HONG KONG _ Chinese NBA star Yao Ming will make a cameo appearance in an upcoming basketball-themed movie, a news report said Thursday.

Houston Rockets center Yao will spend a day filming for the Chinese-language film whose title translates as "Dunk," the Xinxi Shibao newspaper said, citing the film's Taiwanese producer Wu Dun.

Jay Chou, one of the biggest Chinese language pop stars, will have the lead role of a kung fu fighter turned basketball player, the report said. South Korean singer BoA is also reported to have signed on.

The budget for "Dunk" is estimated at US$10 million (euro7.96 million) and will be filmed in Taiwan and possibly China, Thursday's report said.