Chinglish Movie Updates

Tue., Apr. 24, 2012

from Variety

Lin to Helm, Produce 'Chinglish'

Justin Lin has acquired film rights to David Henry Hwang's play Chinglish and plans to direct and produce via his Universal-based Barnstrom Pictures banner.

• added a synopsis

• An American businessman arrives in a bustling Chinese province looking to score a lucrative contact for his family’s sign-making firm. He soon discovers that the complexities of such a venture far outstrip the expected differences in language, cust... show all oms and manners—and call into question even the most basic assumptions of human conduct.

• added Barnstorm as a production company
• added Bobbi Thompson to the credits
• added romantic comedy as a genre
• added David Henry Hwang to the credits
• added Justin Lin to the credits
• changed the production status to Development
• created the movie profile