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SYNOPSIS
A massive success this year in its native China, DRAGON BLADE brings action spectacle on a grand
scale to US audiences. Featuring an international cast led by Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Academy
Award® winner Adrien Brody, the film features the fight for the Silk Road when East and West
collide. When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius (Adrien Brody) arrives with a giant army to claim the
Silk Road, Huo An (Jackie Chan) and his group of trained warriors teams up with an elite legion of
defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius (John Cusack) to maintain the delicate balance of
power in the region. To protect his country and his new friends, Huo An gathers the warriors of
thirty-six ethnic nations together to fight Tiberius in an incredible epic battle. The film is written and
directed by Daniel Lee (“Black Mask”) and produced by Jackie Chan and Susanna Tsang.
DRAGON BLADE will be released by Lionsgate Premiere in theaters and On Demand on September
4th.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Written and Directed by Daniel Lee, DRAGON BLADE is an action epic featuring international
superstar Jackie Chan as producer, action director and its main star. He has teamed up with
Hollywood leading man John Cusack and Oscar® winner Adrien Brody to form an intriguing trio of
characters in this action epic. Other leading cast members include Korean super idol Siwon Choi; the
famed Chinese singing duo Chopsticks Brothers, Xiao Yang and Wang Taili; and actresses Lin Peng
and Mika Wang. There is a special guest appearance by William Feng.
Inspired by true historical events, the story of DRAGON BLADE is about Huo An (Jackie Chan), the
Commander of the Silk Road Protection Squad. As an orphaned child, he was the ward of the
legendary General Huo Qubing. Now, with trusted subordinate Yin Po (Siwon Choi), he leads a troop
of soldiers to safeguard China’s borders. They tackle the mission with a deep-seated belief in
equality, tolerance and peace. However, it’s an era of deep unrest in which Huns nomads roam the
northwestern territory occupied by 36 warring nations. One day, Huo An meets the beautiful and
feisty Cold Moon (Lin Peng) when resolving an ethnic dispute. She fights him in a duel, only to fall for
him when he defeats her; but Huo An is committed to his troops and teacher wife Xiu Qing (Mika
Wang) to focus on realizing his dreams of peace on the Silk Road. But then, wrongfully accused of
treason, Huo An and his men are sent as slave laborers to repair the city walls of Wild Geese Gate.
Positioned in the midst of a war zone between the Hun nomads and Han Chinese, Wild Geese Gate is
a godforsaken trading post in the desert that is governed by the ramshackle leadership of Captain
(Xiao Yang) and Rat (Wang Taili), his deputy. Here, Huo An encounters Lucius (John Cusack) and his
legion of Roman soldiers after taking temporary command of Wild Geese Gate. When a sandstorm
approaches, out of compassion, Huo An opens the gates to give shelter to the Romans. In return, the
Romans offer their construction expertise. The Romans use their foreign techniques to help finish eh
repair of the city wall before an impossible deadline. Lucius and Huo An become trusted friends.
The Roman legion had headed east, towards China, because Lucius was trying to protect the life of
Publius, the son of a Roman consul, whose life was threatened by his brother Tiberius (Adrien
Brody). Power-hungry Tiberius had assassinated the consul and blinded his younger brother before
the boy escaped with Lucius. Unknowingly, Lucius has fallen into Tiberius's trap. And an even bigger
conspiracy, involving the fate of China, is in play…
DRAGON BLADE is another milestone in the career of Jackie Chan who stars, produces and directs
the action. The superb crew of creative talents includes director, screenwriter and production
designer Daniel Lee, producer Susanna Tsang, director of photography Tony Cheung, HKSC,
production and costume designer Thomas Chong, art director Eddy Wong, editor Yau Chi-wai, HKSE,
composer Henry Lai and, collaborating on the action choreography, He Jun and the Jackie Chan Stunt
Team.
Lionsgate Premiere / Grindstone Entertainment Group / Sparkle Media Corporation / Huayi Brothers
Media Corporation / Shanghai Film Group Co., Ltd. / Sparkle Roll Culture & Entertainment
Development Ltd. present in association with Home Media and Entertainment Fund / Shenzhen
Tencent Video Culture Communication Ltd. / China Film & TV Capital / Alibaba (China) Co., Ltd. / Yu
Le Bao a Visualizer Film production in collaboration with Fable House, a Daniel Lee Film, DRAGON
BLADE.
A MASSIVE AND ARDUOUS PRODUCTION
Seven years in the making, DRAGON BLADE is an epic in the history of Chinese cinema. Filmed on a
record-breaking budget of $65 million, the tale about the legend of two powerful forces, set during
the era of China’s Western Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. The international ensemble of
characters creates a global perspective on peacekeeping and righteousness that has not been
touched upon in previous Chinese-language films. The film has assembled three A-list actors within a
cast that features Hollywood heavyweights, a Korean super idol and a world-renowned Chinese film
icon. The cast and crew traveled great distances - over 3200km - spanning from Hengdian World
Studios in the East, to Dunhuang and Aksai in the West of China. 700 crew members of different
nationalities worked on set, speaking more than ten languages including Mandarin, Cantonese,
English, Korean, French, German and Russian.
THE FIRST CHALLENGE - WILD GEESE GATE
The production team embarked on a strenuous and lengthy journey to make this unique story. They
wish to express the film’s inherent grandeur through its storyline, concept and production. The
creative team decided to construct Wild Geese Gate as a physical location, going to great lengths to
fabricate Roman trispastos cranes, iron cages and bricks, following original designs and proportions
faithfully, but also adding a dash of Chinese element. Director Daniel Lee notes that detailed
blueprints were drawn up for the construction of the whole castle town. Filmgoers can see how Wild
Geese Gate is rebuilt as the story develops.
A six motor helicopter drone was used on several locations to shoot aerial shots. One aerial shot
planned to capture a crucial standoff between two nations at the bottom of some hills. It was
initially going to be shot from a mountain above, but it was too high and the way up too steep with
no suitable place for the drone to take off and land. So the runner climbed over the hill and spent an
hour creating a flat surface for the drone and two controllers to stand on.
Several large cranes and jibs were used to shoot establishing shots for the film's spectacular scenes.
Super-sized green screens, several stories tall, were hung in different studios so that the backdrop
could be added in post-production. Costumes and props filled several dozen containers.
The Jackie Chan Stunt Team handled the action sequences that are at the center of the film. A few of
the stunt team's members are also in the cast, including Steve Yoo who stars as Huo An’s right-handman Cougar. Two teams were filming simultaneously, with the second team's action scenes directed
by action choreographer He Jun. Since most of the cast did not have an action background, the team
trained the actors and designed the sequences around them. Jackie Chan said, “I prefer to do solid
fighting sequences rather than wire-work. There is too much wire-work these days.”
