Stephen Chow to direct YANGTZE RIVER 7

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Friday, August 25, 2006
Source: Variety

According to Variety, Stephen Chow will direct, produce and star in an upcoming sci-fi comedy titled YANGTZE RIVER 7.

The film's plot drew it's inspiration from China's Shenzhou 6 space mission which took place last year.

The film is expected to begin shooting sometime this month in the Chinese city of Ningbo and is aiming for a mid-2007 release.

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Comments/Responses

thelastonelives • Aug 25, 2006, 07:35am •

All I can see when I think of this one is Jackie Chan in Space. LOL!!!!!!!!

...oh, oh co-workers looking oddly at me.

• Aug 25, 2006, 09:24am •

Chow's brand of humor and martial arts is a bit different then Chan's. He's more new school, and has more effects. I really enjoy his movies though. I'll see it just because it's Stephen Chow.

• Aug 25, 2006, 09:35am •

Thank you, Cinescape, for some Stephen Chow news! Keep it coming.

• Aug 25, 2006, 09:47am •

i'm looking forward to Chow's follow-up of Kung Fu Hustle... i loved that film.

i saw Kung Fu Hustle before i saw Shaolin Soccer and it was cool to see the progression he had made. obviously because of how well Shaolin Soccer did, Chow was able to get a bigger budget. KFH is so much more polished than SS; you could see the style he was aiming for in SS that he was able to perfect in KFH.

almostunbiased • Aug 25, 2006, 02:38pm •

I wish I knew what the hell this movie was about???

madmanic999 • Aug 27, 2006, 10:05am •

Space Ninjas!!!! Awesome!!!!

• Aug 27, 2006, 02:15pm •

YES!...what maineyac said.

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