Sammo Hung to helm film on 'Seven Little Fortunes' days with Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, etc

Action star Sammo Hung will take the helm of the production of Seven Little Fortunes, a feature film re-telling Hung's childhood story where he and a generation of Hong Kong action movie icons such as Jackie Chan were coached by their mentor, Peking opera master Yu Jim-yuen. – Photo: SHAARI CHEMAT / The Star

Co-produced by Yuen Biao Films Production, Beijing Renxing Film Media Culture and Quanton Times Pictures, Hung will be the chief director of the film penned by Raymond To (I Have A Date With Spring). Yuen Biao, who also trained under master Yu, will executive produce the project.

Starring Tony Leung Ka-fai (The Taking of Tiger Mountain, Cold War) the film is expected to have a production budget of RMB50-100 million (RM32mil-65mil). Shooting is expected to start in March 2022. International sales have not yet been determined.