RZA makes a natural leap from loving the crap out of anything to do with
kung fu, to directing & starring in a low-budget, 70s-style kung fu feature
called
Wu-Tang Vs. The Golden Phoenix (released date: TBD).
The hip hop icon says he made Golden Phoenix to prove to himself and Hollywood that he could be taken seriously as a director. He had some help from Eli Roth, who is billed as an executive producer for the film. The film also features several kung fu legends like Robert Tai, fight choreographer from the 1978 classic The Five Deadly Venoms. Golden Phoenix was made in the style of 1970’s “Kung Fu Theater” – grainy shots, crazy sound effects and lots of dubbing. RZA is well known for his kung fu obsession; just listen to any Wu-Tang album. Now he’s taken that vast knowledge of the genre to create “a world where everyone fights…and they’re all fighting for one thing – the Wu Tang weapon.”
Watch the official trailer above. An extended Red Band trailer can be seen
HERE.
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