Pang Ho Cheung's DREAM HOME Delayed By Legal Wrangling

Want an example of why it may be a bad idea to have your lead actress and primary investor be the same person?  Pang Ho-Cheung's Dream Home is it.  The film not only stars Josie Ho but is financed by a company funded by Ho's billionaire father with Ho herself listed as copyright holder on the picture.  It is directed by Pang, who can't comment specifically on this film due to the now-public legal battle surrounding the film, but who has had final cut guaranteed in his contract for all of his previous films and so it's a safe bet that he has it in his contract for this one, too.  And this is where things get ugly.  The Hong Kong gossip rags started circulating stories about Ho and Pang clashing over the cut of the film a little while back and now The Hollywood Reporter has backed those up, reporting that the film may be delayed until March, pending a lawsuit involving Pang and Ho.  Pang's only comment?  He wants his contract honored.  Make of that what you will but this can't be a good sign for the much-anticipated Hong Kong slasher.