Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven's film, Black Book (2007), a World War II thriller, is to premiere in China tomorrow - February 3rd 2009.
This is the first time one of Verhoeven's films will appear on Chinese cinema screens although his name has been known to Chinese movie fans for decades and Black Book was released in western cinema nearly two year ago.
The Hollywood-based director established his cool-violent-and-sexy/sexist -style in both drama and science fiction films. After a long career as a film director in his native Netherlands, the Dutchman established a reputation in Hollywood with sci-fi hits RoboCop (1987), Starship Troopers (1997) and Hollow Man (2000). He initially became known in Hollywood for his controversial thriller Basic Instinct (1992) which also shot American actress Sharon Stone to stardom.
Paul Verhoeven returned to his European roots with Black Book in 2006. Based on true historical facts, it tells the story of a Jewish Dutch woman, who survived the holocaust and then infiltrated Nazi headquarters as a spy to exact revenge.
Black Book made nearly 100 million dollars across the globe, it's interesting that Verhoeven will shoot a sequel to the film. After all he didn't directed Hollow Man 2, nor any of the Starship Troopers nor Robocop sequels.
In Black Book 2, Verhoeven will focus on 30,000 Jewish refugees who escaped to Shanghai during World War II. A Chinese actress is expected to cast for the female lead role. crienglish.com doesn't reveal their source information, and IMDb doesn't list this film at all.
Would be interesting to know when and if they shoot on location in Shanghai so all Shanghai expat ( and native Shanghainese) film freaks know how and when to apply to be in the film as extras.
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