5 Venoms and Flying Guillotine remakes

[point5o]

Two of the most popular films from the Shaw Brothers' library are being remade. First off, Chang Cheh's immortal "Five Venoms" is being remade as "Five Deadly Venoms" by director Kirk Wong (best known for "Crime Story"), set in modern times and with one of the original male characters being replaced by a spider girl. Also on the slate is a new version of Ho Meng-hua's much-loved "The Flying Guillotine", directed by Teddy Chan (responsible for "The Accidental Spy") and with a script by "Silk" helmer Su Chao-pin. Strangely, the film, whose raison d'etre is arguably its wacky scenes of decapitation is apparently to feature a new romantic twist, with costumes by "Hero" designer Emi Wada. Producing both films is Philip Lee, who has previously worked on the likes of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Windstruck".

I'm ok with the director of Crime Story, that was a good movie, but the director of The Accidental Spy?! Both were Jackie Chan movies...I wonder if he's one of the producers or otherwise involved?

[jonathanlondon]

Wow. Guillotine has become one of my favorite movies. I'm okay with a remake but we'll see. I love that goddam movie so much. I hope it has lots of blood and heads getting cut off.

[proglodyte]

I remember watching Five Venoms, or as it was already called in the US dubbed version Five Deadly Venoms on the USA Network a long time ago back when they showed all those cool schlocky action movies. I think USA Network was where I first saw Gymkata too. I probably saw both movies on USA Up All Night. I am cool with a remake of this, but I am not sure about a modern take.