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HONG KONG : Director Ronnie Yu will bring together top Asian actresses Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Tang Wei and Michelle Yeoh for his upcoming film "The Lady Generals of the Yang Family", said Hong Kong media reports.
Gong, Zhang, Zhou and Tang's roles have been fixed but Yeoh's role remains a mystery.
The film is reportedly funded by Orange Sky Golden Harvest Holdings Ltd and Japanese entertainment giant AVEX. It will cost US$20 million (S$28 million) to produce and will be Yu's first Mandarin film since his 2006 collaboration with Jet Li in "Fearless".
Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer, Emi Wada, has also been roped in to create the costumes for the film.
"The Lady Generals of the Yang Family" tells of how the women from the Yang family of Song dynasty stepped onto the battlefield to avenge the deaths of their warriors husbands, who died while fighting the invading Xia army after being sold out by a traitorous Song official.
The story will reportedly depart significantly from the series of novels it is based on and does not focus too much on the themes of loyalty. Instead, it will focus on the heroism of the titular Lady Generals.
Interestingly, this is the first time Gong, who turns 45 this year, has agreed to play a character much older than her actual age. The film will also mark the second time she is working alongside Yeoh and Zhang after 2005's "Memoirs of a Geisha".
According to a spokeswoman from Orange Sky, the film is slated to begin production in May.
- CNA/ha
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