THE SECOND CHALLENGE - HANG ON TIGHT
The crew had to overcome many obstacles to film this epic film, including battling the weather,
enduring continuous rain in Hengdian and countless sandstorms in Aksai. Just like the central
character of Huo An who never loses faith in his dream of peace, the crew had to accept the
hardships, misunderstandings and failures. One had to keep moving forward and upward to create
the unique action epic.
Since the film is set in the western frontier region, the desert heat, sweltering sun and constant
sandstorms were great challenges for the crew. They faced at least three large sandstorms, and
many minor ones, during the desert shoot, sometimes with visibility limited to 2 meters. Sudden
surge of temperatures came with the sandstorms with the ground temperature sometimes above 50
degrees Celsius. They lost count of the repeated instances of damage to the tents and camera
equipment. Furthermore, the cast had to endure the unbearable heat wearing heavy armor, furs and
overcoats with an average shooting day that lasted 14 to 15 hours. Jackie Chan said that conditions
were so unbearable to be beyond one's imagination.
The arduous filming schedule added to the daily toil. The crew was under pressure to capitalize on
the limited sunlight each day. There were many scenes involving military formations and battle
charges involving a large number of people over a vast area of land. Most impressively, there is a
scene in which a united front - formed by the 36 nations - sweep down upon Tiberius’ Army,
breaking their formation. Tiberius’ Army was made up of infantry, but some of the other two teams
feature actors on horseback. One team started the attack first before the second one joined in. The
timing of the massive action sequences was complicated by the huge scale of the scene. Chan, who
commanded the action, said, “The hardest thing isn’t the performances but coordinating a large
crowd.” The extras also created a great deal of sand and dust in the air, which complicated filming,
when they returned to their original positions for retakes. It took two hours in ten takes to capture
the scene, excluding the extensive preparation time. A perfect shot was finally captured, but it was
only represents a brief moment on camera.
“The Sand-Fed Weight-Loss Crew”
Filmmakers can easily find locations that have never been captured on film. Aksai, one of the main
locations, was chosen because it is within the Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County in Jiuquan, situated
at the intersection of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces. The climate is arid and windy all year
around. The crew was in full desert gear, including UV-protected clothing, scarves, face masks and
sunglasses. You could only identify a crew member by his stride and voice.
The whole crew was on an emotional high throughout the shoot, singing and screaming in pick-up
trucks going to and from the set. Everyone was exhilarated as they experienced their first
sandstorm, such that they didn’t even consider taking cover. A Korean stills photographer simply
picked up his camera and started shooting. The rest of the crew took out their phones to take
pictures of themselves. Hundreds of crew went crazy.
After the first few sandstorms, the crew learned that the first priority was to cover up the camera
equipment and secure the tents from collapsing. The sandstorms swept in suddenly with only a few
minutes’ notice. When filming the arrival of the Roman soldiers, it was so sandy that no faces could
be seen through the camera. Filming stopped but the crew had to hold onto the tents to stop them
from blowing away. Throughout the shoot, many tents were blown away in sandstorm and the crew
turned into "sandmen" with sand covering their clothes, their hair and filling up their shoes. Even
wearing face masks, they could not keep the sand out of their noses and ears. The whole crew was
on a diet of sand.
It proved even harder for the cast who had to face the camera and act with their eyes opened.
Director Daniel Lee and action choreographer He Jun wore the least gear: Lee only had a scarf
around his neck at the beginning of the shoot, later adding a pair of sunglasses to deal with the
intense sun. He developed a deep tan before filming wrapped. He Jun’s black hair “turned” grey
from the sand.
There was hardly any entertainment for the crew during the two months they spent filming in Aksai.
There were about a dozen hotels in the closest town that was booked up by the crew. A bunch of
runners, chefs and drivers had to camp out in the desert in tents where they had no phone signal or
Wi-Fi. They could only gather to chat or play cards. The handful of BBQ restaurants in the town were
popular spots for the crew to mingle late at night after work. For those staying in hotels, a two hour
drive away, they would frequently leave on empty stomachs rather than taking the bumpy ride
through the desert with full stomachs.
There was no place to spend money in Aksai so it was a great bonding experience for getting to
know your fellow crew mates. It was guaranteed that one could lose weight just by eating sand all
day long. One joked, “Cherish your life, and stay away from this crew.”
THE THIRD CHALLENGE - ONE AGAINST THOUSANDS
“Thank Goodness for ‘Big Brother’”
Jackie Chan knows precisely how to handle stress on set and would even defuse tense situations for
others. Once when it was raining in Hengdian, the director had to abruptly change the filming
schedule and shoot indoors. The gaffers and runners were busy setting up the change, and the
director was writing down lines for that scene. Chan used the time in the make-up room to
memorize his own lines, which wasn’t difficult for him. To everyone’s confusion, none of the extras
reacted to his lines during the dress rehearsal. The reason was that most of the extras were
foreigners who could not understand Chinese and the interpreter wasn’t there to explain, so the
sudden change of the scene took them by surprise. Chan said, “Is it because they didn’t understand
what I was saying?” Then everyone knew what was going on and laughed as he helped to ease this
rather tense moment.
“Keeping your eyes peeled”
Jackie Chan might be willing to attempt every risky scene in the screenplay, but he always watched
out for others, especially the children. He often led the child actors to safe spots in between shots,
telling them “it’s dangerous over there, stay here.” There are many retakes in the scene in which
soldiers chased him and Xiu Qing into an alley where he engaged in a fight with one. Chan was afraid
that he might cut an extra on the face each time he made a turn, as he was holding three blades in
his left hand.
Jackie is extremely attentive, down to the smallest of details. Inside Xiu Qing’s classroom, there are
props made out of foam which look like wooden carved toys. These could easily get blown off the
shelf or be arranged back in a different order. Chan would rearrange them as soon as he spotted any
discrepancy. He was also keen to return props in different scenes to their correct place for retakes.
He’d do it personally, not asking runners to do it.
THE FORTH CHALLENGE - WHATEVER COMES, WE
OVERCOME
“Time-consuming actors”
Other than the challenges associated with the extremities of the weather of the desert weather and
the constant sandstorms during the production of an epic, the crew of DRAGON BLADE had to work
with the most time-consuming of actors: animals and children.
In a classroom scene, Xiu Qing was teaching a group of children when Huo An walked in. The
children rushed up to him asking for hugs and snacks after they had finished singing. A 3-year-old
actor wasn’t in the mood to perform and, after several retakes, Chan decided to “change the script”.
He placed the child on his lap and started to feed him snacks, letting him picked whatever he
wanted. It seemed to work during rehearsal but during the actual take, the child shook his head
after the first bite. Chan ran out of ideas so he swallowed the snack and told the crew, “It’s really
yummy.” Truth is, Jackie is nice to everyone, especially to children. When a child didn’t give the right
facial expression or stood at the wrong spot, he’d patiently explain over and over. Whenever he
noticed the children weren’t in the right mood to perform, he sing and laugh with them to lighten
their spirits to achieve what the director was after. But kids being kids, there was no guarantee that
these tricks would work every time.
