Sha Po Lang Coming To North American Theaters!

Donnie Yen has told a Chinese newspaper that theatrical rights for Sha Po Lang (SPL) have been purchased by Miramax. Now, Donnie has done a great deal of work with the Weinstein's in the past and apparently has a good relationship with them so it seems likely that this has actually gone to the Weinstein Company and Donnie either mis-spoke or was mis-quoted due to confusion with the recent change of power in those parts. No word yet on when it will release or how extensively, but we'll try to find out.

Right now I'm positively giddy that I'll have the chance to see this on the big screen again - ecstatic reviews from the Toronto Film Festival here, here and here - but if the US release gets altered in any way I will be a very unhappy boy.

Big thanks to Maria for the news.