POACHING TIGER, BIG HYPE DRAGON

Chinese director, Feng Xiaogang, has brought together the CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON crew to work on his new, "Hamlet"-inspired, big budget flick, BANQUET, which is due out in Spring 2006.

Tan Dun (tunes!), Yuen Wo-ping (hitting!) and Tim Yip (decorating!) have been announced as the behind-the-camera team before a single word about any of the cast has shown up.

Feng's last movie is WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES, which did great business in China last year.

The movie is being produced by Huayi Brothers film, the company behind KUNG FU HUSTLE, WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES and the upcoming manga adaptation, BATTLE OF WISDOM, directed by Jacob Cheung and starring Andy Lau.