Not to be confused with LotR Two Towers…:rolleyes:
A New Chinese Kung-fu Animation Rolls out in Cannes
2013-05-26 18:33:09 CRIENGLISH.com/Agencies Web Editor: Xu Fei
China has also been making a splash at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The event is not only famous for its star-studded red carpet, it’s also one of the most influential platforms to promote and showcase new movies.
Poster Child of Legend of A Rabbit [File Photo: china-screen-news.com]
The team behind the Chinese animated film “The Legend of a Rabbit 2” is using the festival to launch a trailer for a sequel to the film, Legend of a Rabbit: Martial on Fire.
The new film will reunite most of the creative and production elements from the first film which debut in 2011.
Producer Wang Dafang has also revealed a famous Chinese star who will be cast in the sequel.
“Our leading actor is Xu Zheng, we just signed him on board and he is the No. 1 star director right now in China. With the movie ‘Lost in Thailand’ and it has grossed $200 million (USD), so he is voicing the rabbit for us so we are very happy to have him on the cast.”
Wu Qi, producer of a recent film Lemon who has recently won fame for his new promotions and marketing strategy for the film is the 3D animated movie’s co-producer.
No info on a release date for the animated film as of yet.
A banquet recently held by the Tianjin Northern Film Group Corporation celebrates the launching of a trailer for “The Legend of a Rabbit 2”, with a rabbit-shaped balloon erected at the hotel where the banquet is held. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]
A representative with the film production company for “The Legend of a Rabbit 2” explains on the 3D animated movie at a banquet which celebrates the launching of a trailer for the new film. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]
