Joan Chen to direct new movie

Updated: 2004-08-27 11:20

Joan Chen to direct new movie

自《天浴》和《少女小渔》笑傲亚太影展和台湾地区金马奖之后，旅美华人作家严歌苓的长篇小说《扶桑》也将被搬上荧屏，并再度由严歌苓的老搭档、美籍华裔女星陈冲执导。这将是一部由好莱坞投资 5000万美元的大制作影片，而三位华人国际女星舒淇、张曼玉、章子怡成为女主角“妓女扶桑”的最佳候选。

43-year-old director Joan Chen is still very charming

Actress-turned-director Joan Chen is to direct a film called The Lost Daughter of Happiness, based on the latest novel written by her long-time partner Yan Geling, Shenzhen Daily reported Thursday.

Yan, a Chinese writer living in the United States, and Chen have successfully cooperated twice before. Siao Yu and Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl achieved great success in the Asia-Pacific Film Competition and the Golden Horse Awards.

Yan's bestselling book The Lost Daughter of Happiness depicts the enslaved life of early Chinese settlers in the United States through the love story of a Chinese woman Fusang and an American man.

The actress to play Fusang still remains a mystery. The production company is considering famous actresses Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li because of their international fame. However, Yan and Chen prefer Hong Kong actress Shu Chi because she better reflects the character of Fusang.

(Shenzhen Daily)

Vocabulary:

enslaved: held in slavery（被奴役的）

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