A press conference was held yesterday in Beijing to announced the production of
Special Identity (特殊身份). The modern actioner will be helmed by Clarence Fok, the director of the cult hit
Naked Killer and
The Iceman Cometh (1989). Not only will action star Donnie Yen will be starring in the film, he will also serve as producer and action director. Of course, no martial arts fight scenes will truly be exciting without a formidable opponent to bring out the best performance and that is where Vincent Zhao (aka Chiu Man-Cheuk), fellow action star of
The Blade and
True Legend, comes into the picture.
On their first collaboration together, Yen says. "We never worked together before, although I really appreciate his talent...Vincent and I will do some great action scenes."
Zhao on the highlight of the action adds "Also expect lots of breathtaking car-racing scenes."
The supporting cast include Zhang Hanyu (
Assembly), Jing Tian, Kun Yang, and Qi Daji. Other crew member include Peter Pau as the cinematographer along with Bruce Law as the car stunt coordinator. No word yet on the plot details.
The release date is schedule for November.