Li vs. Chan?
Author: AF Duncan
August 2nd, 2006
Jackie Chan and Jet Li are in talks to co-star in a movie together, with the only sticky wicket being, predictably, the script.
“All the hurdles have been overcome. The only problem left is the script,” Chan told The Associated Press after a press conference to promote his new action comedy, “Rob-B-Hood.”
“We need a script that he approves and I approve. If that goes well, shooting will start in March or April in Shanghai,” he said.
Asked about the plot, Chan suggested it will be action-oriented fare, saying he and Li must defer to the movie’s Hollywood backers.
“It will be more American-style. It will be more suited to foreign audiences than Chinese audiences,” he said. “If you make a Hollywood movie, of course you have to follow their wishes. They’re paying us so much money.”
Neither of these guys have made a worthwhile movie in a few years, and the fact that Hollywood is backing this is a huge red flag, but who knows. Maybe it’ll turn out swell.
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