Children aren’t that difficult to deal with compared to the animal actors. There are many horses
employed in the filming of DRAGON BLADE. Even though horses are relatively gentle animals, all the
running under the blazing desert sun was too much for them, especially in a scene when hundreds of
soldiers on horseback charge. When Jackie Chan spotted sharp gravel along their path, he removed
it from the track. “These could easily crack through the horseshoes as they run at high speed.” Other
crew members followed his lead and started clearing the track.
In addition to the many horses, there are condors and camels in the film that had no trouble
demonstrating their diva tendencies. Condors aren’t easily tamed. The two on set have been trained
to deliver the required performances, but they didn’t feel obligated to listen to anyone on set, even
their trainer. It took time for them to adjust to the shooting environment. Sammy Hung, who plays
condor-owner Sun, would go to the set without a call sheet to become familiarized with the condors,
giving them water and having little “chats” with them. But on the day of the actual shoot, at 9 a.m.,
the condor refused to fly. Two hours passed but it still didn’t feel like flying. There was not a single
useable shot until around 5 p.m. when the prima donna condor decided to take a spin in the air. The
action director cried out in joy while other crew members gave a round of applause. Fortunately, it’s
a shot without other actors or else it would have been a disaster. As for the camels, the “desert
animals” were incredibly grumpy on set. As if protesting against the heat, they went on strike and
refused to take orders from their trainer. No matter how the trainer raised his voice commanding
them to kneel, or to unload their packs, they held their ground and kept growling.
THE CONCEPT BEHIND DRAGON BLADE
The wisdom and vision reflected in DRAGON BLADE transcends time and cultures. It spans ancient
times to the modern day. It shows the long-lasting impression made on history by the world's great
cultures.
Huo An in DRAGON BLADE sings “Song of Peace” at a celebratory feast after the building of the city
wall. The last sentence of the lyrics is “may wars end forever”. He repeated this sentence after the
song, for it’s his will to have world peace.
WHEN DANIEL LEE MET JACKIE CHAN
Daniel Lee
Daniel Lee wore several hats in the production of DRAGON BLADE, bringing together his wealth of
experience of making period martial arts films. Filmmakers from Hollywood to Hong Kong have been
developing films about the extraordinary moment in history. Lee decided to make his own film of
the events after he met with Jackie Chan; he began writing the outline of the film seven years ago.
Lee learned of the Protection Squad during his extensive research. Later, he attended "The Two
Empires: the Eagle and the Dragon”, a touring exhibition that makes reference to the encounter
between East and West. He later linked these fragments to form the story. The scale of the project
expanded and found its focus when he and Jackie Chan decided to use “peace” as the film's motif.
For Lee, the most interesting aspect of the story is the high concept of a Roman legion entering
China. Although there is no historical record of Roman soldiers engaging in a war within China's
borders, the film imagines that possibility. Lee categorizes DRAGON BLADE as a historical wuxia epic.
By wuxia, he’s referring to the Chinese sense of chivalry; Huo An is a noble character who puts his
life, faith and philosophy on the line for a better future.
The director’s priority was to make an entertaining film, and let the audience discover its own
message. The film has heroism, father-and-son bonding, high romance, spectacular landscapes and
eye-popping CGI. Accepting difference with tolerance is the key to solving conflicts between ethnic
nations. The film is centered on this concept, giving the audience fears, tears and laughter.
To bring his characters to life, the director injected each actor’s persona into their character. For
Jackie Chan, it’s not only about performing in DRAGON BLADE, but also about expressing his
philosophy of life. Chan can easily strike a chord with the audience because, like his character, he is
an honest, chivalrous man.
John Cusack’s Roman general is a tragic figure. The director finds Cusack dashing and romantic.
Adrien Brody is a mischievous soul who brings playfulness to his performance. Since the director is
also the screenwriter, he could fine-tune the script for the actors after getting to know their
personalities and strengths on set.
DRAGON BLADE was shot on China's western frontier, which is a difficult location for film crews. But
the director has already shot several period action epics there and conducted extensive research on
the era. He needed to juggle many things, such as managing a shoot in the relentless desert and
controlling scenes with hundreds of extras. But the biggest challenge was handling the different
languages in the film, spoken by three dozen nations.
WHEN JACKIE CHAN MET DANIEL LEE
Jackie Chan
A meeting between Jackie Chan and Daniel Lee seven years ago was the catalyst for DRAGON BLADE,
an epic that is making records in Chinese cinema for its budget, crew size and production quality.
Discussing potential projects, Lee mentioned the legend of Roman legion; Chan then asked him to
develop it into a full screenplay. After the two men agreed on the film's main theme - that different
race can live in harmony - Chan left Lee to write alone, adding a few ideas about the action scenes.
Chan is the film's producer, executive producer and plays Huo An, a hero of peace in the war-torn
period. Chan was once fascinated with heroes, but is now conflicted, believing that they only arise in
periods of distress.
Lee created Huo An’s personality and his values with Chan in mind. Chan loved his lines of dialogue,
which helped him take his performance to another level. Chan also recognized Lee talent as a
production designer. Lee, who’s known for his meticulous art direction, made many last-minute
alterations to the wardrobe and makeup, even just for a mustache, he altered it more than 800
times.
INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is dedicated to cinema. He would often remain on the set after completing his own
scenes to teach his co-stars action moves, set up tents or sort recyclables. Otherwise, he would sit
away from the crew observing, as if there was a caption above his head reading, “I really love this
film set”. As an international star, he has experienced the benefits and disadvantages of different
studio systems around the world. Chan says that he is trying to devise his own style of productions.
For example, he is surprised that, on co-production films, American and Chinese crews eat different
meals. “We should be eating the same food, why should we treat people from different nationalities
differently?”
Temperatures were scorching during the filming of the city wall’s construction, and Chan's costume
was especially heavy. The crew advised him to use a body double for an overhead shot, but he
insisted to push the heavy cogwheels together with dozens of extras. Chan has been part of the
film's key creative team from concept to the construction of the large-scale props. The prop team
jokes that “he did most of the work on set”.
Chan also surprised the make-up artists with his acting range. On set in Dun Huang, when the dying
Xiu Qing places her husband under Cold Moon’s care, Chan holds Mika Wang in his arms and breaks
out in tears. “Big Brother’s eyes welled up in a split second; the emotional transition was immediate.
Usually he’d joke around with us; we’re not used to see him crying like that.”
John Cusack
John Cusack plays Roman General Lucius, a warrior who has been forced to flee his own country. He
is tormented because of his love for his master’s wife, seeking redemption by saving the life of her
youngest son, Publius.
Hailing from a family of actors, Cusack has starred in many Hollywood productions including disaster
epic 2012, zeitgeist romantic comedy High Fidelity and the cult black comedy Being John Malkovich.
