Jay Chou's third film offering, the Kung-Fu Dunk, is set to entertain holiday moviegoers during the Chinese New Year holiday.

The date for a pan-Asia screening is scheduled on February 7, Chinese New Year's Day according to the lunar calendar.

Jay Chou attends a press conference promoting his latest film Kung-Fu Dunk in Shanghai on Saturday, June 16, 2007. The basketball-themed action film is slated to open in Chinese theaters on February 7, the Chinese New Year's Day.

The film's production team made the announcement on Saturday at a press conference in Shanghai.

The crew was in Shanghai attending the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival, which opened on Saturday.

Director Chu Yin-Ping gave a thumbs-up to Jay Chou's performance in the basketball-themed action film, saying the Taiwan pop king is fast gaining skills in acting as well.

Jay Chou starred in the 2005 drifting movie Initial D, as well as Zhang Yimou's 2006 historical epic Curse of the Golden Flower.

The Kung-Fu Dunk was formerly known as Slam Dunk, but was renamed to exploit more markets, reports say.

Jay Chou has reportedly said that leading the film is a dream-coming-true, because he is obsessed with both Chinese kung-fu and basketball.

The film also features Hong Kong veteran actor Eric Tsang and Charlene Choi of the Hong Kong pop duo Twins.

(CRI.cn June 18, 2007)