APRIL 30 2:30 AM ET

More from "WanMei" of crystalliuyifei.com/forum:

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This would be Yifei's role if she gets it
(As Female Lead):
[SUE] Tao’s younger sister, 15 - 19, Sue is smarter than her brother when it comes to social skills and emotional IQ. A charmer, expert at using her communication skills to build bridges, Sue is contemptuous of local gang recruiters, Spider and Smokie — but she views Walt with wary interest. All too aware that her brother could use a masculine influence in his life to teach him the basics, Sue gently nudges Walt and Tao together, hoping for the best, and quite pleased when Tao acquires both a father figure and a few much-needed callouses. But when the local gang decides to punish Walt for his aggressive insolence by kidnapping Sue and raping her , she fears that the two strong men in her life will die avenging her honor

STORY LINE: Walt Kowalski is a widower, a grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy man who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. Drawn against his will into the lives of the Hmong family that lives next door to him, Walt grows increasingly fond of TAO and his sister SUE, and takes steps to protect them from the gangs that foul his neighborhood with their strutting presence…

Almost 100% certainty about role and plots barring drastic script changes

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"WanMei" earlier posted the following at the aforementioned forum according to "YKT":

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Not sure how much you know about Clint Eastwood. But he is one of the few directors in Hollywood known for fast shooting schedule and never over-budget.

Unlike some famous directors who need 30-40 shots to make a scene look good, Eastwood rely only on a few takes and leave it to 'natural'.

He shot his Oscar winning film MYSTIC RIVER in just 39 days. This is a feat that most Chinese or even Hong Kong (known for their fast pace of work) directors would find difficult to match.

Many people think that it is a possibility that Eastwood, who has won 4 Oscars and 5 Golden Globes will be doing his final work in GRAN TURINO (after all he is 78 years old).

If Yifei is indeed picked for GRAN TURINO, it might be her only opportunity to work with this legendary actor/director.

Some sources said that the movie will not begin shooting until July. It will probably take only a few months of Yifei's time to be involved. I think it is very worthwhile

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Thanks again to "WanMei" for the scoops and to "YKT" for forwarding them to me!

APRIL 28 11:11 PM ET

"YKT" sent me a scoop by "WanMei" of crystalliuyifei.com/forum:

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This has been reported in various Chinese news for several days now. After waiting few days to make sure there's no denying reports, I will assume it to be true for now

It was reported that Eastwood specificially requested for Yifei to come for an audition in US on May 2008 for an upcoming movie that he will also starred in and directed.

WanMei's commentary:
My guess is that movie would be GRAND TORINO, a movie's existence only revealed on 19 March 2008. All details for GT has been kept under tight secrecy.

GT also mark the first time that Eastwood has starred in a film since his Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

GT is expected to be released in cinema on Dec 2008 (The legendary Eastwood is known as a quick director)

It sounds like a great project! Hope everything works out for Yifei !. If she gets the role, she still have time to get back to do new Chinese series/movies for 2009

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Thanks to "WanMei" for the scoop!!

JC