Chinese authorities have both registered and approved Zhang Yimou’s “The Coldest Gun,” a new Korean War-era film from the helmer of such titles as “Shadow,” “Hero” and “Raise the Red Lantern”.
The film will follow a 22-year-old sniper named Zhang Dagong who fights against U.S. troops during the conflict. The story is based on the life story of Jiangsu native Zhang Taofang who reportedly set a record by killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in 32 days. He passed away in 2007.
Chen Yu, who partnered with Zhang on his upcoming crime thriller “Under the Light,” will pen the script while the firm of Li Feng Culture (“My People, My Homeland”) will produce.
With the approval granted, Zhang can move forward with filming. Zhang has three films already completed and awaiting release – the previously censored Cultural Revolution-era set drama “One Second” which has been approved for a theatrical run, and the action thrillers “Impasse” and “Under the Light”.
Source: Asian Film Strike
