Kung Fu Yoga: One Really Long Poster!

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Kung Fu Yoga: Filming Resumes

Filming on Kung Fu Yoga has resumed at Huairou Film Studios in Beijing. Sonu Sood posted this picture of himself and Jackie on Instagram.

Kungfu Yoga: Filming Schedule Update

From an Indian newspaper:

On December 24, Sonu leaves for Beijing for a month-long schedule. This will be followed by a 20-25-day shoot in Iceland and then in March, Jackie will fly to India to film in Jodhpur and Jaipur for around three weeks. "Jackie loves food and is always ready to explore. I have promised to make his trip to India unforgettable," asserted Sonu, who will then return to Beijing for the last leg.

SOURCE: PUNE MIRROR

Kung Fu Yoga: Concept Poster

A concept poster for Kung Fu Yoga has been revealed on Weibo.

Kung Fu Yoga: Plot Synopsis

A synopsis of the plot of Kung Fu Yoga from IMDB:

Jack (Jackie Chan), a renowned professor of archeology at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an, teams up with beautiful Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate India's lost Magadha treasure in Tibet. Jack's assistants Xiaoguang (Lay Zhang) and Nuomin (Miya Muqi) accompany them. They are later joined by Jones Lee (Aarif Rahman), whose father was Jack's old friend. Using various new clues and GPS, the group locates the lost Magadha army that had escorted the treasure in ancient times, buried in an ice cave that has been hidden for centuries. They are suddenly ambushed by Randall (Sonu Sood), a descendant of a rebel army leader who claims a right to the royal treasure. During the scuffle, Jones snatches a large diamond from the cave and flees, leaving Jack and his team trapped inside the frozen cave. Using yoga breathing techniques, Jack and Ashmita escape the cave through an icy river, returning to free the others. Defeated, Ashmita and Kyra return to India; Jack, Xiaogang and Nuomin travel to Dubai where the diamond is being auctioned. Although Jack secures the diamond, it is snatched by Randall leading to a daring car chase in which Ashmita secures it on a passing motorbike and vanishes. Realizing that the professor is not who she claims to be, Jack, his team and Jones fly to India. Ashmita and Kyra are in fact sisters and descendants of Magadha royalty, who wish to restore their family name. Jack agrees to help them again. When Jones and Kyra are kidnapped, Jack and Ashmita travel to the Sacred Mountain to unlock the treasure...

SOURCE: IMDB

Interview with Sonu Sood

Nice interview with Sonu Sood. A few details about Kung Fu Yoga are revealed with lots of gushing about Jackie. Confirmation that filming will take place in India in December.

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood describes Jackie Chan, one of the world’s most recognised faces and a martial arts superstar, as an “absolute legend”.

He should know.

The two filmed in Dubai for more than 30 days for the Indo-Chinese production Kung Fu Yoga.

“He’s a great guy and he’s one of the most humble actors I have come across. And I have worked with actors like Mr [Amitabh] Bachchan, Shah Rukh [Khan], Salman [Khan], and they are all nice. But Jackie Chan is that guy who would pick up glasses and bottles lying on the road or that guy who would help in picking up tents once the filming production is over. He doesn’t act like a star,” said Sood in an interview with tabloid! on Sunday.

We are at his suite at the Shangri-La hotel on Shaikh Zayed Road and just like the row of bags packed and stacked near the door, Sood’s carrying truckloads of fond memories with him as he wraps up his 37-day filming schedule in Dubai with Chan. Words such as “inspiration”, “humility” and “warmest person” spill out when Sood speaks about the Rush Hour star.

“I have learnt a lot from him. If he’s hosting a dinner, he will make sure that he goes up to everyone and inquire if they are having a good time or not. He has this quality where he will take over the whole space. When we go out for movie or dinner, everybody may be doing their own thing, but he comes in and connects the dots, makes links by chatting with everyone. He makes sure that everyone finishes their food and the conversation just happens,” said Sood. There were even times when an amiable Chan, one of the world’s top-paid actors, would even eat off his colleague’s plate and make them feel at ease.