A film veteran, who has also worked as a director and producer, the action sequences in DRAGON
BLADE were completely new to him. Cusack often “challenges” Jackie Chan off-screen. The two men,
armed with blades, would duel during breaks. Chan would give Cusack tips on blade-throwing tricks,
such as turning before the throw to create a cooler image.
Cusack prepped for his role with muscle training and by practicing martial arts, kickboxing and sword
fighting. In the scene in which Lucius saves the life of Publius, he had to perform a complicated fight
sequence, battling several men from the opposing Roman camp. Cusack repeated the scene from
morning until night. With stamina and perseverance, he was able to give a powerful performance
despite being soaked in sweat in the desert heat.
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody plays the Roman General Tiberius in DRAGON BLADE. His character is an ambitious and
ruthless ruler. He has a line that encapsulates the eccentricities of his character, “I like people to
hate me. Their hatred makes me feel alive.”
Brody is an acclaimed American actor who has studied performance since childhood, before entering
New York's prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His role in The Pianist secured him a
Best Actor Oscar® in 2003, then the youngest winner in the category. Brody has been a fan of
Chinese martial arts films since he was young. He recalled his memories of weekly trips to watch
kung fu films in New York’s Chinatown with his father. Brody is one of Jackie Chan’s most ardent fans
and has expressed his desire to work with the action legend many times.
Brody’s first Chinese film production was Feng Xiaogang's Back to 1942, also shot in arduous
conditions. Brody is independent and didn’t demand an entourage. The crew assigned him an
English-speaking member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team as his assistant, from whom Brody took the
opportunity to learn martial arts moves.
Brody and Chan may be enemies onscreen but became friends offscreen. Brody calls Chan “Big
Hero”. Chan believes that Brody is more than a great actor, “He’s well-liked on set… Chinese actors
should learn from him.” Chan personally translated Brody’s speech to the cast and crew when his
filming wrapped.
Siwon Choi
Korean heartthrob Siwon Choi shed his clean cut K-pop idol image, sporting a beard in DRAGON
BLADE that transforms him into Yin Po, a rugged military guard on the western frontier. Among the
many characters in the film, Yin Po's loyalties are the most ambiguous. Choi had a tough time
filming, running around in heavy armor, which helped him tone his physique under the sweltering
desert sun. Choi put extra effort into practicing his Chinese dialogue backstage, until he nailed the
pronunciation. His hard work didn’t go unnoticed, and he received compliments from Daniel Lee. At
the end of the day’s shoot, the director gave Choi rare T-shirt with his film workshop’s logo.
Choi was captivated by the script from the very beginning. As he wrapped filming, he continued to
urge others to catch it when it is released. Like the rest of the cast, he enjoys working with Jackie
Chan who is very attentive. “Because he protects and takes care of everyone, everyone
affectionately calls him Big Brother”.
THE GODDESSES
Lin Peng (Cold Moon) and Mika Wang (Xiu Qing, Huo An’s wife) are the film's two heroines. Their
roles and characters are opposite, a warrior and a teacher. Lin’s character is an ice queen, wearing a
slim-cut fur coat, a turquoise skirt and a leather waist wallet armed with a crescent blade. As the
only Han character, Xiu Qing wears a traditional Chinese costume with subtle tones, and a golden
head shawl to blend in with the silk route traders. She has the aura of a gentlewoman and presents
herself with a graceful smile.
Mika Wang
Mika Wang, who plays Huo An’s wife Xiu Qing, impressed everyone with her ability to express her
character's emotions, shedding tears just as she delivered her “I love you” line. The taxing scene was
finished ahead of schedule.
Wang interprets Xiu Qing as the great woman who stands behind every great man. She teaches
young children of many different ethnic backgrounds while Huo An wages peace on the frontline.
They share common goals and values in life. Wang said of Chan, “A great load was taken off me with
Big Brother’s pointers, helping me to create many possibilities to fully interpret my role.”
Lin Peng
Lin Peng who plays the icy Huns warrior Cold Moon, received the most injuries among the cast,
including the most serious ones. Her character uses two weapons, the whip and the bow. Her fingers
were constantly swollen from drawing the bow every day; the skin even peeled off her index finger.
She fell from two meters onto gravel when her wires broke, landed hard on the left side of her body;
fortunately her head was protected by Jackie Chan.
Lin said, “It hurt a lot! There were bruises and intense swelling. But accidents happen; it can't be
helped.” She was convinced by Daniel Lee and Chan to feature in a wedding scene half-naked, a
Huns custom. She’s the only one who ended up with a nosebleed in this steamy scene due to
inflammation caused by the arid desert climate, which she suffered from throughout the shoot.
Lin trained with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team for several months before the start of the shoot,
practicing how to crack the whip. She didn’t want to hurt Chan in two scenes involving the whip, but
was also concerned that the lashes didn’t pack enough punch to be convincing on camera.
For Lin, the most challenging part wasn’t the action sequences but expressing her character’s icy
persona through her gaze and body language. “She can really kick-ass; she's a very strong character.
Her gaze should be direct, without hesitation. She must be quick-witted and aggressive… her
personality is really nothing like mine.”
BUDDIES AND PALS
The Chopsticks Brothers - Xiao Yang and Wang Taili
Xiao Yang and Wang Taili starred together in the ground-breaking and well-received microfilm Old
Boys. Their song, the American Music Award-winning “Little Apple” is a huge success in South Korea,
where they have featured with K-pop idol T-ara. The duo has great on-screen chemistry that they
bring to the film in the roles of Captain (Xiao Yang) and Rat (Wang Taili), residents of Wild Geese
Gate. Captain is someone who is illogical and bumbling by nature while Rat is a military doctor who
devotes his energies to playing tricks on the Captain. The duo features in almost all of the film’s
comedic moments. The Captain sports a head of curls and wears vicious-looking heavy armor and a
whip. Rat is sneaky looking with an orange headscarf, navy overcoat and he is always smoking a
pipe. They are hard to miss on set.
Xiao Yang researched the background of the story after first receiving the script and feels that the
legend is fascinating: “We only know that a bunch of people went there, but since there’s no
confirmation, the mystery only makes it more alluring, leaving plenty of room for the imagination.”
Sammy Hung
Sammy Hung plays Red Sun of the Huns, the elder brother of Cold Moon. His character always
appears with a male condor, which was a symbol of status along the ancient western frontier. The
condor is also the symbol of the Huns nation. But the bird’s 12kg weight means that his arm always
aches just from carrying the bird around. Fortunately, Hung has been practicing martial arts since he
was a child with his father, martial arts legend Sammo Hung. He is very patient with animals and
took the time needed to bond with the bird. He finds the script of DRAGON BLADE very special, with
many perspectives, covering different aspects such as loyalty, love and peace. He believes that
people with different backgrounds and experiences will pick up different messages.
