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Thursday 23 September 2010

Jet Li, Angelina Jolie targeted for New Movie Called "Great Khmer Empire"

Jet Li (top) and Angelina Jolie (bottom).

September 22, 2010,

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) - A famous Chinese action movie star Jet Li (Chinese name: Li Lianjie), and American movie actress Angelina Jolie are expected to be included in a new movie to be produced in Cambodia.

In a press conference held on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, Thomas Magyar, a project manager for the planned movie, and Tony Schiena, a project coordinator and a Hollywood star said the film they had planned to produce will be named as "Great Khmer Empire."

They said the film might cost approximately 70 million U.S. dollars and it will need about three years to make it, saying the large time span will be caused by the consultations with Cambodian government and historians on accuracy of the history as well as the script writing.

Both Tony Schiena and Thomas Magyar said, to date, they are looking at several famous movies stars such as Jet Li, Chinese action star, Angelina Jolie, an American movie actress, John Cena, world's famous wrestler and South Korean movie actress Song Hye Kyo among others.

The movie will focus on history of Cambodia, especially, during the glorious period in 11th and 12th century under the King Jayavarman the VII, who until today, considered as the great King of Cambodia and who finished up the building of Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia.

Angelina Jolie adopted a Cambodian son and was granted a Cambodian citizenship.

She was also a star in the famous movie titled "Tomb Raider" which some parts of the episodes were also shot in Siem Reap province where many temples including Angkor Wat Temple are located in.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bloody hell...,,this is going to be great. The movie " The Great Khmer Empire" , is base on the true depiction of Jayavarman 7 who was the greatest king of Khmer(Cambodia). I'm anticipating alot of fierce fightings in the battle scenes. The enemy will be the Cham of Champa, not Siem(Thai). I know if the movies is coming from Hollywood, the special effects will be realistically awesome. I can't wait until it comes out, maybe in 2014. I hope every Cambodian see this movies. Hopefully, this movie will straighten out some historical facts that has been twisted by Thailand by misportrayaling of the Khmer and her
history. I hope this movie will be a slapped on the arse for
Thailand.

- Khmer from England