Filming has begun on Painted Skin (Hua Pi), an
adaptation of the ancient Chinese supernatural novella of the same
name, a press conference announced on Tuesday.
Cast members (L-R) Chen Kun, Vicki Zhao Wei,
Donnie Yen, Zhou Xun, Sun Li and Qi Yuwu, pose at a press
conference in Beijing ahead of shooting their new film Painted
Skin.
Director Gordon Chan has rallied six stars for the half-female,
half-male cast, who are: mainland actresses Sun Li, Vicki Zhao Wei
and Zhou Xun, mainland heartthrob Chen Kun, Hong Kong action star
Donnie Yen, and Singaporean actor Qi Yuwu.
As the gang arrived on the scene wearing masks, the press
conference began with a who's-who guessing game, and went on in
such a playful way as to give away few details of the
characters.
Producers said Painted Skin would debut as an action
thriller rich in special effects, but they stopped short of
revealing the plot, hoping a little ambiguity would last until the
film's wrap party.
The film reportedly has a budget of US$10 million, with
distributors already lined up in China and South-East Asia.
Cast members Chen Kun (L) and Vicki Zhao Wei
attend a press conference in Beijing ahead of shooting their new
film Painted Skin.
Cast member Sun Li attends a press conference
in Beijing ahead of shooting the new film Painted
Skin.
Cast member Qi Yuwu attends a press
conference in Beijing ahead of shooting the new film Painted
Skin.
(CRI December 5, 2007)