Jozef Liu Waite
There’re a number of child actors in the film playing the residents of Wild Geese Gate. The main one
is Jozef Liu Waite who plays Publius, the son of powerful Roman consul. Waite is well known after
appearing on the TV program Grade One on Hunan TV. The 7-years-old, half-British, half-Chinese
actor shares screen time with all the main male leads. John Cusack is a natural at playing with
children and they bonded quickly like father and son. The young actor is able to deliver his lines with
emotion, impressing his co-stars, moving Jackie Chan to tears and gaining praise from Cusack. At one
point, when Waite suddenly froze in the middle of a singing scene and held his jaw with his hand
there was a wave of laughter on set. In fact, Waite's dentures - that cover his missing baby teeth had fallen out mid-song.
William Feng
William Feng plays the legendary General Huo Qubing, who is based on a true historical figure. He
also shot on location in Aksai, and experienced the difficulties of filming in the desert. He said, “It
may be a harsh environment, but the location motivated us. It’s an actor’s job to deliver his or her
performance no matter what.”
ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
HUO AN (Jackie Chan) is Commander of the Silk Road Protection Squad, the chief military post
within Han Dynasty China, protecting its borders from invaders, and the Silk Road from tribal
conflict. He was raised by General Huo Qubing who found him after he was abandoned as a child on
the battlefield.
LUCIUS (John Cusack) was his generation's finest warrior who had dedicated his life to serving
Rome's wealthiest man, Crassus, the Consul of the Roman Empire. After Crassus was murdered,
Lucius fled with the man's youngest son, Publius, to protect him from his father's assassin. He forms
an unlikely alliance with Huo An.
TIBERIUS (Adrien Brody) is the eldest son of Rome's wealthiest man, Crassus. Because his father
favors his youngest son, Tiberius poisoned his brother Publius so as to secure his inheritance. When
Lucius flees with Publius, Tiberius follows them. Huo An exposes Tiberius' plot and challenges him to
a one-on-one duel.
YIN PO (Siwon Choi) serves under Huo An as Deputy General of the Silk Road Protection Squad.
Because of his own ambitions, he betrays Huo An and his country by forming an alliance with Rome's
Tiberius. After Huo An is arrested and his men forced into slave labour, his plot is eventually
uncovered.
COLD MOON (LinPeng) is the only daughter of Chief Tache of the Huns nation. She is extremely
competitive and excels in archery. Having vowed to only marry a man who can best her, she starts to
have feelings for Huo An after losing to him. When he's in trouble, she leads her nation to his rescue.
XIU QING (Mika Wang) is Huo An's wife. Her ethnically Han Chinese parents disapproved of her
marriage to Huo An, who is of the Hun descent. She is a supportive wife, who believes in her
husband's principles. She teaches at a school for children of different races. She is also betrayed by
Yin Po in tragic circumstances.
CAPTAIN (Xiao Yang) is the Captain of Wild Geese Gate. Muscular and strong, he carries a whip and
is nicknamed "King of Knives". He bullies Huo An when he first arrives as a prisoner, but becomes
dependent on his help when the Roman soldiers attack.
RAT (Wang Taili) is the Captain's military doctor who greatly admires Huo An's humanity. He is the
first officer of Wild Geese Gate to support him, dressing him in ancient armor to battle the Roman
forces. Influenced by Huo An, he refuses the bribes offered by Tiberius.
RED SUN (Sammy Hung) is the son of Chief Tache of the Hun nation and the best warrior among his
clan. He embraces nature and always takes care of his friends. Sun’s condor is both his pet and his
brother at arms in war.
PUBLIUS (Jozef Liu Waite), 10 years old, the youngest son of Crassus who also is the heir to his
throne. But his own brother poisoned him, causing him to become blind. He escaped to the East
under Lucius’s protection, but he still couldn’t escape his brother.
COUGAR (Steve Yoo) Still in his early 20s, he one of Huo An's most trusted men and closest friends.
Enemy intelligence and detective work are his forte.
LADY CRASSUS, PUBLIUS'S MOTHER (Sharni Vinson) is the wife of Crassus, Rome's wealthiest man
who wields great political power. She was also romantically involved with Lucius before her parents
pressured her into wedding Crassus. In the first year of her marriage, she gave birth to Publius,
which she secretly suspects is the son of Lucius.
GENERAL HUO QUBING (William Feng) was the founder and commanding officer of the Silk Road
