There
is
an
interesting
story
that
goes
behind
how
Nikhil
Advani
worked
with
Chinese
action
director
Huen
Chiu
Ku
in
Chandni
Chowk
To
China.
A
film
maker
who
is
used
to
being
intimate
with
every
aspect
of
his
films,
whether
it
is
costumes,
music,
lighting
scheme
or
shot
execution,
it
took
some
time
for
Nikhil
to
get
used
to
Huen
Chiu
Ku's
(also
known
as
Dee
Dee)
working
style.
Says
Nikhil,
'There
was
no
shot
breakdown!
Dee
Dee's
style
was
truly
unorthodox
and
it
took
some
time
getting
used
to
it.
Initially
I
would
be
on
the
set,
wondering
what
Dee
Dee
would
cook
up
next!
However,
the
unique
blend
of
intense
preparation
and
Dee
Dee's
whirlwind
improvisation
worked
perfectly
for
the
action
and
the
humour.'
It
was
Rohan
Sippy
who
signed
Dee
Dee,
a
Kungfu
action
director,
during
his
trip
to
China.
As
per
him,
Dee
brought
to
the
film
the
kind
of
action
they
were
looking
for;
at
times
raw
and
comic,
yet
smooth
and
lyrical
when
needed.
In
the
stunt
business
for
27
years,
Dee
Dee
has
worked
as
part
of
acclaimed
action
director
Yuen
Woo
Ping's
team
since
1991
and
has
collaborated
with
Jet
Li
on
most
of
his
films.
Story first published: Monday, January 5, 2009, 11:02 [IST]