iQiyi announced its 2021 year end to 2022 line-up of new Chinese films and series that bring together award-winning stars including Feng Xiaogang, Joan Chen, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Ethan Juan, Richie Jen, Wang Qianyuan and Wang Jingchun, as well as fan favourites Darren Wang, Li Wenhan, Oho Ou, Jason Gu and more. Viewers can look forward to enjoying 26 fresh titles across 7 genres including crime and suspense; heartwarming and inspirational; Asian fantasy; romance; comedy; war and history; as well as animation, available worldwide on the iQiyi International app and on www.iQ.com.
Set to draw the most viewers are iQiyi’s slew of new crime films. Man on the Edge starring Richie Jen, Simon Yam, Alex Fong and Patrick Tam, follows a cop undercover in a Hong Kong drug trafficking ring. Action-packed Wolf Hiding features Nick Cheung, Ethan Juan and Darren Wang in a clash of police and underworld forces. Based...
Set to draw the most viewers are iQiyi’s slew of new crime films. Man on the Edge starring Richie Jen, Simon Yam, Alex Fong and Patrick Tam, follows a cop undercover in a Hong Kong drug trafficking ring. Action-packed Wolf Hiding features Nick Cheung, Ethan Juan and Darren Wang in a clash of police and underworld forces. Based...
- 11/19/2021
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Few films can claim a bumpier, more public production ride or worse crash landing than “Air Strike,” purportedly the most costly Chinese feature ever when it was shot — which was three years ago. Since then, it’s undergone several title changes, delays, and most cripplingly become part of a wide-ranging tax evasion scandal in which actress Fan Bingbing was convicted for financial fraud. As a result, the film’s Chinese release was canceled outright. In the U.S., Lionsgate scaled its primary distribution plans back to on demand, with subsidiary Grindstone handling a much-reduced theatrical launch. Oh, and a movie shot in 3D now appears to be showing nowhere in that format.
Of course, most viewers roped in by the promise of Bruce Willis in a WW2 combat movie (with Mel Gibson conspicuously listed as production “consultant”) will be oblivious to all that offscreen drama. What’s onscreen, however, is...
Of course, most viewers roped in by the promise of Bruce Willis in a WW2 combat movie (with Mel Gibson conspicuously listed as production “consultant”) will be oblivious to all that offscreen drama. What’s onscreen, however, is...
- 10/27/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate is expected to go ahead with its domestic home entertainment release of Air Strike next week, despite the cancellation of a Chinese theatrical bow on October 26 (Lionsgate is not involved in the China release). The WWII movie stars Bruce Willis and Fan Bingbing, and the scrapping of its Middle Kingdom date is believed to be related in part to the scandal that engulfed Fan over the past several months. I also understand that Grindstone will keep to its plan of a small U.S. theatrical release.
Air Strike director Xiao Feng posted to his Weibo account on Wednesday that “It’s time to let go.” This was a day after the man responsible for setting off the Fan scandal, TV host Cui Yongyuan, claimed the film’s budget was artificially inflated.
The movie was originally scheduled in China for August 17 but was moved to October 26 after the disappearance of...
Air Strike director Xiao Feng posted to his Weibo account on Wednesday that “It’s time to let go.” This was a day after the man responsible for setting off the Fan scandal, TV host Cui Yongyuan, claimed the film’s budget was artificially inflated.
The movie was originally scheduled in China for August 17 but was moved to October 26 after the disappearance of...
- 10/18/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The director of Air Strike, featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film has been canceled after her disappearance and conviction on tax evasion charges. The World War II thriller, also starring Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody, was to be released October 26. According to a post on director Xiao Feng‘s Weibo miniblog Wednesday, the film has been canceled after […]...
- 10/17/2018
- by Bill Piersa
- Uinterview
World War II thriller “Air Strike” has been canceled after Chinese actress Fan Bingbing went missing amid with tax evasion charges.
According to the Associated Press, “Air Strike” director Xiao Feng posted on his Weibo miniblog on Wednesday that although he worked on the film for eight years, it was “time to let go.”
The thriller (also known as “Unbreakable Spirit” in China) that also stars Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody, was set to have an Oct. 26 release in both China and the United States.
Also Read: China Orders Fan Bingbing to Pay $70 Million Over Tax Evasion
Earlier this month, Fan Bingbing has been ordered to pay the equivalent of more than $100 million in taxes and fines. One of the most popular actresses in China, Fan hasn’t been seen in public or heard from since an early June visit to a children’s hospital in Tibet. Her absence prompted...
According to the Associated Press, “Air Strike” director Xiao Feng posted on his Weibo miniblog on Wednesday that although he worked on the film for eight years, it was “time to let go.”
The thriller (also known as “Unbreakable Spirit” in China) that also stars Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody, was set to have an Oct. 26 release in both China and the United States.
