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Check out a new clip from Flying Swords, starring Jet Li. This latest Blood Splash in Eye video marks the first clip we have from the Indomina Releasing movie which finds release on August 31st. Tsui Hark directs, scripts as well as producing alongside Jeffrey Chan, and Nansun Shi. The cast of Flying Swords also includes Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lun Mei, Mavis Fan, and Fan Siu Wong. An explosive mix of warriors, fugitives and assassins converge in the desert for a deadly showdown in this multi-award winning, martial arts epic reuniting genre master Tsui Hark with Jet Li in an action-packed, visually breathtaking IMAX 3D experience. The tale continues the saga of the Dragon Inn three years after it was left in ruins. A new gang has taken control of the inn as they secretly search for the entrance to the lost city of gold...

Check out a new clip from Flying Swords, starring Jet Li. This latest Blood Splash in Eye video marks the first clip we have from the Indomina Releasing movie which finds release on August 31st. Tsui Hark directs, scripts as well as producing alongside Jeffrey Chan, and Nansun Shi. The cast of Flying Swords also includes Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lun Mei, Mavis Fan, and Fan Siu Wong. An explosive mix of warriors, fugitives and assassins converge in the desert for a deadly showdown in this multi-award winning, martial arts epic reuniting genre master Tsui Hark with Jet Li in an action-packed, visually breathtaking IMAX 3D experience. The tale continues the saga of the Dragon Inn three years after it was left in ruins. A new gang has taken control of the inn as they secretly search for the entrance to the lost city of gold...

We have the trailer as well as the poster and new images from Tsui Hark's Flying Swords movie which stars Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lun Mei, Mavis Fan, and Fan Siu Wong. Tsui Hark helms as well as scripting the film, and producing alongside Jeffrey Chan and Nansun Shi. An explosive mix of warriors, fugitives and assassins converge in the desert for a deadly showdown in this multi-award winning, martial arts epic reuniting genre master Hark with Li in an action-packed, visually breathtaking IMAX 3D experience.

We have the trailer as well as the poster and new images from Tsui Hark's Flying Swords movie which stars Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lun Mei, Mavis Fan, and Fan Siu Wong. Tsui Hark helms as well as scripting the film, and producing alongside Jeffrey Chan and Nansun Shi. An explosive mix of warriors, fugitives and assassins converge in the desert for a deadly showdown in this multi-award winning, martial arts epic reuniting genre master Hark with Li in an action-packed, visually breathtaking IMAX 3D experience.

The Toronto International Film Festival revealed more details about its planned Asian Summit, which takes place on Monday, September 10th, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto. It was no secret that the guests of honour would include internationally renowned actor, director and producer Jackie Chan, and it was revealed today that Harvey Weinstein, co-Chairman of The Weinstein Company, will act as the Mc for the summit’s closing banquet.

The aim of the Asian summit is to provide programming that explores the relationship between East and West, by bringing together industry experts and specialists. “In a year when our Opening Night Gala Looper is a Us-China co-production, we’re pleased to provide a platform in Toronto for industry leaders in both Asia and the West to get to know one another better. It will be an honour to be in the room as people like Senator Dodd, Ashok Amritraj, Bill Kong,...

Hong Kong -- Shares in Beijing-based Bona Film Group are set to start trading on Thursday on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York.

The Chinese film investment, production and distribution company run by CEO Yu Dong priced its shares at $8.50 each, at the upper end of the expected range of $7- $9.

In an initial float, Bona sold 11.7 million primary American Depositary Shares to raise $99.5 million, short of the $121.5 million goal set in its Nov. 17 filing papers.

The company, which has lost $7.5 million this year, is in the process of promoting a U.S. release of What Women Want, starring Gong Li in a Chinese language remake of the 2000 film starring Helen Hunt and Marisa Tomei.

Bona's U.S. listing is the latest in a raft of high-profile Chinese media company's sales overseas, including that of China's largest online video sharing web site, Youku, which raised an initial $203 million on...

Jan de Bont (Speed director), will be in charge for the upcoming live-action version of Mulan, based on an original 6th century poem.

And, lovely Zhang Ziyi, that we all remember from titles like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, will be starring in the title role of Mulan. Sounds perfect?

Mulan is the story of the legendary heroine/soldier who joins an all-male army. We’re all familiar with the character from the Disney animated film of the same name that was released back in 1998.

As we said, the story dates back to the 6th century, although it has been set in a variety of different time periods. What can we expect from this new De Bont’s version?

We have no idea, but we know that John Blickstead is writing the screenplay for the new film production of the Chinese Joan of Arc story.

As for the Zhang, here’s...

I'm not certain this is a marked improvement, but it could be. Chuck Russell was the guy brought in to direct a live-action Mulan starring Zhang Ziyi. Embarrassingly, even though this is financed by a consortium of production companies from around the world, this adaptation of the national legend will be made...in English. Stupid.

Anyway, Russell is out, and that was not the smartest move, either, when we reported it a few weeks back. Now the film will fall to Jan de Bont, who made Speed, Twister, and nothing else I can recommend. His last movie, officially, was the Tomb Raider sequel, although there was some French action thing with John Cusack de Bont was working on for a couple years but the money dried up.

The Hollywood Reporter quotes producer Jeffrey Chan as saying, "“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to work with Jan and Ziyi to...

More Afm news

The Media Development Authority of Singapore said Korean director Pil Gam-Sung's "Neon Sign" will be the first film out of the gate from its film fund launched in Cannes this year.

The movie sees Mda partner with Korea's Cj Entertainment and Beijing-based Polybona Film Distribution on the project.

Gam-Sung's picture will be produced by Singapore's Bang Prods. and Korea's Nabi Pictures.

Set in China's Yunnan province, the comedy road movie centers on an arrogant Korean pop idol who flees to China to escape paparazzi following scandals at home.

The project marks Singapore's second film co-production with Korea. The first, "Host 2" from Singapore's Boku Films and Korea's Chungeorahm Films, is being sold here during Afm.

Mda CEO Christopher Chia said the tri-nation cooperation represents "growing synergies between Asian countries and our abilities to tell Asian stories concerning universal topics such as music and culture in a unique way for an international audience.