Bruce Willis is set to star in Xiao Feng’s newest Chinese-language war epic, “The Bombing.” (Photo : www.chinaentertainmentnews.com)
Bruce Willis is set to star in Xiao Feng's newest Chinese-language war epic, "The Bombing." Set in the 1940s, the film tells the story about Japan's aerial bombardment of the city of Chongqing in southwestern China during the Second World War.
In the film, Bruce Willis will play a flying instructor caught up amid the chaos of the Second World War. Willis is a popular Hollywood figure in China.
Filming for "The Bombing" has commenced in May. According to Xiao's Sina Weibo micro blog, the renowned Hollywood action star has already shot key scenes in Xiangshan, Zhejiang Province.
Willis will star along big names in the Asian film industry, including South Korean star Song Seung-heon, Chinese actor Liu Yen, and Hong Kong actors William Chen and Nicholas Tse.
"The Bombing" will coincide with events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Bruce Willis isn't the first Hollywood actor to play a role in a Chinese movie.
Prior to the "The Bombing," Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody starred alongside Chinese actors in the 2012 historical epic "Back to 1942," which was directed by Feng Xiaogang. Brody also appeared with John Cusack in Jackie Chan's "Dragon Blade." In 2011, Zhang Yimou's war movie "The Flowers of War" featured Christian Bale, while Nicolas Cage of the "National Treasure" fame appeared in "Outcast."
Fans can keep themselves updated with the latest news from the set of "The Bombing" through director Xiao Feng's Sina Weibo micro blog.
The 3D war drama, which has a budget of about $56 million, is scheduled to be released in early 2016.
