WU XIA Premieres At Cannes

Bodyguards And Assassins producer Peter Ho-Sun Chan's next opus, Wu Xia, which he directed, makes it's world premiere May 13th at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, as part of the prestigious and venerable 64th Cannes Film Festival.

Stars Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, and guest stars Kara Wai Ying Hung (two time  Best Actress winner at the HK Film Awards), Li Xiaoran, and uber legend Jimmy Wang Yu, will be in attendance to walk the red carpet.

Scheduled for summer release in the Asian territories, look for Wu Xia on American shores and in major European markets later in 2011.

Chan states in the official press release "The world first saw wuxai (martial arts) film in 1975 when King Hu's A Touch Of Zen premiered at Cannes. In 2000, Ang Lee's  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon launched in Cannes and took the world by storm. Having my first wuxai film showcased in a magical place that discovers this unique genre, I hope Wu Xia can show the world a whole new universe"

The chance to see Donnie Yen and Jimmy Wang Yu share the screen is indeed very exciting news. Stay tuned here to ScreenAnarchy for more as it comes.