The Indian actor, who has featured in hits such as Dabangg and Happy New Year, plans to return the goodwill when Chan visits India to film the remaining portions of Kung Fu Yoga by acting as his guide.

The Indo-Chinese venture, which is the result of a landmark co-production treaty between China and India in September 2014, is directed by Stanley Tong of Police Story fame. After calling it a wrap in Dubai on October 30, the Kung Fu Yoga crew will head to Beijing in December, followed by a shooting stint in Jodhpur in India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan.

“He has asked me to take care of him when he comes to India and I have promised that I will give him the most memorable experience of his life … It just takes you five minutes to see how sincere he is,” said Sood. He describes acting in a Chan film as a “dream come true”.

“I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan and I have seen the Police Story series so many times. I still remember buying those video cassettes and those DVDS. Imagine now I am working with an actor who was in it and a director who made Police Story. For me, life has come full circle. This guy from Punjab has fulfilled his dream,” said Sood.

His dream may have come true, but getting to this point has been difficult and paved with hard work. For instance, the picture of Sood on a horse in a desert wearing an ornate Indian tunic doing the rounds as a part of Kung Fu Yoga filming in Dubai may look jubilant, but it was a tough one to pull off.

“For that scene, I was sitting on a horse the whole day. It was difficult and your muscles get bruised, but when you are in front of a camera and it begins to roll, you just forget the pain, the heat and the stress. You are just in your character. And when you are surrounded by great people, you just learn to enjoy your work thoroughly,” said Sood.

Though he isn’t keen to reveal details of his role, Sood claims that he has a significant role to play in Kung Fu Yoga. He’s not a villain, but a worthy opponent to Chan in this film.

Actors such as Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan were earlier rumoured to have been roped in for this project. “There were many names — many of whom were superstars — who were considered for the role. When I asked the director and the team why they chose me, they said the director saw my profile, my pictures and how fit I was, that he became convinced that I was right for the part. They felt that I looked convincing as a guy who could hit Jackie and still bring about humour and present a larger-than-life image,” said Sood.

The high-octane car chase scenes filmed recently in Downtown Dubai sum up the spirit of the film. “We had fifty or sixty cars like Lamborghini, Bugatti, Maserati and Infiniti chasing each other at high speed. You name the car, it was there. I was driving a Hummer that rams into these cars. With the help of some superb action coordinators, we did it. This can only happen in Dubai, a dream city to work in,” said Sood.

He says Kung Fu Yoga has a slick, larger-than-life heroes and adrenalin-charged stunt scenes. But what made it all extra special was that Sood was returning to Dubai for work.

“Come to think of it, some of the most special films in my career were City Of Life and Happy New Year. For both these films, I stayed over a month in Dubai and just when I was thinking that I need one more film like that, that’s when Kung Fu Yoga happened.”

SOURCE: GULFNEWS.COM

Kung Fu Yoga: Finished in Dubai

Although Jackie wrapped filming in Dubai some time ago (and is busy in China with Railroad Tigers) the rest of the team continued to film some scenes in Dubai. Sonu Sood posted this picture of the final, final day in Dubai. Production (without Jackie) returns to Beijing to continue filming.

The Dubai Film Commission were the lucky recipients of Jackie's Kandura signed by Jackie.

Everyone got 'thank you' biscuits.

Kung Fu Yoga: Bugatti Veyron

One of the many super cars to be seen in Kung Fu Yoga are several different models of Bugatti Veyron. This movie promises to be a treat for every fan of super cars - there is something for everyone.

Video: Jackie in Dubai

Jackie has fun keeping a baby amused.

Kung Fu Yoga

Finally we can confirm some of the actors in Kung Fu Yoga - Jackie Chan, Zhang Guoli, Sonu Sood, Zhang Yixing (Lay from EXO), Shang Yuxian, Aarif Rahman and an astonishing collection of very hot supercars. Driving stunts are being done by Bruce Law.

From Left to Right: (Back) Zhang Guoli, Jackie Chan, Aarif Rahman, Zhang Yixing
(Front) Unknown, Shang Yuxian, Sonu Sood

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