Jet Li, together at last!
The movie is Forbidden Kingdom and the story is actually better than it sounds. Michael Angarano lives out every teenage boy's fantasy as a martial arts-obsessed kid who is suddenly thrust into ancient China with the task of defeating the powerful Jade War Lord (Collin Chou) and freeing the Monkey King. Yes, it might sound a little like a stoner comedy (it could work on that level too, I suppose), but this one is better seen than explained.
Hear all about Jackie and Jet's teaming in our full Forbidden Kingdom Review!
Posted 04.15.08 by reelz -
Kung-fu icon Jackie Chan is looking to expand his character work. He has signed to star in The Shinjuku Incident, a drama set in Japan. The Shinjuku Incident, which will be directed by Derek Yee Tung-sing, will start filming before the end of the year, says Variety.
We'll be talking with Mr. Chan while he promotes Rush Hour 3 this weekend, so we'll be sure to fill you in on any more information on the subject.
Fanboys will also be excited to hear about ReBoot: according to The Hollywood Reporter, the groundbreaking computer-animated TV series (from 1994) is to be turned into three feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation.
Rainmaker has chosen five unknown writers to come up with a storyline for the trilogy. Fans can go to Zeroes2Heros.com, a new social networking site for comic book fans, to find out more information about the production--and add their two cents.
Posted 07.23.07 by reelz