The China Daily reports that Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) is planning on establishing a film production company with the likes of Wendi Murdoch. Another partner the article mentions is Florence Sloan.One interesting tidbit that the article mentions is that one of the projects this company is working is a film about the Empress Wu (武则天), a film in which Zhang will not only act (as the lead we presume?) but also produce.
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌）just finished production on the long-awaited biopic of Peking opera singer Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳).They are now moving into post-production. The article says that it’s still unclear when the film will be released and what festivals it’s going to play.In slightly related news, one of the actresses in that movie is Gillian Chung, most recently of Edison Chen photo scandal fame. She had a role in Chen’s movie, but what with all the new censorship rules and the moral brouhaha caused by the whole thing, word is that her scenes might get cut, though the film’s producer denies that.There are some books, like this one called “Peking Opera and Mei Lanfang” (Zuguang), which might help get you up to speed on the life and times of the famed singer.
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