Chinese language films set to hit cinemas in 2012 have been generating lots of attention. Could the industry be generating some big bucks in the coming year?
Asian pop star Jay Chou, whose last Chinese language film flopped at the box office, is looking to make a comeback in 2012 with, "The Viral Factor".
Chou plays a cop searching for a long-lost brother. But as fate would have it, the brother, played by Hong Kong's Nichloas Tse, is a criminal. The brothers become entangled in the affairs of an international gang and are forced to work together to stay alive.
Taiwan based film critic Steven Tu believes Chou can still draw fans despite the flop of his last film, "The Treasure Hunter."
Steven Tu, film critic, said, "Jay Chou's movies have their audience. He's well known in Southeast Asia and China. He was in the "Green Hornet". Everyone knows his name, so he definitely has box office pull. "
Hong Kong super star Tony Leung has been working on a new Kung Fu movie, "The Great Magicians."
The film is set in China in early 20th century. The story has a popular magician using tricks and illusions to win back a childhood sweetheart who has became the mistress of a warlord.
"The Great Magicians" also stars two acting heavyweights; Hong Kong's Sean Lau, and China's Zhou Xun.
A growing trend in the industry are "cross-Strait collaborations" - joint partnerships between companies in The Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
A coming example is "The New Perfect Two" - a remake of a classic film about a race car driver whose life is interrupted when a son he never knew he had enters the scene.
The original film, released in 1984, was a huge success.
The new cast includes Taiwan's Victor Chou and Ella Chen, with a supporting cast from The Chinese Mainland.