For Grillo, it’s smart of Wu to pair himself with Chan, but he doesn’t see the star as comparable to Chan or Sylvester Stallone quite yet. Wu is next teaming with Jackie Chan for Climbers, the story of the first Chinese mountaineers to successfully ascend Mount Everest’s North Ridge. The two films became the number 1 and 2 movies ever at the Chinese box office, giving Hollywood reason to consider locally-aimed partnerships. The Wandering Earth is set against the backdrop of the imminent destruction of the sun. Wolf Warrior 2 was a flag-waving story of a special forces operative rescuing Chinese citizens in Africa from a band of mercenaries. “That has a lot to do with Wu Jing letting Sam and the guys guide him through all these action sequences and having no ego about it. The film was remarkable for its American-style action. The fact that he had taken on that kind of movie at that level with not a ton of experience, I was just amazed at the balls the guy had.” When Grillo first traveled to China, after an offer from Joe and Anthony Russo, who were quietly consulting on Wolf Warrior 2, he says, “Nobody knew who Wu was.” Now, “He is the guy in China. Female Directors Are Finally Landing Big-Budget Gigs, But The Fight For Industry Inclusivity Is Far From Over - Deadline Disruptorsįrank Grillo, who co-starred in Wolf Warrior 2, calls Wu’s ascension “mindboggling”.
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