Strife aquatic

Undersea sci-fi blockbuster The Meg is out to prove it's leagues apart from recent monster-movie offerings, Xu Fan reports.

It was a hot summer's afternoon in Shanghai. After making my way across the city for an interview at an upmarket hotel about the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster The Meg, I was told my interview with Jason Statham and director Jon Turteltaub would be cut to just eight minutes.

"Give us more minutes, please," abruptly appealed Statham, with a warm smile, despite the fact the two were due to catch a flight.