Tennenbaum to produce remake HK film 'Enter the Phoenix'

Late to the show on the remake front is Stephen Fung's debut film Enter the Phoenix, the action comedy of mistaken identity and double deceptions. It's only been three years since its debut in HK cinemas, better late than never I guess. Andrew R. Tennenbaum, poducer of the Bourne series, will produce the remake after acquiring the remake rights from Jackie Chan's JCE Movies, who have been fostering Fung and his directorial career.

Tennenbaum will begin to look for a scripter and director. "Stephen tells a great story and has a terrific sense of humor. This movie should be remade for a bigger, broader audience," Tennenbaum said. Does that mean they're going to downplay or expand on the fact that in Stephen's original film the triad boss' son is gay? Cause that's the only plot point that I can see some groups in the movie-watching demographic having problems with.

It makes for an interesting choice of remakes. So what will it be? Boston gang boss is dying. His son lives in San Francisco. 'Come back and take over the family,' they say. Oh well, what can you do? I just wish Fung was a bit more active over in Hong Kong. It will be three years between House of Fury and Jump.

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