“GLEE” star Harry Shum Jr. has been cast as one of the leads in the “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” sequel being directed by Yuen Woo-ping.

    The Weinstein Co. is backing the martial arts drama, which began production this week and will shoot in New Zealand and China.

    Written by John Fusco, the movie is set 20 years after the events of “Crouching Tiger” and revolves around four heroes of the martial arts world — Silent Wolf, Yu Shu-lien, Tie-Fang and Snow Vase — who must use their courage and skills to keep the legendary sword Green Destiny from the hands of the villainous Hades Dai.

    Donnie Yen already is cast as Silent Wolf, and Michelle Yeoh is on board as Yu. Shum will play Tie-Fang.

    Shum is best known for playing Mike Chang in Fox’s “Glee.” He recently wrapped filming “Revenge of the Green Dragons,” an immigrant drama in which he appears alongside Ray Liotta.(SD-Agencies)