Protection Squad of the Western Regions. He rescued Huo An when he was a starving orphan and
raised him as his own son. He advocated the peaceful coexistence of the nations on the Silk Road,
which is a legacy that Huo An continued as his successor.
CREDITS
JACKIE CHAN
JOHN CUSACK
and ADRIEN BRODY
A DANIEL LEE Film
Written and Directed by
DANIEL LEE
Action Director
JACKIE CHAN
Starring
LIN PENG
MIKA WANG
Starring
SIWON CHOI
Co-Starring
XIAO YANG WANG TAILI
SAMMY HUNG STEVE YOO LORIE PESTER
Guest Appearance
WILLIAM FENG
with
SHARNI VINSON
Executive Producers
JACKIE CHAN WANG ZHONGJUN REN ZHONGLUN ZHOU MAOFEI
Co-Executive Producers
QI JIANHONG
WEI JIE
SUN ZHONGHUAI
Produced by
JACKIE CHAN
SUSANNA TSANG
AIE YAN
Co-Producers
CHANG BIN WANG SEN
LI SHOUJING
SUNNY SUN
Coordinating Producers
HE XIAOQIU
YIN JIANHUA
ZHANG LIANGWU
STEPHEN KIN
Supervising Producers
REN ZHONGLUN ZHANG DAJUN WANG YIKE
Line Producers
SAM SHIA ALONG SUN QIAN JIANPING
BERNARD YANG
JOE TAM
Associate Producers
HELEN LI
TONY CAO
DING YONG
Executive Producers
WANG ZHONGLEI ROJER ZHU ZHAO LEI PATRICK LIU
Production Design by
DANIEL LEE
Art Director
EDDY WONG
Costume Designer
THOMAS CHONG
Director of Photography
Action Choreographers
Edited by
TONY CHEUNG (HKSC)
HE JUN
Tache
Lieutenant
Ma Chuang
Publius
Agrippa
Falco
Consul Crassus
Octavius
Caeso
Statius
Tullus
Decimus
Sertor
Paullus
Titus
Hostus
Quintus
Gaius
Young Huo An
Huo An's Sister
White Indians Chief
Saklar Chief
Turk Chief
Uyghur Chief
JC STUNT TEAM
YAU CHI-WAI (HKSE)
Original Music by
Huo An
Lucius
Tiberius
Yin Po
Cold Moon
Xiu Qing
Captain
Rat
Red Sun
General Huo Qubing
Lady Crassus
Parthian Queen
Secretary
Wolf
Cougar
Huo An Deputies
THOMAS CHONG
HENRY LAI
JACKIE CHAN
JOHN CUSACK
ADRIEN BRODY
SIWON CHOI
LIN PENG
MIKA WANG
XIAO YANG
WANG TAILI
SAMMY HUNG
WILLIAM FENG
SHARNI VINSON
LORIE PESTER
XU XIANGDONG
XIU QING
STEVE YOO
MAX HUANG
OZ TOMER
ALIKU
GUO MINGYU
LI ZHENQI
LI SHAOTING
LIU JIANWAI
JOZEF LIU WAITE
PECK DAVID ALONZO
COX SCOTTY ROBERT
ALLEN GREGORY JOSEPH
NED BELLAMY
ORAM MATTHEW HENRY
BENNTT JAMES AMBROSE
CLACK PAUL PHILIP
JOLY PHILIPPE
SLAATTO JOEL ADRIAN
SALAY DANIEL JOHN
BRAHIM
IAN POWERS
DUCHET MICHAEL CERMAIN
NICOLAS GEORGE
DAY JAIMR
ZHU JIAYU
HAN ZIQI
WALISI YISILAMU
AKBAR OMAR
ALLEN NG
SENGGE RENQIN
Kusan Chief
Tache's Men
YILMAZ EMRAH
BAISHA
GANGTE MUER
LIU WEN
LIU CHUTIAN
ZHOU KAIWEN
HANZAH
Dancer
Students
HONGTONG BATU
XIESI HADI
YUMITI AIERKEN
ZHOU KAIRUI
CHENG CHENG
PRODUCTION CREW
PRODUCTION UNIT
Screenplay
On-set Production Manager
TONY CHEUNG
NICKY SHIH
SUKI TSUI WING-MAN
WANG JINGHUA
WU MAN-PIU
WANG WEI
HUANG JUN
HE XIN
ZHONG XUEJUN
XUAN YUANHE
Unit Production Manager
XUAN YUANHE
Unit Managers
ZHANG ZHENG
MU XU
MICHELLE CHAN YUNG
LIN XINJING
LUI DENGJUN
SHANG YUANYUAN
LIN TIANJIAO
ZHANG PENG
CHEN YONG
CHENG ZONGBAO
Production Managers
Assistant Production Manager
Location Managers
Location Managers, Dunhuang
Production Accountants
Assistant Accountants
Secretary
Traffic Control
Assistant Traffic Control
GE XIAOMING
DIRECTOR'S UNIT
First Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director, Dunhuang
Assistant Directors
NICKY SHIH
ABAI
CHU WENMING
JIA QINGHUI
LIN JIE
ZHANG HENG
DONG WEIWU
CHA GANLU
HUO ZHIYONG
Casting Director (Mainland Cast)
Casting Director (Foreign Cast)
Assistant Casting Director
ZHENG KAICAI
GUO JING
HU JIANRONG
JIANG CHUNLIANG
IAN POWERS
FANNY LEE
ZHU SIRAN
Assistant Director, Foreign Cast
Script Supervisors
Screenplay Translators
Translators
Director Assistant
Producer Assistant
JENNY ZHANG
STANLEY YU
JENNY WU
YANG JIE
HE WENHAI
GRAHAM SHANE KAVANAGH
CHEN DAYI
YE LIJIAO
ART DEPARTMENT
Art Director - Props
ZHU WENLONG
Art Director - Set
Artists
LI DAPENG
NIU RANRAN
ZHOU JIADE
ZHANG LILI
HAN QIANG
GAO QINGCHAO
LI YAOHUI
SHE XIANGLONG
TIAN XIAO
LIU ZHAOCHENG
ZHANG XIANGJUN
Artist Assistants
Storyboard Artist
COSTUME DEPARTMENT
Costumers
Assistant Costumer
Assistant Costume Designers
Tailors
CHAN WING-SZE
LI JIQING
CHAN CHING-MAN
WU YUNSHENG
ZHU XIAOYA
LIU SHAONAN
AN GANG
GAO CHAO
YANG SHAOXIONG
PAN MENGHUA
TAN CHUNYAN
XIAO HAILONG
SUN SHEN
PAN ZIJUN
GUAN PENGFEI
LIU RUILIN
LI YAKAI
CHEN ZHIWEI
GUAN ZIYANG
YUAN XIANGFENG
GUAN BINGBING
WANG ZHONGYANG
WANG XIULIN
FAN XIUTAO
WANG JINHAI
ZHAO MAN
DAI BINGRONG
SUN ZHENDI
LI YUEE
ZHANG PING
HOU YONG
FENG LINGHUA
XU HAIFENG
WEI RONGHUA
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artists
Hair Stylist
Assistant Hair Stylists
SHI WEI
DU ZHAOJIANG
ZHENG CHUN
JIN SHOUWU
MA MENGJUN
ZHANG QIAOQIAO
LI YUNUO
WANG ZHIYING
CHEN ZHANGQING
LI WENJUAN
WANG QIUXIANG
ZHANG SHAOBO
WANG SHUANG
WANG JINGNAN
