[2010.05.19] ZHANG ZIYI AND AARON KWOK'S FIRST COLLABORATION

The Gu Changwei directed, Zhang Ziyi, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing starred romance LIFE IS A MIRACLE yesterday held a production start press conference in Beijing. The film has planned a late November release. Co-stars Pu Cunxin, Jiang Wenli, Tao Zeru, Wang Baoqiang all attended the event in support.

The film will be Gu Changwei's third film after PEACOCK and AND THE SPRING COMES as well as one that he has toiled for years over. This time he even changed his habit of preferring to use new comers with an all star line up. Gu Changwei said that the film's subject will be both a romantic film and a fantasy film. Another major selling point will be Zhang Ziyi and Kwok Fu Sing's first collaboration. Although the production has kept a tight wrap on the story, they will likely play a couple. Reportedly, many leads in the film lowered their salaries for this film.

Jiang Wenli, Pu Cunxin, Tao Zeru and Wang Baoqiang all but could help but boasted about their roles in the film. As Jiang Wenli said, without her Zhang Ziyi and Kwok Fu Sing's characters might be starved to death. Pu Cunxin also had a big breakthrough from his past. He even stated that the film's story started because of him. Tao Zeru raised two disobedient sons Pu Cunxin and Kwok Fu Sing in order for the story to happen.