Ready to rumble

Two kung fu-film directors eagerly await their chances to follow the success of Ip Man 3, Xu Fan reports.

China's big screen, recently rocked by the kung fu epic Ip Man 3, will soon see two more action films aiming to draw big audiences.

Martial arts-movie director Xu Haofeng's Judge Archer opens on Friday, soon to be followed by Hong Kong kung fu giant Sammo Hung's The Bodyguard, which will be released across the Chinese mainland on April 1.