Gangster movie Blood Brothers, produced by John Woo and Terence Chang with a star cast including Daniel Wu and Hsu Chi, is scheduled to start screening in Chinese theatres on August 9.

The star-heavy cast also features popular Chinese mainland actors Liu Ye and Sun HongLei, mainland actress Li Xiaolu, as well as Taiwan heart throbs Chen Chang and Tony Yang.

Set in the 1930s in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai, the film sheds light on gang conflicts, and also contains a lot of spice with relationships between gangsters and dancers.

The movie's director Chen Yili is a first time director. He revealed that he was greatly inspired by John Woo's film Bullet in the Head, made in 1990.

Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu (L) and actress Hsu Chi star in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.

Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu (L) and Chinese mainland actress Li Xiaolu star in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.

(L-R) Chinese mainland actor Liu Ye, Taiwan actor Tony Yang and Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu star in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.
 
Chinese mainland actress Li Xiaolu (L) and Hong Kong actress Hsu Chi star in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.

Chinese mainland actress Li Xiaolu stars in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.

Chinese mainland actor Liu Ye stars in "Blood Brothers," the latest gangster film produced by Hong Kong director John Woo.

(CRI.cn July 7, 2007)