Hollywood star Will Smith met actor-filmmaker Stephen Chow
Friday in Hong Kong, where he attended the Asian premiere of the
sci-fi thriller "I am Legend," and invited him to produce, direct
and star in the remake of the hit 1984 martial arts movie "The
Karate Kid."
Hollywood star Will Smith
waves at a news conference for the Asian premiere of the sci-fi
thriller "I am Legend" in Hong Kong on Friday, Dec. 7,
2007.
Reports say Smith selected Chow because he likes the innovative
actions in Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle," as well as his latest film
"CJ7," which Smith had seen a rough cut edition at Sony Pictures
Classics.
Chow told the media, "I'm very fond of 'The Karate Kid' and
would love to join in the remake project, no matter as a producer,
director or actor. But it depends on my schedule. As you know, next
year I will work on two movies, 'Dragon Ball' and 'Journey to the
West.'"
Will Smith hopes to shoot the movie in China, according to
Agence France-Presse.
(CRI December 10, 2007)
