Hong Kong: Benny Chan on Invisible Target and a Trailer

Benny Chan says that he puts the safety above everything and doesn't demand an actor to personally perform death-defying stunts. "When shooting an action scene, I would come up with my own ideas and discuss with the martial arts director and cast members to find out if they're able to handle it, and to what degree. I also have to consider if the audience will be convinced, if an actor or actress turns into superman or superwoman, even if they don't use stunt double, the audience would still says that it's fake."

As with the case of New Police story, Benny Chan is again detonating the police station, and far more were vehicles being blown up. "In less than 5 minutes after we began filming, three ambulances, two police cars, and two fire engines arrived, owing to calls from the alarmed passers-by." Wu Jing adds, "Accidents only occur when one is not careful. As long as sufficient precautions and preparations are taken, there would not be much risks." Benny Chan continues, "There is not much gore in my films, what I want are exciting actions rather than violence."

Benny Chan emphasizes that the fight scenes are intricately woven with drama, in every action scene, he would discuss with the cast, "what they're fighting for", "what kind of feelings they should carry when fighting". "The action has already been planned long ago, when we started filming, I just wanted to tell a good story, to achieve a balance between story and action."

Among the new actors, Benny Chan believes Nicholas Tse has the best chance of becoming the next action superstar. "While Nicholas Tse didn't have any formal training, he's truly obsessed with martial arts. Have you seen any actors who'd train at home? Once, he was practising with a staff at home, he broke a hanging lamp. This is why he's my first choice for action movies."

Wu Jing says that the most difficult moments when filming Invisible Target was when he tore his ligament after jumping off from fifth-storey. Whenever he lifted his legs, he would feel excruciating pain. Yet he couldn't shirk work and had to continue filming while enduring the pain. Wu Jing is currently resting and recuperating, so that he would be in tip-top condition when his next project begins filming.