After being discovered by Tsui Hark in 1992, Chiu Man Cheuk was being touted as the next Jet Li. He shared the same innocent charm, fabulous Wu Shu skills, was brought up in Beijing and even trained at the same martial arts school as Jet - but unless things change in the current Hong Kong film industry, it’s unlikely that he will ever achieve Jet’s wordqide success but it looks like he may finally be back with a bang thanks to the legend that is Yuen Woo-ping. Cheuk will be starring in Yuen’s new movie, ‘Beggar Su’ which is a reworking of the classic kung fu film ‘Hero Among Heroes’.

The project marks Yuen Woo Ping’s first film as director in almost a decade and centres around the eponymous folk hero Su Qi Er, a part made famous by Woo-ping’s father Simon Yuen Siu-tien in films such as ‘Drunken Master’. The story picks up as Su is badly beaten and maimed in his right arm, forcing him to abandon his lifestyle and resort to begging on the streets. Although still supported by his loving wife Yuan Ying, Su finds himself consumed by rage and concentrates on his martial arts training with the aim of extracting his bloody vengeance.

The cast will also include Zhao Xun with cameos from Michelle Yeoh and (possibly) Jay Chou. Filming is already underway but a release date is still to be announced. More news when we have it.