Chosun Ilbo, Englsih Edition
Apr.5,2007 06:42 KST
Actor Jang Dong-gun will make his Hollywood debut in a Korean-U.S. fantasy-action movie called "Laundry Warrior." Hollywood producer Barrie Osborne, who made "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings," will partner with Lee Joo-ick, the CEO of Boram Entertainment and the producer of "The Seven Swords" and "Battle of Wits", to make the US$30 million film.
Jang will act alongside Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi when the movie starts filming in the U.S. next month. Korean director Lee Seung-moo will helm the production. Boram Entertainment and Jang are planning to hold press conferences in Korea and in the U.S. this month to release further details.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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Jang Goes to Hollywood
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
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Korean top actor Jang Dong-gun will debut in Hollywood in a film starring Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.
The 35-year-old actor Jang will appear in the film, ``Laundry Warrior,’’ which will be produced by Oscar winner Barrie Osborne. Osborne produced ``The Lord of Rings’’ film trilogy and ``The Matrix.’’
The film’s shooting is expected to begin around May in the United States. The film is a joint production of the U.S., Korea and China.
Zhang will play a dynamic cowgirl in the film, her second alongside a top Korean actor after Jung Woo-sung in ``The Warriors’’ (2001).
The Boram Entertainment Company, a Korean film production firm, which worked on other joint productions such as ``Seven Swords,’’ (2005) and ``Battle of Wits’’ (2006), will co-produce the film in association with Osborne.
``This week, Jang and his agent will go to the Hollywood to wrap up a final contract after reviewing the final conditions,’’ a statement from his agency said.
The Hollywood production is a blockbuster fantasy movie costing $30 million, and will feature high-tech visual effects.
Jang starred in the Korean gangster movie ``Friends'' (2000) and ``Taegukgi'' (2004). He also appeared in Chinese director Chen Kaige’s epic ``The Promise.''
Zhang has starred in ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' and ``Memoirs of a Geisha.'' She recently finished shooting the crime thriller ``The Horsemen'' in Canada.
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I can't wait for the press conference, especialy in US. Jang speak English! *rolleyes*
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