Donnie Yen

From a young age, Yen was interested in martial arts of all kind, experimenting with various styles, from Taekwondo to Wushu. After dropping out of school, Yen decided to stick with Wushu, moved to Beijing to train further with the Beijing Wushu Team. When he wanted to return to the United States, he made a side trip to Hong Kong and it was there that he met Yuen Woo-ping, a famous Hong Kong fight choreographer.

Yen's first film role was at age 21 in 1984 in the film Xiao Tai Ji.

Yen gained his breakthrough role in 1992 as General Lan in Once Upon a Time in China II. His final fight against Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) remains one of the most celebrated fights in martial arts films to this day. This fight scene could be considered one of the very best in martial arts films.

Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are known as the three greatest Chinese Kung Fu actors, and Donnie is accredited in the industry as the one who most encapsulates the essence of Bruce Li’s style.

Characters
Donnie plays Pang Yong an itinerant swordsman. Two years ago he abandoned his team and started wandering. On the surface he is wild and uncouth, but deep down he is a man of integrity and plays a key role in the battle with the fox spirit.

Zhou Xun  周迅
Zhou Xun graduated from the Zhejiang Arts Institute (浙江省藝術學校).

She caught international attention through her roles in Lou Ye's Suzhou River in 2000 and Dai Sijie's film adaptation of the book of same name Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in 2002.

In 2002, she starred in the television remake of Jinyong's wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄傳) as "Huang Rong" with actor Li Yapeng as her male lead. The series was one of the most watched in mainland China in 2003.

Zhou then successfully entered the Hong Kong film market in Peter Chan's musical film Perhaps Love in 2005. This role won her the "Best Actress" award in the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Zhou Xun has received the most awards in the Chinese language sector. She received the ‘Best Actress’ award in the 15th International Film Festival in Paris, as well as the ‘French Academy of Film Art’s Best New Star’, The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award, the Hong Kong Film Award, the Golden Bauhinia Award and the Golden Horse Film Award in Taiwan , etc.

Aside from acting, she has also released solo albums in 2003 titled Summer (夏天) and in 2005 Come Across (偶遇), and sang for soundtracks for the motion picture Baober In Love, Xin Bian Guo Le Xi San Meng You Xian Jing, and Perhaps Love.

Characters
Zhou Xun plays Xiao Wei the fox spirit. She has to consume human hearts to maintain her human skin and she will resort to anything to get what she wants. However she falls in love with a human and she’s deeply touched by the love and loyalty shared by men. In the end her act of self-destruction inadvertently saves her. The amazing twist in this film has created a fresh impetus in Chinese movies.

Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao) 赵薇
Zhao Wei is a Chinese film actress and pop singer. She is one of the four most promising young film actresses in China (四小花旦), along with Xu Jinglei, Zhang Ziyi and

Zhao Wei is a first class Chinese actress who’s gaining influence on the international stage. With her own fresh natural style, she’s received many awards for her outstanding performances in China and Asia.

Zhao's breakout role as a leading actress was in Princess Pearl, a television series. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began a singing career with her first album, Swallow.

Throughout her career, Zhao has engaged herself in more varied roles, such as Lu Yiping in Romance in the Rain, a policewoman named An Xin in Jade Goddess of Mercy, the playful Qu Ran in A Time to Love, and the gentle, intelligent Yao Mulan Moment in Peking.

Characters
Zhao Wei plays Wang’s humble wife Pei Rong – a seemingly weak and ordinary woman. However, in order to protect her husband, she fights like no other and embarks on a suicidal battle with the demons. Eventually her unwavering loyalty, love and devotion win over both demons and humans!