Never heard of Shanghai? Chomp on this.

“Shanghai,” an Asian “Casablanca,” stars [John] Cusack as an American spy who comes to Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II to investigate the death of a friend.

While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he stumbles across a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.

He also becomes entangled in a three-sided romance involving a Shanghai woman (Gong Li) and a mobster (Chow Yun Fat).

Add to the mix, Vu Thu Phuong. Vu will play “a Chinese supermodel and spy who has a strong personality.” Chinese, Vietnamese, whatever, they’re all the same. Not much info on Vu, just that she’s part actress, part model and full time hottie. According to Thanh Nien Daily, Vu starred in some Vietnamese tv and films. Actually, I should say film, because they only mentioned one.

Vu scored big, not just landing a role. The Weinstein brothers, mega Hollywood producers, also hired her to be the Vietnam rep for their company. Let this be a lesson for you struggling Hollywood types. With perseverance, some luck and oh, a hot body and pretty face, you too can make it in Hollywood. (Blow jobs are optional, though highly recommended).