China Movie Channel (CMC) is joining forces with HBO Asia to produce a series of Chinese-language martial arts films for TV. The first two films for the partnership will be executive produced by Hong Kong director, Corey Yuen. The films, entitled "Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar So" and "Master of the Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying", are set in Ancient China and will feature scenes performed by Chinese actors with professional martial arts training. The films will premiere​ at 2014 and will be aired simultaneously on CMC channels in mainland China and 23 Asian territories on HBO. The project is HBO's first co-production with the Chinese TV sector, which is thought to represent approximately 1.2 billion viewers.
China Movie Channel (CMC) is joining forces with HBO Asia to produce a series of Chinese-language martial arts films for TV. The first two films for the partnership will be executive produced by Hong Kong director, Corey Yuen. The films, entitled "Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar So" and "Master of the Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying", are set in Ancient China and will feature scenes performed by Chinese actors with professional martial arts training. The films will premiere​ at the end of the year and will be aired simultaneously on CMC channels in mainland China and 23 Asian territories on HBO. The project is HBO's first co-production with the Chinese TV sector, which is thought to represent approximately 1.2 billion viewers.