It’s no secret that The Rza is a HUGE fan of Kung Fu cinema. He has been hard at work on a low budget kung fu film titled WU-TANG VS. THE GOLDEN PHOENIX. Not to be confused with the movie he is working on with Eli Roth titled THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS which hasnt begun shooting yet. Check this out from Quiet Earth:
The hip hop icon says he made Golden Phoenix to prove to himself and Hollywood that he could be taken seriously as a director. He had some help from Eli Roth, who is billed as an executive producer for the film. The film also features several kung fu legends like Robert Tai, fight choreographer from the 1978 classic The Five Deadly Venoms. Golden Phoenix was made in the style of 1970’s “Kung Fu Theater” – grainy shots, crazy sound effects and lots of dubbing. RZA is well known for his kung fu obsession; just listen to any Wu-Tang album. Now he’s taken that vast knowledge of the genre to create “a world where everyone fights…and they’re all fighting for one thing – the Wu Tang weapon.”
The first trailer is the recently cut version, the one on bottom was released in 2009. Watch and enjoy!
