Jean-Claude Van Damme - the Hollywood action star who has made Hong Kong his home - is on a hunt for talent and is hoping to bring worldwide stardom to young Chinese talents with his latest film project.
"We want to help young talents who are ready to explode in China, Chinese national treasures in a sense," said the actor known as "the Muscles from Brussels" in an interview with the South China Morning Post.
"We want to go find people who want to play in this film."
The 52-year-old said he has been living in Hong Kong for nearly seven years and he believes Hong Kong could well be the best city to live in.
Van Damme has now teamed up with Fashion TV founder Michel Adam to produce a US$40 million action feature called Luxury Meets Justice, where white-collar megacriminals are brought to account.
Adam noted that Van Damme started out as a professional sportsman competing in karate tournaments before earning his fame in Hollywood.
"We are going to look for this guy who will become [Van Damme]. We will take a real sportsman, and make him a movie star," said Adam.