A much-anticipated project involving Nicole Kidman and Wong Kar-wai is still alive, but it is not easy coordinating the schedules of the Oscar-winning actress and Hong Kong director, Kidman's publicist said Wednesday.

``I can tell you that they still continue to discuss making the movie together. I believe it is a matter of both of their schedules, not just Ms. Kidman's,'' the publicist, Catherine Olim, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Wong Kar Wai

Wong Kar Wai and Nicole Kidman

Charlotte Yu, a spokesman for Wong's production company, Jettone Films, said she didn't know the latest status of the movie, tentatively called ``Lady from Shanghai.''

Little is known about the movie, and its story has not been made public.

Wong was quoted as saying in May 2005 he had started preparing for the movie. A film consultant told The Associated Press in February 2006 that the project was being delayed to 2007 because Wong hadn't found a strong male lead.

But there are no signs that Wong will start shooting this year. His English debut, ``My Blueberry Nights,'' is scheduled to be released in November and Wong will likely be tied up with promoting that movie until then.

Wong, known for his mood-setting visuals and melancholy soundtracks, has attracted a strong following among the Hollywood elite despite making mostly Chinese-language films.

Kidman has been quoted as calling Wong ``God.'' Director Sofia Coppola paid tribute to the director in her Oscar acceptance speech in 2004. Quentin Tarantino lists Wong's 1994 ``Chungking Express'' as one of his favorite films.

``My Blueberry Nights'' features an all-star cast including Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz and Grammy-winning singer Norah Jones in her movie debut.

Kidman, who won best actress Oscar for ``The Hours,'' was most recently seen in ``Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus.''

Source: Goldsea

---asianpopcorn.com