CHINESE ROUNDERS?
17 July 2009
New poker movie to be filmed in Macau
The upcoming Asian Poker Tour this August will set the
scene for what could be a Chinese version of the popular
US poker movie Rounders, increasing awareness of the
game as a sport.
With a working title of "Poker
King", the directors of the production are listed as
Chan Hing-Kai and Janet Chun, working with a script that
tells the story of two poker-playing rivals who compete
in tournaments for championship glory.
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Chinese actors like Louis Koo, Sean Lau Ching-Wan,
Stephy Tang, Cherrie In and Josie Ho have apparently
been signed to appear in the film.
“This is a
very exciting project and is sure to provoke even more
excitement about the APT Macau Festival in August,” said
Tom Hall, Chief Executive Officer for AsianLogic
Limited, owners of the APT.
“Players across the
region and throughout the world are encouraged to come
to the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel And Casino and play at the
APT Macau Festival. The movie crew will need lots of
extras and even players to take on roles if they
choose.”
There have been several famous gaming
films for the region, most notably the 1989
Chinese-language God Of Gamblers starring Chow Yun-Fat
that spawned dozens of spin-offs, but Poker King is set
to be the first release specifically focusing on poker.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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