Also Read: China Orders Fan Bingbing to Pay $70 Million Over Tax Evasion
Earlier this month, Fan Bingbing has been ordered to pay the equivalent of more than $100 million in taxes and fines. One of the most popular actresses in China, Fan hasn’t been seen in public or heard from since an early June visit to a children’s hospital in Tibet. Her absence prompted...
- 10/17/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The planned theatrical release of big-budget Chinese war movie “Unbreakable Spirit,” has been scrapped following allegations of money laundering. The film had earlier been at the center of the tax avoidance allegations involving actress Fan Bingbing.
The film, previously known as “The Bombing,” was originally set for an August release. That was rescheduled to Oct. 26 after the Fan affair became major news. But Chinese media now report the release as cancelled.
Aside from Fan, the film has a stellar cast that includes Bruce Willis, Liu Ye, and Nicholas Tse. Director, Xiao Feng said the film had taken eight years to make.
“It is time to let it go,” Xiao Feng wrote on social media. “My sincere apologies to my crew, the distribution team, and all audiences who had high expectations of the film.” The film’s distributors, Beijing United Exhibition Partners, and Qi Tai Culture did not respond to Variety’s inquiries.
The film, previously known as “The Bombing,” was originally set for an August release. That was rescheduled to Oct. 26 after the Fan affair became major news. But Chinese media now report the release as cancelled.
Aside from Fan, the film has a stellar cast that includes Bruce Willis, Liu Ye, and Nicholas Tse. Director, Xiao Feng said the film had taken eight years to make.
“It is time to let it go,” Xiao Feng wrote on social media. “My sincere apologies to my crew, the distribution team, and all audiences who had high expectations of the film.” The film’s distributors, Beijing United Exhibition Partners, and Qi Tai Culture did not respond to Variety’s inquiries.
- 10/17/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Sneak Peek the new Ww II action adventure "Air Strike", directed by Xiao Feng, starring Bruce Willis, Adrien Brody, Ye Liu and Seung-heon Song, opening October 26, 2018:
"...in 1940, during the height of World War II, five different people fight their way through 'Japanese Air Force' attacks to protect an important military machine in Chongqing..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Air Strike"...
"...in 1940, during the height of World War II, five different people fight their way through 'Japanese Air Force' attacks to protect an important military machine in Chongqing..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Air Strike"...
- 8/31/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
"Can't just send these kids up there to get shot down." United Entertainment + Lionsgate have debuted a full-length official trailer for the film Air Strike, a Chinese production about WWII, which has gone under different titles including The Bombing and Unbreakable Spirit. The film is about five Chinese people who fight their way through intense Japanese Air Force attacks to protect an important military machine in Chongqing. In addition to the Chinese cast, the film also stars Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody, who are being put front and center for the Us release. The cast also includes Ye Liu, Song Seung-heon, William Wai-Ting Chan, Nicholas Tse, Janine Chun-Ning Chang, Fan Wei, and Fan Bingbing. This film features seriously epic CGI sequences of WWII bombings and air attacks, along with all the impassioned performances from the cast. It looks fairly entertaining, but also looks extremely cheesy and very jingoistic. Here's the...
- 8/29/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In the wake of a government clampdown on financial misdeeds in the film industry, the production team behind Chinese wartime action drama “Unbreakable Spirit,” featuring actor Bruce Willis, has defended the movie from accusations of tax evasion and money laundering.
An unusual public statement signed by the film’s key crew members was released shortly after Chinese authorities issued rules on actors’ pay following revelations of “yin-yang contracts” – double contracts for a single job – used to hide income. The authorities warned Wednesday that dubious practices risked undermining “the health and ecology of the film and television industry.”
The statement by “Unbreakable Spirit’s” production team declared that the movie’s budget did not exceed the original estimate, stars were not overpaid and production crew members would not receive a cut of the box office. Among the statement’s signatories was director Xiao Feng.
“Unbreakable Spirit” (called “The Bombing” in Chinese...
An unusual public statement signed by the film’s key crew members was released shortly after Chinese authorities issued rules on actors’ pay following revelations of “yin-yang contracts” – double contracts for a single job – used to hide income. The authorities warned Wednesday that dubious practices risked undermining “the health and ecology of the film and television industry.”
The statement by “Unbreakable Spirit’s” production team declared that the movie’s budget did not exceed the original estimate, stars were not overpaid and production crew members would not receive a cut of the box office. Among the statement’s signatories was director Xiao Feng.
“Unbreakable Spirit” (called “The Bombing” in Chinese...
- 6/28/2018
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
Bruce Willis is leading the troops in The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive first look at The Bombing.
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by Ping Chen and...
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by Ping Chen and...
- 11/2/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bruce Willis is leading the troops in The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive first look at The Bombing.
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by ...
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by ...
- 11/2/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bruce Willis is leading the troops in The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive first look at The Bombing.
