“Qi : Spacetime Warriors” Teaser Poster
Rising star Wesley Wong (Pacific Rim Uprising), son of legendary Hong Kong actors Angie Chiu (Private Eyes) and Melvin Wong (Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit), will star in the GenFilms’ original production Qi : Spacetime Warriors, an upcoming sci-fi actioner directed by Jessie Kerry and renowned Hong Kong/Hollywood action director/stunt coordinator Andy Cheng (Red Line, End Game, Rush Hour).
The following information is from the film’s official press release:
Qi takes place in a technologically evolved society of a future China and tells the story of the Chinese Taoist (Wong), who is destined to become a Spacetime Warrior and save the universe from an ancient threat from another dimension determined to destroy the world.
Qi’s script, which won Silver for Best Original Screenplay at the 2017 Chinese Canada Golden Maple Film Festival, was written in English with sections in Chinese, Russian and an artificial language making it a unique concept in the Sino-foreign co-production landscape. Qi will include many Chinese actors and martial artists while also featuring about 36 foreign roles.
Other signed talent include Chinese actor Stefan Sun (Legend of Princess Lanling), New Zealand actor James Trevena-Brown (Shannara Chronicles) and Canadian-Chinese actor Kent S. Leung (John Apple Jack), with Australian actor Marcus Vanco (Shannara Chronicles) and Spanish actor Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth) in talks for major support roles, and mixed race Chinese talent Julia Lilly Sives has been cast in a special role that will bridge cultures.
Qi’s pre-production is scheduled for December 2018 at the renown Wanda Studios in Qingdao, China and will commence with Principal Photography in March 2019 with the World-Premiere set for May 2021 at Cannes International Film Festival.
We’ll keep you updated on this project as we hear more. Until then, here’s a look at what director Andy Cheng is capable of in the Trailer for 2007’s Redline:
