Ip Man is a biopic on the sifu (master) of Bruce Lee.
Adam Riff favourite Donnie Yen plays Ip Man.
Wilson Yip (SPL, Flash Point) directed.
trailer:
Sammo Hung choreographed the action.
While rehearsing a fight scene, Yen was reportedly injured when an axe wielder accidentally slashed the side of his left eye. [source]
Oof.
Speaking of Sammo…
Sammo Hung is negotiations to star in "War Monkeys."
The horror comedy follows two janitors who, during a Christmas holiday, get trapped in an underground research facility after accidentally unleashing military-trained Rhesus monkeys. Hung is one of the janitors who battles the rabid simians.
The monkeys will be a combination of real monkeys, animatronic puppets and CGI. [source]
Sammo Hung is in negotiations to battle monkeys and puppets.
Rumors are flying that, to cover [Ong Bak 2] cost over runs brought on by Tony [Jaa]'s running off into the jungle, a sequel has already been greenlit. [source]
My kind of indentured servitude.
Fireball is a movie fusing muay thai with basketball, not to be confused with Kung Fu Dunk, which featured a Fireball University.
promo reel:
Haha.
"One rule: no rules!"
"Loose = die!"