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by ...
The action-drama is based on the infamous attacks on Chongqing during WWII, which included a total of 268 air raids from 1938 to 1943. Willis stars as U.S. Air Force Commander Jack Johnson, who trains the Chinese people under harrowing conditions to battle against the Japanese and leads his own aviation squadron against the trained Japanese Air Force.
Fan Bingbing and Nicholas Tse are also among the cast of the movie from director Xiao Feng. Currently in postproduction, it features a script by ...
- 11/2/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Oscar winner Mel Gibson is tackling a new role overeas as art director of Xiao Feng’s 3D war movie “The Bombing,” a $65 million Chinese production that stars Bruce Willis, it was announced at a press conference in Xiangshan last week. Gibson was invited to join the production by Chinese producer Dr. Shi Jianxiang, founder and CEO of Shanghai Kuailu Investment Group. “Mel is interested in what happened during that period of time, and provided relevant suggestions on how to make the movie. He is very insightful,” said Dr. Shi. It has been 20 years since Gibson’s last visit to China,...
- 7/14/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Mel Gibson has been confirmed to be serving as art director on the $65 million budget, 3D Chinese film "The Bombing" for Shanghai Kuailu Investment Group.
Xiao Feng ("Hushed Road") helms the film which focuses on the World War II bombing of the city of Chongquing by Japanese forces. The city served as the provisional capital of forces commanded by Chiang Kai-Shek.
Song Seung-heon, Nicholas Tse and Liu Ye star in the film which also has a role for Bruce Willis. Production will take place in Xiangshan.
Source: Variety...
Xiao Feng ("Hushed Road") helms the film which focuses on the World War II bombing of the city of Chongquing by Japanese forces. The city served as the provisional capital of forces commanded by Chiang Kai-Shek.
Song Seung-heon, Nicholas Tse and Liu Ye star in the film which also has a role for Bruce Willis. Production will take place in Xiangshan.
Source: Variety...
- 7/13/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Melbourne, Oct 2: A two-year-old Chinese boy had to be operated upon to remove an undeveloped fetus of his parasitic twin brother from his stomach.
According to the Inquisitr, Xiao Feng, from Huaxi, China, was rushed to the hospital after his stomach became so inflated that he was finding it difficult to breath, News.com.au reported.
Doctors were shocked when the X-Rays and Mri scans revealed that the baby had a fetus of his twin inside his enlarged stomach.
The surgeons announced Feng "pregnant" and rushed him to the operation theater to get rid of dead twin's fetus.
Doctors said that the fetus was 20cm wide and had developed a spine, fingers and toes, and it had grown so much that it was taking up almost.
According to the Inquisitr, Xiao Feng, from Huaxi, China, was rushed to the hospital after his stomach became so inflated that he was finding it difficult to breath, News.com.au reported.
Doctors were shocked when the X-Rays and Mri scans revealed that the baby had a fetus of his twin inside his enlarged stomach.
The surgeons announced Feng "pregnant" and rushed him to the operation theater to get rid of dead twin's fetus.
Doctors said that the fetus was 20cm wide and had developed a spine, fingers and toes, and it had grown so much that it was taking up almost.
- 10/2/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
A 2-year-old boy in Huaxi, China was diagnosed as ‘pregnant’ when doctors discovered that his unborn twin had started growing in his stomach. In this rare version of conjoined twins, the boy’s unborn brother developed inside of him.
Xiao Feng, 2, went through a difficult and painful procedure to “birth” his parasitic twin. The fetus of his twin had developed inside his stomach, and the twin’s growth caused his belly to swell and give him tremendous trouble breathing.
‘Pregnant’ Boy, 2, ‘Gives Birth’ To His Parasitic Twin
Xiao Feng was rushed to the hospital after he experienced difficulty breathing from abdominal distention. The little boy went through a process of x-rays and Mri scans that revealed he was carrying the undeveloped fetus of his own unborn twin in his stomach, reports The Daily Mail.
The bizarre occurrence is actually a rare incident of cryptodidymus, or conjoined twins.
A parasitic twin...
Xiao Feng, 2, went through a difficult and painful procedure to “birth” his parasitic twin. The fetus of his twin had developed inside his stomach, and the twin’s growth caused his belly to swell and give him tremendous trouble breathing.
‘Pregnant’ Boy, 2, ‘Gives Birth’ To His Parasitic Twin
Xiao Feng was rushed to the hospital after he experienced difficulty breathing from abdominal distention. The little boy went through a process of x-rays and Mri scans that revealed he was carrying the undeveloped fetus of his own unborn twin in his stomach, reports The Daily Mail.
The bizarre occurrence is actually a rare incident of cryptodidymus, or conjoined twins.
A parasitic twin...
- 10/1/2013
- by Kristine Hope Kowalski
- HollywoodLife
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