It's Hong Kong film star and Hollywood hopeful Chow Yun Fat striking what appears to be a kung fu pose, a matchstick clenched between his teeth, presumably for extra threat value.

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame, which inspired the Hong Kong walk and countless others around the world, has over 2, 000 stars.

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Although a household name in his native Hong Kong and most of Asia, Hollywood seemed largely oblivious to his talents.

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D'Aloisio started the company when he was 15 and quickly attracted investors, including Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing and Hollywood stars Ashton Kutcher and Stephen Fry.

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Allen Wan, head of production for Hong Kong-based Salon Films Group which has worked with Hollywood companies in Asia, was positive about the deal.

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Hollywood films hit the streets within days of their release in America and months before they open in Hong Kong cinemas.

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The hard-boiled Hong Kong action god (last seen in 1995's Peace Hotel) officially blasted off his Hollywood film career when his long-planned American movie, The Replacement Killers, began shooting in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.

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