On August 12, the film "Mystery of the Dragon Card" held its premiere press conference in Beijing. Director Oleg Stepchenko and producer Alexei Petrushin, starring Jackie Chan, Yao Xingtong, Li Yu, Li Mengmeng, etc., appeared and shared the behind-the-scenes story of the film with the audience.
The film tells the story of an ancient oriental legend. When the Dragon King sleeps, his eyelashes grow to the ground and tea leaves can grow. He seals his mana in the dragon card and bestows this power on the white magic master and his daughter Cheng Lan who take care of his eyelashes. The evil black magician imprisons the white magic master and Cheng Lan in an exotic prison, and the dragon king also falls into a deep sleep, and the vast number of villagers who make a living from tea leaves live in dire straits.
At the scene, the producer Alexei Petrushin mentioned some of the film’s highlights. He said that the biggest highlights of the film are the two starring Jackie Chan and Schwarzenegger. Of course, there are three different cultures – Chinese, British and Russian – that are intertwined in one film. He believes that the special effects of the film can attract the audience. The film is a fantasy theme and also involves many historical events. He believes this is a film suitable for all ages.
Referring to the casting of Jackie Chan and Schwarzenegger as the stars, the producer said that he and the director came up with an interesting script that included a Chinese wise man who could be trusted with the dragon seal, and they believed that only Jackie Chan could fill the role. He has dreamed of meeting Jackie Chan since he was a child and wanted to hold his hand to thank him for his teachings, life experiences and life philosophy. This movie is the best way for him and the director to express their hearts to Jackie Chan. Schwarzenegger is everyone’s childhood idol and dream, and it is exciting to be able to hold his hand and feel the sportsmanship and never-say-die principles of his professors.
Director Oleg Stepchenko said that this is a true Sino-Russian co-production, with many dangerous scenes in the shooting, but Jackie Chan’s team behind the scenes escorted and provided the best guarantee for all the actors.
Jackie Chan plays a Chinese wise man in the film, a master of white magic. He jokingly calls himself "the white-haired man". This look requires a sticky beard and a hood, which is the most hated look for actors, but he has always wanted to try different roles. Referring to the cooperation with Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan said that he and Schwarzenegger are old friends, but when the producers said that Schwarzenegger would be invited to work with him, Jackie Chan still did not believe it. But when Schwarzenegger heard that Jackie Chan starred, he happily agreed. Jackie Chan also decided to take the film because Schwarzenegger agreed to act. Jackie Chan said that it was fun to work with Schwarzenegger and thanked the producers.
It is reported that the film will be released nationwide on August 16.
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