10.29.2009 - Movie News

To Live and Die in Mongkok (lit.Mongkok Prison)

Liu Kai-Chi

Pau Hei-Ching plays Nick's mother (Sina)

Nick Cheung plays a killer released from prison who suffers schizophrenia in Wong Jing's latest film.(Sina)

Simon Yam

Model Emma Pei training with Kong Sifu

Producer Bey Logan chronicles the filming of Michael Biehn's Blood Bond in Guangzhou on his blog, jump directly to the Simon Yam post, or meet Phoenix Chou

HK Magazine: Rebellion review
Despite being the 67th Hong Kong triad film I have seen thus far, “Rebellion” is a surprisingly interesting production. Directed by insanely prolific director Herman Yau (this is his sixth film in the past 12 months), the movie combines a cute suspense storyline with surprisingly good acting from some non-actors (namely Paul Wong and Jun Kung). It’s just a shame Yau coudln’t control the pacing better, and main star Shawn Yue didn’t turn in a more solid performance...

Ip Man 2

Donnie Yen says a third film will not be necessary, Ip Man 2 will be an instant classic and praises Huang Xiaoming. (Sina)

Carina Lau has joined the cast of Jiang Wen's Let The Bullets Fly. Her role requires plenty of action, fighting, riding, wading and passionate scenes. Maggie Cheung was reportedly invited to join the cast but she was not prepared to return to film yet. (Sina) (Xinhua)

Yonfan and George Lam

Terri Kwan

Zhu Xuan

(SZonline)

Prince of Tears Taipei Premiere slide show (18) (Sina)
Movie makes Taiwan relive 'White Terror' period
HK Magazine: Yonfan interview

CCTV: Year-end films' competition starts heating up

One month before the year-end film season begins, the competition has already started heating up. The most anticipated Chinese movies seem to be following the same formula that is, a combination of ancient Chinese stories, all-star casts, and prestigious directors

Zhang Yimou and producer Zhang Weiping screened a rough of cut of Three Guns for the CEOs of the nation's theatre owners to secure prime theatre slot for the year-end season.
Release dates: Treasure Hunters (Dec.9), Storm Warriors (Dec.10), Amazing Guns: Three Tales (Dec.11), Assassins and Bodyguards (Dec.18) (Sina)

THR: China looks for film export opps

Industry needs upgrade, diversity of genres, experts say

Compared with "Ice Age," he described Chinese animated movies as "shitty."

Screen Daily: Edko Films opens China’s first arthouse cinema

Asian Pop: Black belt jonesing The history of American martial arts culture is rooted in the black community -- and so, too, is its future .