VietNamNet Bridge - Roger Yuan, an American director and actor in action movies, has been in Vietnam to play in a new movie by Dustin Nguyen – “Buddha Fire”.
“Buddha Fire” is introduced as a fantasy action film by Dustin Nguyen. The movie will be shot from November 2012 and will be released in 2013.
Dustin Nguyen has personally invited Roger Yuan to Vietnam to play a character named Long in the film. Long is a great Buddhist monk who is very powerful and is a master of martial arts.
Dustin Nguyen and Roger Yuan met for the first time in 1993 when they starred in “Vanshing Soon” by Director John Nicolella. They have become close friends, who share the great passion for cinema and martial arts.
In “Buddha Fire,” Roger Yuan will be a villain, who directly confronts Dao (Dustin Nguyen). Both of them are Buddist warriors. The rivalry of the two martial art masters promises to bring to the audience beautiful kung-fu performances and fierce pursuits.
Director, actor Dustin Nguyen.
Dustin Nguyen said he was a fan of Roger Yuan because Roger Yuan is not only a good master of martial arts but also a talented action director, who coached many Hollywood stars such as: Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: First Class), Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin), Daniel Craig (Skyfall). He also worked with many famous martial arts stars like Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Jet Li.
Apart from the Hollywood action star, “Buddha Fire” will have a gathering of many famous actors in Vietnam.
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