Some ten years ago Maggie Q was supposed to play Chinese pirate queen Shih, but it never happened and now legendary Tsui Hark is set to produce Anthony McCarten scripted epic adventure SHIH, QUEEN OF THE SEA which will follow Shih Yang, aka Cheng I Sao, who dominated the South China Sea during the Qing Dynasty. Born into poverty, she worked on a “flower boat” brothel where she met the notorious pirate leader Cheng Yi, joining him at sea. Upon his death in 1807, she assumed full command of the fearsome Red Flag Fleet, commanding over 1,800 pirate ships and an estimated 80,000 pirates. By comparison, Blackbeard commanded four ships and 300 pirates within the same century. Shih instigated sweeping reforms to the rules of piracy, ordering execution for rape or marital infidelity and insisting on equality between the sexes. Much of what is known in the West about her is due to the writings of an English diarist, Richard Glasspoole, who was captured by her and later formed a strong bond with her. The shooting should start summer next year.
Since Tinseltown is still sleeping and hasn't yet noticed that the new year has come, your trusted spy will again sail into the international waters to entertain you: today you can check out first, very silly, teaser and lovely posters for upcoming Asian fairy tale comedy adventure JOURNEY TO THE WEST 2: CONQUERING THE DEMONS, a sequel to the massively popular 2013 original movie, but this time directed by famous Chinese movie maker Tsui Hark! The very expensive (the budget of above $60 million is rather high for Chinese movies) mix of fantasy adventure and comedy should open in motherland China cinemas later this month ahead of their New Year festivities!
DEMON CHAPTER Starring pop star Kris Wu, Lin Gengxin, Yao Chen and Mengke Bateer it follows
Tang Monk who brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the
outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present
beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement.
After a series of demon capturing events, the monk and his disciples
gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally,
they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all
conquering, demon exorcising team.
DIRECTED BY TSUI HARK
The first major collaboration between the "King of Comedy" actor turned director Stephen Chow, who wrote the movie and is producing it, and wuxia film wizard Tsui, who is helming it, will be distributed internationally, including North America, United Kingdom, Australia and most of Asia, by Sony Pictures. Since it is being released in China on Chinese New Year, which is traditionally the most profitable cinema period in the year over there, you can expect record breaking earnings.
Even though it is the middle of the week, Hollywood is still sleeping caught in its post festive slumber, so there is not much to report from the movie and television news front, and, as usual, your trusted spy is going to entertain you with some pure Asian mega epic fun, this time with out of this world stunning photos, posters, a trailer and a clip from China's latest fantasy block buster SWORD MASTER produced and written by legendary actor and movie makerTsui Hark (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)! And then below you can treat yourself with some Jackie Chan!
A HAUNTED SWORDSMAN In this beautifully shot wuxia epic, a powerful swordsman is haunted
by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of
the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes
himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society.
But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman
must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting
the peace he so desperately craves.
A MOVIE FROM TSUI HARK
This spectacular fantasy adventure,
in which Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces for the 3D martial arts epic about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs,
is already playing in cinemas in motherland China and also in selected USA theatres and Australia! The all Asian cast is lead by Lin Gengxin, Peter Ho, Jiang Yiyan and Jiang Mengjie as Princess Hsiao Li!
'RAILROAD TIGERS' TRAILER
A NEW JACKIE CHAN ADVEN- TURE!
Also out currently in Chinese cinemas is a new historical action adventure starring legendary Jackie Chan RAILROAD TIGERS from director Ding Sheng, a $50 million movie in which Chan plays a railroad worker in China in 1941 who leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
in the West about her is due to the writings of an English diarist, Richard Glasspoole, who was captured by her and later formed a strong bond with her. The shooting should start summer next year.
waters to entertain you: today you can check out first, very silly, teaser and lovely posters for upcoming Asian fairy tale comedy adventure JOURNEY TO THE WEST 2: CONQUERING THE DEMONS, a sequel to the massively popular 2013 original movie, but this time directed by famous Chinese movie maker Tsui Hark! The very expensive (the budget of above $60 million is rather high for Chinese movies) mix of fantasy adventure and comedy should open in motherland China cinemas later this month ahead of their New Year festivities!
it, and wuxia film wizard Tsui, who is helming it, will be distributed internationally, including North America, United Kingdom, Australia and most of Asia, by Sony Pictures. Since it is being released in China
on Chinese New Year, which is traditionally the most profitable cinema period in the year over there, you can expect record breaking earnings. 
Even though it is the middle of the week, Hollywood is still sleeping caught in its post festive slumber, so there is not much to report from the movie and television news front, and, as usual, your trusted spy is going to entertain you with some pure Asian mega epic fun, this time with out of this world stunning photos, posters, a trailer and a clip from China's latest fantasy block buster SWORD MASTER produced and written by legendary actor and movie makerTsui Hark (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)! And then below you can treat yourself with some Jackie Chan!
the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes
himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society.
But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman
must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting
the peace he so desperately craves.
epic about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs,
is already playing in
cinemas in motherland China and also in selected USA theatres and Australia! The all Asian cast is lead by Lin Gengxin, Peter Ho, Jiang Yiyan and Jiang Mengjie as Princess Hsiao Li!
A NEW JACKIE CHAN ADVEN- TURE! 