Source: b'Image Source: YouTube'Īs for the commercial prospects of the film, Chinese filmmakers believe it will make a splash in both markets. "Kung Fu Yoga" is their first Chinese-language movie.
Of the three films, Chan's movie is expected to make an impression in India as the star's early Hollywood blockbusters - "Rumble in the Bronx" (1995) and "Rush Hour" (1998) and "The Myth" - made him a well-known name in the country.ĭisha Patani plays an India professor assisting Chan, and Amyra Dastur is in the role of her sister. "Xuan Zang" was released in April and "Buddies" will also premiere during the upcoming Spring Festival. The other two are a biographical feature of "Xuan Zang", based on the seventh-century monk's pilgrimage to India, and "Buddies" in India. It yielded results in May the following year, when China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and the Indian embassy in China announced plans for three jointly produced films. In September 2014, China and India signed a groundbreaking agreement on co-producing films, in a bid to bring the two major movie powerhouses together. The film's trailer featuring the lion, which was released on Jan 5, has garnered millions of clicks on major video-streaming sites, making it one of the most-anticipated films.Ĭhan, who has starred in more than 100 films and been involved in at least another 100, is very popular globally for his unique blend of action and comedy. Source: b'Image Source: YouTube'Īccording to Jonathan Shen, founder of Shinework Media, one of the film's Chinese producers, the movie will be released in around 500 cinemas in India. Kung Fu Yoga is one of the three Indo-Chinese co-productions being made as a result of an agreement between the two countries. The film was partly shot in India along with Bollywood actors like Disha Patani, Amyra Dastur and Sonu Sood in pivotal roles. Source: b'Image Source: YouTube'Ĭhan, 62, plays an archeologist who seeks a lost treasure using an ancient map in the action-comedy. The very real predator is owned by Dubai's royal family, state run China Daily reported today.
In the film, Chan has taken his adventures to a new level by driving a car carrying a lion in the back seat which generated a lot of buzz in the Chinese social media. The movie is slated to release on January 28, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.