Chinese mainland actress Fan Bingbing (L) and Hong Kong veteran Andy Lau

Photo Gallery >>>BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- After ten years of careful preparations, the long anticipated Chinese martial-arts epic "Battle of Wits," by Hong Kong director Jacob Cheung, will premiere across Asia at the end of this November.

The cast, including Korean "King of Film" Ahn Sung Kee and pop singer Choi Shi Won, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, Hong Kong veteran Andy Lau and Taiwan idol Nicholas Wu, unveiled two of the posters for the film at a press conference Saturday in Beijing, as they shared their experiences shooting the film with the media and audience.

The 16-million-U.S.-dollar project is a joint production by China's Huayi Brothers, Japan's Comstock, Boram Entertainment from South Korea and Sundream Motion Pictures from Hong Kong.

The film's story centers on a battle during China's historical Warring States period, when the small Liang Kingdom beat the powerful Zhao Kingdom under the guidance of a wise military strategist.

The film will formally begin the annual fierce competition for the New Year's box office, following director Zhang Yimou's martial-arts epic "Curse of the Golden Flower," which has already earned much acclaim even before its scheduled premiere across China, set for December 23.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)