[2010.09.03] LEGEND OF THE FIST THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN PREMIERES IN VENICE

Donnie Yen Chi Tan

Donnie Yen with wife Cissy Wang

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Wang Yuanyuan, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Cissy Wang, Donnie Yen

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The 67th Venice Film Festival held an international press conference and an opening film red carpet ceremony for the Media Asia film LEGEND OF THE FIST THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN (JING MO FUNG WON CHEN ZHEN) on September 1. Director Andrew Lau Wai Keung and Donnie Yen Chi Tan both brought their wives, Yen Chi Tan's sister in law Wang Yuanyuan accompanied Shawn Yue Man Lok on the red carpet so he would not have to attend solo.

Yen Chi Tan was very excited to see the LEGEND OF THE FIST posters all over the streets of Venice and foreign fans kept asking him for autographs and photos during the international press conference and red carpet. Even he dared not believed how well known he was overseas. Lau

Wai Keung was very happy that foreign media praised his film's intense drama and exciting action scenes. After the premiere the film received very high praises as it received a five minute standing ovation from the entire audience. Over half the audience was reluctant to leave. Some

felt that this was the most exciting Yen Chi Tan film yet. The admission rate was over 90% and applause was endless during the screening.

In the Chen Zhen torture scene, Chi Tan's revealing performance left the entire audience's mouths wide open. In order to show off his figure, Chi Tan joked that of course he had to properly work out and exercise like mad. Lau Wai Keung praised Chi Tan's generosity and stated that Chi Tan never cleared the set. Even Shu Qi deliberately visited the set. She even dragged the make up artist to enjoy the scene together. No wonder Yen Chi tan joked that this scene alone was worth 50 million RMB box office.

Chi Tan met with famous Hollywood director Robert Rodriguez backstage. Robert Rodriguez even expressed that he was a fan of Chi Tan. First time film festival attendee Yue Man Lok became bashful before the press conference because he just met Jessica Alba. The ordinarily

playful him turned quiet as his palms were sweating and face turned red. He was surprised that when he walked the red carpet many fans cheered for him.