Nicholas Tse and Gillian Chung in Wing Chun film

Gillian Chung and Nicholas Tse in THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD (2007).

Nicholas Tse and Gillian Chung in Wing Chun film

Chinese news media reports that Emperor Motion Pictures is in the early development stages of producing a Wing Chun-themed movie. Although not confirmed by the studio, Benny Chan (INVISIBLE TARGET) is expected to direct while Nicholas Tse and Gillian Chung, who recently starred together in THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD wuxia TV series, have been named as the stars.

Isabella Leong (THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR) was originally picked as the female lead but was replaced by Chung following a dispute with EMP.

Anyone following the latest career moves of Nicholas Tse will know the screen idol has spent the last several years working hard to polish his kung fu fighting skills in mainland China, both in intensive off screen training and onscreen work in several martial arts TV series. One of his most notable series so far has been WING CHUN, an epic tale co-starring screen fighting legends Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung where Tse portrayed real-life Wing Chun exponent Leung Bik.

Despite being caught up in a high-profile sex scandal last year that could have ended her career, Gillian Chung appears to be on the comeback trail. The Wing Chun movie would mark her return to the martial arts genre after starring in Yuen Woo-ping’s HOUSE OF FURY.

By Mark Pollard?