After a 2-year hiatus, Jet Li (High Risk, The Sorcerer and the White Snake) is returning for a supernatural action epic, titled League of Gods (aka Feng Shen Bang 3D). The upcoming film – directed by both Koan Hui (Snow Blossom) and newcomer, Vernie Yeung – will be based on the 16th-century Chinese novel by Xu Zhonglin titled Investiture of Gods.
Also starring in League of Gods is Louis Koo (Flash Point), Huang Xiaoming (Ip Man 2), AngelaBaby (Mojin: The Lost Legend), Tony Leung Ka-Fai (A Better Tomorrow III), Fan Bingbing (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom), Wen Zhang (The Mermaid) and Jacky Heung (From Vegas to Macau III).
Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons) was previously attached (some of her scenes were actually filmed), but was ultimately replaced by Zhang, due to reported “out-of-control behavior on set.” Shu Qi (The Assassin) was also attached to the film, but dropped out for unknown reasons.
