Korean actor Jung Woo-sung is set make his international debut in a new movie by John Woo, according to a press release on Thursday.
The actor has been cast as the male lead in the tentatively titled "Rain of Swords in the Martial Arts World" opposite Chinese action queen Michelle Yeoh, producer Taurus Films said in the statement.
In the October 18 issue of the Hollywood Reporter, Woo's longtime filmmaking partner Terence Chang of Lion Rock Productions described the movie as "Face/Off meets 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' set in the Ming Dynasty.'"
The romantic kung-fu thriller went into shoot starting yesterday in Shanghai where Jung, who left for China on October 27, will be filming for three months.
"Rain of Swords" is set for release in late 2010.
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