The 1978 kung fu classic from Hong Kong, "Wu Du", or "Five
Deadly Venoms" - listed as number 11 on Entertainment Weekly
Magazine's "Top 50 Cult Movies" - will be brought back to silver
screen in an English-language remake to be directed by Kirk
Wong.
A similar plot to the original work will be retained: a dying
kung fu master instructs his last student, played by Hong Kong
actor Edison Chen, to check on the whereabouts of five former
pupils, each of whom has learnt a special venomous style of kung
fu, and to kill evil along the way.
The setting of the story will be changed from ancient China to a
modern imaginary city. And a female role, to be played by ex-model
Maggie Q, will be introduced as one of the five pupils,
supplementing the former all-man team.
The director is eyeing off "Lust, Caution" star Lee-Hom Wong,
kung du actor Wu Jing, pop star Huang Xiaoming and singer RZA of
the US rap group Wu-Tang Clan---who is a mega fan of kung fu and
the 1978 film---to play the other four pupils.
The film is scheduled to start shooting in October.
Hong Kong actor Edison
Chen.
Hong Kong actor
and?ex-model Maggie Q
(CRI.cn September 6, 2007)
