Hollywood to make a live-action movie of "Initial D" directed by "Fast and Furious" actor Sung Kang

According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, "Fast and Furious" actor Sung Kang will direct a live-action version of "Initial D" movie.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Sung Kang said he had been hired to direct a live-action Initial D film, which would be "about cars, drifting, cool stuff like that, almost like Rocky or The Karate Kid. It's a fun, big-budget movie that plays on my love for cars."

In 2005, "Initial D" was adapted into a live-action movie starring Jay Chou by Hong Kong directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It grossed HK$37.86 million in Hong Kong, becoming the champion of the Chinese-language film of the year.