Teaser For Peter Pau's ZHONG KUI: SNOW GIRL AND THE DARK CRYSTAL Is A Weta Wonderland

James Marsh, Editor, Asia; Hong Kong, China (@Marshy00)

Peter Pau, the Oscar-winning cinematographer of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is at the helm of epic Chinese fantasy Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and The Dark Crystal. Sharing directorial duties with Zhao Tianyu, this is the story of legendary demon queller Zhong Kui - portrayed here by Chen Kun - who must do battle with magical forces from the heavens and the underworld in his efforts to save his people and the woman he loves, played by Li Bingbing.

While this is easily something that could go either way, many of these epic Chinese-language fantasies succeed or fail on the strength of their special effects, and in this case things look encouraging. Pau and Zhao have employed New Zealand powerhouse Weta Workshop to create the fantastical setting for their film, and based on this first teaser, they seem to have done a pretty decent job. Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and The Dark Crystal opens in China on 19 February and in Hong Kong on 12 March, distributed by Warner Bros. 
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