NEW TSUI HARK PROJECT

How come the projects Tsui Hark announces never seem to come to pass (SEVEN SWORDS sequel, anyone?) but the projects he releases don't seem to get announced.

It turns out that while we weren't looking, Tsui Hark has written, action directed and art directed the animated film THE WARRIOR.

Initially started a while back, the project came to a halt when the composer, Huang Zhan, died before he could complete the score. Hong Kong's super-composer Peter Kam took on the job and finished up the music. Set in the ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA universe, it looks like it could be really gorgeous, but it could really stink. Hopefully it represents some steps forward from the CHINESE GHOST STORY: THE ANIMATION which was good-looking and interesting but not inventive enough to capture too many hearts and minds.

People in the know are discussing a Dec. 25, 2005 release date.

There's a trailer here.

(Thanks to Twitch and WuJing.org)