Song Hye-kyo to star in "The Grand Master"

By Siewaun
Reference: Variety

Popular Korean actress Song Hye-kyo ("All In," "Autumn Fairy Tale," "Full House," "My Girl and I") is now busy learning Cantonese, and also kungfu! And the reason for these hard work is because she has been cast by director Wong Kar Wai in his upcoming feature "The Grand Master."

Hye-kyo will be starring in a yet unannounced supporting role.

The movie which centers on martial-arts master Ip Man, who trained Bruce Lee, will be starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Ip Man, Zhang Ziyi as the wife of Ip Man, Gong Li as the head of a martial-art clan. Veteran chinese actor Zhao Benshan and Chang Chen also star.

Shooting has already begin, and Wong Kar Wai is aiming to finish it up by April.