That would be the guy who directed Hero. This looks like it could be pretty awesome, not just for wire-fu but also as a film (I loved Hero, but even I would admit it was a bit disjointed).
Shi Mian Mai Fu
Dot points:
- Chinese title means "Ambush From Ten Directions", but English title is "Lovers"
- set in China's Tang Dynasty (618-907)
- stars Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau
- also features Anita Mui, who died last December
- more emphasis on storytelling than Hero
- music composed by Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi, who did the music for In The Mood For Love (they finally got tired of Tan Dun?)
- filmed in Ukraine, Beijing and Yongchuan (Sichuan province)
IMDB link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385004/
Shi Mian Mai Fu
Dot points:
- Chinese title means "Ambush From Ten Directions", but English title is "Lovers"
- set in China's Tang Dynasty (618-907)
- stars Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau
- also features Anita Mui, who died last December
- more emphasis on storytelling than Hero
- music composed by Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi, who did the music for In The Mood For Love (they finally got tired of Tan Dun?)
- filmed in Ukraine, Beijing and Yongchuan (Sichuan province)
IMDB link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385004/