LI YULONG
LI TINGTING
ZHANG MING
RUAN QIYING
JIANG CUN
DOU QING
GAO SHENGWEN
LI JINQUAN
LI YANMEI
DING SHAOLONG
LIANG WENFEI
YANG PENGCHENG
LI JINHUA
ZHANG LE
YUE QINGXI
CHEN SHAOQIN
SUN XINGDUO
LUI LIANGQIN
SONG DI
WANG BOHUI
LI JIANYE
LI DA
NIU MENG
REN JIAN
YANG XIAOLI
LONG PENGDA
WU YANCHEN
GAO CHANGMING
PROPS DEPARTMENT
Props Master
Assistant Props Master
Props Coordinator
Props Production Assistant
WANG QIANWU
WANG JIAZE
WU XING
GAO ZHENJIE
Special Props Leader
Propsmen
LUO TANGGEN
WANG YINGXIANG
XU WANZHONG
LUO TANGBIN
LIU XINGSHENG
ZHAN XIAOHONG
LI ZHIQIANG
YE ZHIGUO
CHEN SHIMING
WANG XIAOLONG
GU HUICAI
WANG GUANGFU
LUO JUNLIN
WANG LIUYI
LI ZHIGANG
HU XIAOHE
DING DELAI
WANG GAOFENG
YAN WEIJIN
HU YONGWU
YUAN ZIZHI
ZHOU PING
NAN CHUNYIN
LI GUIFANG
YE CHUNQUAN
LI CHANGLIN
LI GUOJIAN
CHEN LIJUN
JIANG YUEJIN
WU LIANGPING
LIU CHAO
XIAO JIMING
DU QUANWEI
ZHANG WEIMIN
WU LIANGKAI
HAN FENG
WANG ZONGYIN
XU WENZHANG
JIANG SHENG
WANG XIANG
ZHANG LIN
CHEN XIAOPING
YAN CHENGZHU
JIA HAIJIN
FENG XIN
XING WU
GAO ZHENJIE
WANG CHENGFU
WU CHUANJIE
YANG GUANG
SUN HUIWEN
QI YONGMING
CHENG KANG
YU JIANJUN
FANG JIANGGUO
YE DONG
PENG ZUOLIN
WANG LIANG
WU DEZHI
JIANG LONGRU
WU DAN
ZHANG DONGDONG
ZHANG LEI
WANG BIN
HU XIAOHAI
ZHANG LIXING
HU MEIQUN
LI CHUNFANG
ZHENG BIWAN
MU GUANGYUN
REN XUNDONG
REN YUANPING
HUANG CHUNMING
JI SHIWEI
JIANG SHENG
MI WEIWEI
LI YUHU
CHEN ZHEN
HOU WAIPING
BO JIANG
LU XIUFEN
GAO ZHENGUO
WEI XINBING
GAO SHENGWEN
LI JINQUAN
Helmet Division
SET DEPARTMENT
Set Dresser
Set Decorator
Team
WU LIANGPING
GE YINAN
GE YINAN
GUO TIANSHUI
GUO WEIMIN
REN GONGXIAN
WANG ZHIHONG
WU MINGAN
WANG HUARONG
LI JUMIN
CHEN ZHENGYI
ZHANG LIMIN
ZHOU YUANYUAN
YANG JINYU
ZHANG YUSEN
GUO LEPING
DU DESHOU
FANG SHILONG
GUO JINCAI
JIANG DINGWEN
LIU JINYONG
LUI WEIJIN
ZHANG YONGMING
GUO XIANGXIAO
LUO DONGLIANG
CHEN HUIZHEN
SHI DONGSHENG
DU YOUSHENG
JIN JIANHUA
GUO ZHENGHONG
JIN LIXIANG
REN HONGWEI
GUO WEICHENG
LUI ZHILONG
LUI MINZHONG
LUI ZHIYAN
BAO YUCHENG
LUI ZHANGMIN
MA LIZHONG
MU LIANGHE
LUI JUNMO
BAO ZHONGYOU
JIN CHENGCHENG
PAN LIPING
ZHANG XINHONG
HU LIQING
WANG GUIMING
ZHANG YOULIANG
CAO JINZHENG
MA TIANFU
WANG ZHIRONG
GUO WEILIANG
JIN GUOJUN
DONG DEHUA
ZHANG JINFU
ZHANG HUAHUA
MA PENGFEI
ZHANG WEIJUN
WANG XUXIANG
LU ZENGQIANG
ZHANG ZHIRUI
LIU JINYONG
QIN ZHENGXI
GE LIFENG
DU QIANGHUA
WANG KEHONG
LI LIZHONG
LUI BOFU
LUI WANGPENG
WANG ZHIZHONG
WANG ZHIYIN
LUI YANJIAO
XU JINZHONG
ZHANG RONGZONG
ZHANG JIANBO
LUI SHUNPING
LI BIN
LI XINCHAO
ZHANG LONGDE
SHENTU ZHAOLIN
GUO TIANFANG
GE CHUNFU
GE DEZHENG
GUO YUTONG
GE DONGLIN
LUI GENFENG
WANG ZHIHONG
REN GONGXIAN
WANG YONGSHENG
HUANG JIFU
XU GUANGLIN
CHEN JIAHE
XING JIAXING
ZHOU JIANSHAN
WANG SONGLEI
WANG XUXIANG
YAN WEIHUA
WANG JIANWEI
Carpenters
ACTION DEPARTMENT
Assistant Action Choreographers
JC Stunt Team
Explosive
Horse Trainers
HAN GUANHUA
ALAN NG
LIAO BIN
LEE IN SEOB
JULIAN MAXIMILIAN
ZHANG JINSHUANG
SU HANG
WANG KE
WANG DAN
CHE GUOBIN
LUI SHIJIA
WANG HAIQI
A.NGUYEN
OU CHENGWEI
GE XIANGLONG
LI LEI
MA YONGLI
WANG ZHENZHONG
MENG LICHAO
ALFRED HAING
YIN CHUNXIONG
SANG SHANGHUI
LIU JUNWEI
HOU LEI
ZHANG CHUNHU
DONG WEIPENG
WANG SHENGNAN
GUO ZONGQIANG
HE WENFENG
AN MIAOMIAO
KANG CHUNJIANG
MENG AHHONG
WEI HAIWEN
GUO HUI
MA DONGLIANG
HUA WUJUN
SHEN DELONG
CHEN ZHONGMIN
ZHAO YONGLI
WEI JUNCHAO
LU YU
WANG HUAIZHONG
WANG NI
EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT
B Camera Operator
C Camera Operator
D Camera Operators
A First Assistant Camera
B First Assistant Camera
C First Assistant Camera
Camera Assistants
Dolly Man
Team Leader
Team
NG MAN-CHING
TSANG TAT-SZE
NG MAN-CHUN
MAK HOI-MAN
KIE TSAN-CHEONG
CHAN YIU-MING
LEE KIN-WAI
CHEN JUN
ZHANG HANG
HO PUI-LUN
LI KUN
QI HAIQIANG
JIA HUADONG
HE WANYUN
LI XIAOWEN
LIU XIAOWEI
NI WEI
LI HAOJIE
HU XIAOCUAN
LI XIAOJIE
WU YONGBO
ZHANG YUNQIU
QIN DONG
GUN FIRING DEPARTMENT
Team Leader
Team
LU JIANGUO
GUO YABIN
LU BINBIN
NIE GUANGLEI
LIU HONGYONG
SU LIJUN
MA QIULIANG
MENG HONG
LI KANGJIAN
GUO LIJIE
XUAN YUANJIAN
LI HAIYONG
WANG MINGMING
LI PENGFEI
ZHU JIANGHUA
LI CHAOWEI
GUO YONGGANG
LIGHTING DEPARTMENT
Gaffer
WONG WAI-CHUEN
Best Boy
LO LAU-FAI
Key Electrician
Team
YANG ZHONG
YU YANG
LI HUAQIAO
HUANG XUEMING
YANG LIMING
LU CHUNDAN
WU WEIWEI
LI ZONGPING
HUANG JUN
ZHANG LIANGLIANG
QUAN JINYU
WANG SUNCHENG
LIU ERJIAN
LIU RUIMIN
YU CAIQUAN
WANG DAZHANG
REN TAO
TAN SIQIANG
CAI HU
YANG DONG
TANG CHENGHUI
TIAN LILONG
LIU TINGJIE
WU DAJUN
SOUND RECORDING DEPARTMENT
Sound Recordist
Assistant Sound Recordists
SUN XIAOLIN
LIU LIANG
ZHANG LONG
LI XIAOBIN
MA JIE
ZHANG JINHAO
SUN ZHENGYANG
ZHOU JUNCONG
SERVICING DEPARTMENT
D.I.T
On-set Editor
Still Photographers
Making-of Crews
Choreographer
