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There are few people that are aware of the growing movie market overseas. Thailand is emerging as a serious threat in the marital arts action genre with the help of Tony Jaa (Ong Bak); Russia is proving they can make a slick and entertaining film thanks to studios like Disney (Black Lightning); and, of course, Japan has always been the source for many Hollywood studios’ “inspired” horror remakes (The Ring, The Grudge). One foreign market that tends to be brushed off as only doing kung-fu or martial art films is China.

Today we have a trailer for a new Asian film which has the odd IMDb genre label of romance/sci-fi called Ci Ling (Treasure Hunter). Why are we at Screen Rant sharing this trailer with you? Because Treasure Hunter stars an actor most English-speaking audiences may not be familiar with yet, but will be next year: Jay Chou. Chou...

Asian pop star Jay Chou will team up with Seth Rogen to fight crime in Columbia Pictures' new film version of "The Green Hornet," to be directed by Michel Gondry.

Chou snapped up the role of Kato, the Green Hornet's sidekick, after Stephen Chow walked away from the part last month.

Born Chou Chieh-Lun in Taiwan in 1979, Chou began playing the piano at age 4. He broke into the music business in 1998 when a friend sang one of his compositions on a TV talent contest, accompanied by Chou on piano. Alfa Music launched his career, first as a songwriter and then as a singer. His debut album "Jay," combining Eastern and Western musical traditions, was released in 2000.

Chou moved into acting with a starring role in 2005's "Initial D," a comedy-action hit in China. In 2006, he starred opposite Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li in Zhang Yimou's "The Curse of the Golden Flower.

Asian pop star Jay Chou has landed the role of Kato in Columbia Pictures' new film version of The Green Hornet. Seth Rogen stars as the title character and Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) is directing. A search to find a Kato, the Green Hornet's sidekick, had been underway for several weeks after Stephen Chow walked away from the part. Chow, whose credits include Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, was also at one time attached to helm the film. Chou, who began playing the piano at age 4, broke into the music business in 1998 when a friend sang one of his compositions on a TV talent contest, accompanied by Chou on piano. Alfa Music launched his career, first as a songwriter and then as a singer. His debut album "Jay," combining Eastern and Western musical traditions, was released in 2000. He moved into acting with a starring role in 2005's Initial D,...