How was FREDDY VS. JASON received in Hong Kong and China?
RY: Good. Yeah. Because they thought it was a lot of fun. Because it was a little bit different from the rest of the franchise. Even (BRIDE OF) CHUCKY did good. Especially CHUCKY because they thought it was so funny – tongue-in-cheek. It sort of gave new life to the franchise. GC: Were they familiar with the franchise in Asia? RY: No, not too much. But they look at the film as an entertainment piece. So it still works. GC: Tell us about your next project. RY: I’m going to start this BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE. This is an adaptation from a Japanese animated movie that I saw in 2001. I loved the idea – a little girl that is immortal – a teenager that is carrying this huge samurai sword and cutting vampires. So I’m doing that one, yeah. GC: So it’s sort of a wuxia movie, a sword-swinging fantasy. RY: Maybe. Sort of. You’re right! It’s sort of cross-cultural, because the whole thing takes place in a U.S. Army base in Japan. Yeah. It’s like a cross-cultural wuxia. You saw FEARLESS and talked t