John Cusack's Personal Trainer
Team Leader
Team
DENG KUN
CAI XIN
NIU DONGJIE
WANG JINGJING
YEUNG KAI-WING
DAWA HUNG SUNG-HEE
CHA MIN-JUNG
YUN DOO-JIN
JANG SUNG-HUN
LIU LU
BENNY URQUIDEZ
LI WENXIN
SHEN CUNXI
SUN JIANGHUI
YANG SHUNHONG
LI LONGLONG
MENG LINGCHAO
On-set Doctor
Catering
Tea Ladies
YU FEI
LI ZHONGJIE
ZHAO CHANGPING
WANG LIANGGEN
WANG TAI
WANG GUANGXUAN
ZHAO BIN
ZHENG XINGANG
ZHANG SHIYOU
LI XIAOGANG
SHI PANG
ZHANG YONGFENG
MENG ZHENLONG
GU XINQIANG
ZHANG GUANGMIN
ZHANG GUANGYAO
MA MINGSHI
LI XIANG
CAI CHANGSHENG
YUAN SONG
BAI YANG
GUO ANKANG
WANG XINYU
YANG YANG
LI HONGJIE
LAI ZHIJUN
KANG YUZHI
WANG YANDING
JIA QIANDI
LIU JINXI
HE LI
WU QIANG
NIU JINGTAO
YAO JUNQIANG
SUN XUE
ZHANG ERWEI
WANG XIAOJIE
ZHAO YOUFEI
JIN PEIWU
WANG BINGHAI
GUO QIYIN
GUO ZHANBIN
WU CHANGPU
XU HENG
LI JIHUA
LI QINGMEI
XIA YUJIE
HE JIANSHUAN
REN YANQUAN
YANG YUNXIAN
YE BINGYING
WANG PENGWEI
LI JUN
ZHANG XINFA
XU FEIFEI
GUO ZHONGLIANG
ZHANG QIAN
GENG MINGLI
YANG XIANMING
POST PRODUCTION
Post Production Director
Post Production Coordinator
Assistant Post Production Coordinator
Mandarin Dubbing Directors
English Dubbing Director
Cantonese Dubbing Director
Sound Post Production Studio
Re-recording Mixers
Sound Designers
SFX Editors
ADR/ Dialogue Recording
Dialogue Edit
Foley Design
Sound Post Production Studio Coordinator
SUSANNA TSANG
NICKY SHIH
VENICA VONG
AN HIU-TAO
WONG HO
JACK MURPHY
LUNG TIN-SANG
CINEDIGIT SOUND LIMITED
PHYLLIS CHENG
STEVE BURGESS
PHYLLIS CHENG
STEVE BURGESS
VIOLA CHAN
MANDY KWAN
CHAN CHI-YEUNG
CHAN YIU-PONG
KENNY MOK
CINEDIGIT SOUND LIMITED
HIDI LAI
VISUAL EFFECTS
Post Production Supervisor
WU KAI-WEN (KEVIN WU)
DIGITAL IDEA LOGO
VFX Supervisors
VFX Producer
Co-VFX Producer
Production Manager
On Set Supervisor
CG Supervisors
Pre-viz Lead
Modeling Lead
Matchmove Lead
Rigging Lead
Animation Lead
Texture & Lighting Lead
Texture & Lighting TD
Matte Painting Lead
Concept Designers
Motion Graphics Lead
Compositing Leads
Compositing R&D TD
Pipeline TD
I/O
DANIEL SON
KIM HAN-JOON
LEE SANG-WOO
PARK SUNG-JIN
YANG YEONG-JIN
LEE YONG-SUB
KIM CHAN-SOO
PARK MYUNG-SUNG
KIM HYEOK
KANG MOON-JUNG
JUNG SUNG-WOO
KIM SEONG-HUN
YEOM DO-SEON
HAN CHANG-MIN
LEE SANG-JIN
YU SANG-IL
KIM SUNG-HUN
JANG HYUN-JIN
E ROCK KYOUNG
LEE JIN-AH
LEE KYUNG-JAE
WON JAE-YEON
YANG SI-EUN
KIM HAN-WOONG
LIM JOO-YOUNG
SON HYUN-IL
Systems Engineer
KIM HYUN-SEONG
RUN STUDIO LOGO
VFX Studio Executives
VFX Producer
Production Managers
CG Supervisor
Animation Lead
Matchmove Lead
Compositing Leads
Compositing Team
Matte Painting Leads
Translator
KIM SANG-SIK
KIM SUNG-IL
KEVIN WU
KIM JO-HWA
JUNE YU
LEE SAM-HAK
KIM JONG-SOO
KIM HONG-CHAN
IM SE-WOONG
CHOI JIN-SUB
KIM SEUNG-HO
KIM YOUNG-HWA
SON SEON-YOUNG
KANG DEA-SEUNG
KIM TAE-JUNG
BANG JI-HYE
LEE GYEUNG-HYEUN
LEE JUNG-BOK
JEON HYUN-SIK
JO MI-HYEONG
HWANG QRI
OH HYUNG-JO
MELISSA WU
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE
DIGITAL STUDIO 2L LOGO
Colorist
Assistant Colorists
DI Producers
Production Supervisors
Digital Image Mastering
SOH JI-HO
GO EUN-BI
PARK AE-RA
MOK MOON-JUNG
LEE DOUG
MIN SO-WOON
CHO HONG-SEUK
KIM JAE-HO
KIM BUM-SOO
KO MIN-JI
STEREOSCOPIC 3D PRODUCTION
Stereoscopic Producer / Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Stereographers
Project Managers
Associate Stereoscopic Producer
Stereo 3D Colorist
Production Managers
Executive Coordinators
CHARLES LEE
WONDA CHEN
PHIL CHEN
MARCUS WU
TSENG CHIH-YUAN
KERA KU
CRIS WANG
WINNIE SU
CHARLES LEE
DAVID YANG
LEADO CHUANG
WANG SHENG-YING
LIU YU-CHI
Production Coordinators
Lead Pipeline Engineer
Pipeline Engineers
Production Support Engineers
Data Management & System I/O
Stereoscopic Producer
FEI YANG
ROGER HO
WANG CHI-YING
ANGELA TSAI
RAY LIN
LIAO HAN-WEI
LIN CHIN-YU
SHIH KE-CHING
VINCE FU
YAN YING-HUA
JHENG HUEI-HONG
SAMSON FU
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BEIJING CHUANGYINGSHE PRODUCTION AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED SHANGHAI HANG WAN
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Orchestration by
CAPELLEN ORCHESTRA AND
CHOIR
PETR POLOLANIK
Conductor
PLEASE TELL THE WIND TO BRING MY FATHER HOME
Composed by
HENRY LAI
Lyrics by
HUI SIU-WING
WANG PINGJIU
Performed by
JACKIE CHAN
WEI YUNXI
Original Publisher
JAVA MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
SONG OF PEACE
Composed by
Lyrics by
Performed by
Original Publisher
Composed by
Lyrics by
Original Publisher
HENRY LAI
DANIEL LEE
WANG PINGJIU
JACKIE CHAN
JAVA MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
ROMAN ANTHEM
HENRY LAI
VLADIMIR FUX
JAVA MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
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