Stunt man from 'The Grandmaster,' other films was passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines jet

In this photo taken on Friday, March 7, 2014, provided by Brian Ho, stunt man Ju Kun, left, poses with John Fusco, creator of the show "Marco Polo" on the back lot of the new Pinewood Studios in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Ju Kun, whose credits include the acclaimed martial arts epic "The Grandmaster," was among the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared early Saturday, March 8, 2014. Ju Kun was scheduled to work on the series pilot for “Marco Polo,” a joint Weinstein Co. and Netflix production, at the studio in Malaysia before he boarded the flight to return home to Beijing. (AP Photo/Brian Ho) NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES, MANDATORY CREDIT, ONE TIME USE ONLY

March 11, 2014 - 8:48 AM

HONG KONG - A stunt man whose credits include the acclaimed martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" and other films was among the passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight.

Ju Kun also worked on "The Forbidden Kingdom." He was scheduled to work on a joint Weinstein Co. and Netflix production, the pilot of a new series "Marco Polo," at a studio in Malaysia before he boarded the Malaysia Airline flight to return home to Beijing.

A joint statement from the production partners said Ju Kun was on the flight that disappeared Saturday. They said he was a tremendous talent.

The last update on Ju's Sina Weibo account was a Feb. 24 photo from Malaysia, in which he says: "New hairstyle. New mood." Commenters on that post wished for a safe return.

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