CHINESE
POP STAR JANE ZHANG AND G.O.O.D. MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS ARTIST BIG
SEAN RECORD ORIGINAL SONG FOR “TERMINATOR GENISYS”
Chinese pop star Jane Zhang and American hip hop
artist Big Sean (G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam Recordings) are collaborating
on the original song “Fighting Shadows” for Paramount Pictures
and Skydance Productions’ highly anticipated film “TERMINATOR GENISYS,”
which opens in theaters in the United States on the 1st of July.
The
partnership represents the first time that Zhang has recorded a song for
an English-language film and marks Big Sean’s musical debut for a
feature film.
“Fighting
Shadows” will be released digitally in Asia by Sony and the rest of the
world by Def Jam Recordings. It is available to download at iTunes
beginning June 30th.
“Contributing to the ‘Terminator
Genisys’ movie and inviting Big Sean to collaborate was a very special
opportunity for me,” said Zhang. “I am really looking forward to the
moment when people get to hear this song.”
Zhang will be featured on CCTV 6’s “Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou” this Friday, June 19th
at approx. 5:30 p.m. and on future episodes. Fans can receive more
information about Zhang and “TERMINATOR GENISYS” by following
Betty Zhou’s official Weibo page http://weibo.com/bettyzhoulingan or @Betty周玲安.
“I have been a huge fan of Arnold and
the ‘Terminator’ movies since I was a kid, so it’s especially exciting
to be a part of the new film,” said Big Sean. “Working with Jane has
been an amazing experience and I can’t wait for audiences
around the world to hear her song.”
Zhang
is a Chinese pop singer who came to prominence after her performance in
the 2005 season of the Super Girl contest, a national all-female
singing competition in China.
Zhang's
debut album, “The One,” was produced by Craig Williams. Her next album,
“Update,” broke away from the Chinese pop scene by combining elements
of R&B and jazz. After its release, Zhang participated in a
World Peace One concert with such artists as U2, Madonna, Pink Floyd
and Green Day to increase awareness and activism for world peace and to
raise funds for humanitarian relief. She made her American television
debut on The Oprah Winfrey Show with the release
of her third album, “Jane@Music.”
“Believe
in Jane,” Zhang's fourth album, was released in 2010. Following its
popularity, she performed at the first New York China Film Festival,
where she was awarded most popular Chinese singer, and further
represented
China in the 7th Asia Song Festival held in Korea. She has
recorded two songs for the Chinese film “EMPRESS OF CHINA” and was
selected to record “Fighting Shadows” for “TERMINATOR GENISYS” due to
her unique vocal range and talent.
American
hip hop artist Big Sean has earned worldwide attention since the
release of his debut album “Finally Famous” in 2011. As his first major
label effort, the album made an impressive #3 Soundscan debut in
the U.S., solidifying a joint venture by Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music
with Island Def Jam Music Recordings.
With
more than 10 million records sold to-date, Sean was the first rapper to
ever perform at the White House and has released two successful shoe
designs in partnerships with Adidas Originals. While his professional
work as an artist keeps him extremely busy, Sean makes the time to use
his resources to give back through his Detroit-based non-profit, the
Sean Anderson Foundation.
He is currently on a worldwide tour promoting his third major label album, “Dark Sky Paradise,” which debuted at #1.
Paramount
Pictures and Skydance Productions present “TERMINATOR GENISYS.” When
John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt.
Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor
(Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events
creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and
unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies,
including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger),
dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: to reset the
future. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai
Courtney, J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matthew Smith, Courtney B. Vance
and Byung-Hun Lee.
The
film is produced by David Ellison and Dana Goldberg. Written by Laeta
Kalogridis & Patrick Lussier. Directed by Alan Taylor.
“TERMINATOR GENISYS” opens in theaters on July 1st, 2015.
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