[huangsy]

Director : Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Yamasaki)
Cast : Jang Dong Gun
Official site :

[huangsy]

News video clips.

14 Aug 2008 (about casting JDG)
http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...mp;newssetid=83

18 Aug 2008 (about casting JDG)
http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...;newssetid=1352

[huangsy]

Press Conference pics .. later

[TY_KSW]

agoo! you are so fast...
actually Jang Dong Gun havent announced us yet !

[huangsy]

I already created this thread before the news says casting not confirmed !
Anyway, two Korean stars are supposed to be cast in this movie, so can still keep the thread but I really hope JDG gets a role, LBH also can.

Source : http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/luc-besson...-qin-shi-huang/
27 July 2008

Luc Besson and Korea Team Up for “Da Vinci-esque” Qin Shi Huang?
Posted by . X . at 4:25pm.
Posted in Film News , Asia.

Say Luc Besson and Korea in the same sentence, and you’d be likely reminded of all the pathos surrounding Korean theater chains’ decision to torture Besson’s The Fifth Element to pieces (less minutes, more screenings!) back in the day, and the French director’s subsequent reaction. But this time it looks like they’re working together. President Kim Gwang-Deok of Odyssey Pictures just announced they bought the film rights for Yoo Gwang-Soo’s acclaimed novel 진시황 프로젝트 (The Qin Shi Huang Project), set to become a 30 Billion won Korea-France coproduction. Kim commented that Besson and two other French companies are adapting the novel, and that a MOU will take place next month, with Besson to be invited in Korea shortly to make an announcement on the matter.

The novel, which won the highest honors at the first Korean New Wave Literary Awards, is partly based on the famous legend of Xu Fu, one of the court sorcerers of the Qin Dynasty’s First Emperor (the title’s Qin Shi Huang), sent by the emperor to find the elixir or eternal youth. It begins in the present with a series of mysterious murders taking place in Seoul, eventually involving the history of Korea, China and even Japan (Xu Fu’s legendary Penglai Mountain was considered to be Mt. Fuji, by Yichu of the Zhou Dynasty). It mixes history, suspense and action tinted with conspiracy theories in ways that strongly remind of The Da Vinci Code, which is probably why it’s attracting the French. Historical mystery novels have become enormously popular in Korea in recent years, especially Kim Tak-Hwan’s works (some of his novels were to be made into films, but the funding crisis of the last few years ruined most of those plans). Of the 30 Billion won budget, 70% would come from Korean investors, with France taking care of the rest. According to Kim, production will be handled by Besson’s own EuropaCorp, along with AJOZ Film of Bandidas. Despite claiming to be have retired, there are chances Besson might even direct the project himself, as Kim noted he showed strong interest. Film would obviously be in English, with two of the top roles expected to go to Korean actors.

[TY_KSW]

they mentioned 2 Korean stars name are JDG and LBH? both invited?

[huangsy]

This was the 1st casting report that got us all excited.

http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...mp;newssetid=83

장동건, 뤽 베송 제작 블록버스터 '진시황프로젝트' 출연
[스타뉴스] 2008년 08월 14일(목) 오후 03:17 가 가| 이메일| 프린트
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배우 장동건 ⓒ최용민 기자 leebean@

배우 장동건이 뤽 베송 감독이 제작하는 영화에 출연한다.

오디세이 픽쳐스는 14일 "장동건이 뤽 베송 감독이 제작하는 영화 '진시황프로젝트'에 캐스팅 됐다"고 밝혔다.

'진시황프로젝트'는 뉴욕 타임스스퀘어에서 일어나는 엽기적인 살인사건에 얽힌 음모와 진시황 부활 프로젝트의 비밀을 밝히는 이야기로, 대한민국 뉴웨이브 문학상 대상 수삭작품을 원작으로 한다.

영화 '진시황 프로젝트'는 제작비 3000만달러(300억원) 이상으로 뉴욕, 파리, 중국, 일본 등 로케이션이 이뤄지는 액션 블록버스터 영화이다.

they mentioned 2 Korean stars name are JDG and LBH? both invited?

No, they only said two but didn't name which 2.

[TY_KSW]

wish JDG is in this project.. he must be the best for this role of the strong, powerful, ambitous and decisive emperor! (and most handsome emperor too )

[TY_KSW]

Per Mydaily (dated 2008-08-14 16:18:23) Jang Dong Gun representative replied today that there is no confirmation fr the actor yet. The final decision and official announcement will be out in the end of August.
Qin Shi Hwang will be filming in the early next year 2009 and target to broadcast in the second half of 2009.

http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?ne...808141616001122

[susan2710]

wish JDG is in this project.. he must be the best for this role of the strong, powerful, ambitous and decisive emperor! (and most handsome emperor too )

Hello TY_KSW, it's somewhat a suspense action thriller. The story will take place in the present times and maybe will go back to the past during the Qin dynasty.

Story in ancient China and contemporary Seoul involves a sorcerer on a quest for secret herbs, a serial killer and an Asian-American detective whose cases take him across China, Japan and Korea.(varietyasiaonline)

I hope that JDG accepts this movie and get the asian-american detective's role. My second choice for him is to be the serial killer.

[TY_KSW]

Hello TY_KSW, it's somewhat a suspense action thriller. The story will take place in the present times and maybe will go back to the past during the Qin dynasty.

Story in ancient China and contemporary Seoul involves a sorcerer on a quest for secret herbs, a serial killer and an Asian-American detective whose cases take him across China, Japan and Korea.(varietyasiaonline)

I hope that JDG accepts this movie and get the asian-american detective's role. My second choice for him is to be the serial killer.

Really? thank you!
I guess, if he accept, the role will be an Asian-American dective...
just guess, because of his appearance, looked like Asian-American...
I also love seeing him in the baddie too.. my God, such long time to see from his role in Chingu to doctor Kim to the pirate Sin... he acted baddie role sooooo good!

[ruffluv109]

oh, there's already a thread on this movie? You gals are so fast!!!

Hello TY_KSW, it's somewhat a suspense action thriller. The story will take place in the present times and maybe will go back to the past during the Qin dynasty.I hope that JDG accepts this movie and get the asian-american detective's role. My second choice for him is to be the serial killer.

oh, so this is a modern day movie?? ...oh, plz plz...plz be so!!! frankly speaking for once i would like to see him dress like a normal, modern day man....no more weird hair, no more scars on face, no more cowboy boots and hats plz. And i hope he becomes the detective!!!! can you imagine how hot he'll look???


so there'll be 2 korean actors? i hope he collaborate with either Lee Byun Hun or Jung Woo Sung. The movie will be explosive for sure!!!

[TY_KSW]

so there'll be 2 korean actors? i hope he collaborate with either Lee Byun Hun or Jung Woo Sung. The movie will be explosive for sure!!!

yes, Ruff darlink! as far as my broken heart concerned, i do hope the another star will be either LBH or JSW!

[huangsy]

There is news on this again today, I think shld be confirmed JDG is acting in it.

[rubie]

Not sure if this refers to the same movie project but this came up today..


August 20, 2008

Dong-Kun Jang Joins Luc Besson's Sci-Fi Thriller


South Korean actor Dong-Kun Jang [File Photo: Information Times]

South Korean actor Dong-Kun Jang will act in the new thriller by French director Luc Besson, the Information Times reported on Wednesday.

International stars Natalie Portman and Milla Jovovich are also expected to star in the film.

Set in present-day New York, the film will chronicle subplots triggered by serial killings.

Based on an award-winning novel by a South Korean college professor, the Korean-French film, yet to be titled, will start filming in early 2009.

Source: CRIENGLISH.com

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/08/20/902s396459.htm

[huangsy]

Thx RUBIE, well actor and director are both the same, so if need be, just change the movie title later !

[rubie]

^ No problem, Huang.. happy to share. Though.. I just realized that the article indicates no definite title yet for the movie but it's the same director and actor.

However.. since the director is French and a non-Korean production, be ready for the thread to be moved to the "Other Movie" section of the forum.

[huangsy]

Ya, I know thread will be moved to non-Korean movie section.
Would be quite weird to have a sci-fi version of Qin Shi Huang movie but then the director is Luc Besson, so anything is possible !

[TY_KSW]

yah, should it be here this room since it involved JDG? heheh, a Korean Super star!

[susan2710]

About the chinese news that Natalie Portman and others will be starring together with JDG in Qin Shih Huang's project, the news is incorrect. It was originally taken from a korean news which only said that world class stars like Natalie Portman, Mila Jovovich and Jet Li have worked with Luc Besson before. One taiwanese chinese news translated it wrongly, to say that these stars will act with JDG in the movie , then many other chinese sites copied that taiwanese news

Here is the link of the original Korean news.

http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...;newssetid=1352

세 계적인 톱배우 나탈리 포트만, 밀라 요보비치, 게리 올드만, 이연걸 등 뤽베송 감독 영화 출연으로 세계적인 월드스타로 발돋움했는데요. 이로 인해 장동건 역시 아시아를 넘어 세계적인 배우로 거듭날 수 있을 것으로 기대를 모으고 있습니다.

Top world/global stars like Natalie Portman, Mila Jovovich, Gary Oldman and Jet li have worked with Luc Besson. And if JDG can act in this movie, JDG will cross Asia and will become a global actor.


Movies with Luc Besson

Natalie Portman - acted in Leon in 1994

Jet Li – acted in Kiss of the Dragon in 2001

Gary Oldman – acted in The Fifth Element in 1997

Mila Jovovich – acted in The Fifth Element in 1997 and The Messenger: Joan of Arc in 1999.


Although I'm quite disappointed that the said news is not true, I'm still looking forward to seeing JDG participating in a Luc Besson movie even without those big stars mentioned.