A woman takes up writing poems as a means of coping with her difficult grandson and the onset of Alzheimer's -- a description that conveys little hint of the subtle intelligence at work in Lee Chang-dong's quietly haunting new picture. Calmer and less shattering than his masterly psychodrama "Secret Sunshine" (2007), "Poetry" is a deceptively gentle tale with a tender ache at its center, as well as a performance from Yun Jung-hee that lingers long in the memory. http://hkmdb.com/news/?p=5496
"Gallants" will open on the Chinese mainland on June 4 without a Mandarin version, unlike most Hong Kong movies, which usually are released in an additional Mandarin version to cater to mainland audiences.
CRI: Chinese Crime Thriller 'Wind Blast' Unveils Trailer, Poster (Previously, Fierce West Wind here)
September 2 release date.
Lam Suet, Huang Yi - Legend is Born
To Yu-Hang - Legend is Born
Guei Lun-Mei's pole dance scene was, regrettably, deleted
Wen Zhang, Guei Lun-Mei - Ocean Paradise
(May 18) Jeff Lau's Fantastic Water Babes began its publicity tour in Changsha, Hunan. A July 9 release is planned.
Jeff Lau, Alex Fong Lik-Sun, Gillian Choi, Stephen Fung
Gillian Chung
Jeff Lau
Stephen Fung, Alex Fong
Jiang Wen is busy in Cannes promoting Let the Bullets Fly
[I'm guessing the Fanling Theatre is the one that's often seen in the old Connie Chan films.]
THR: Bangkok cinemas burned by rioters
Multiplexes, classic theater destroyed by arsonists
The classic Siam Theater nearby was gutted by fire. The 1,000-seat, single-screen cinema opened in the 1960s, and was considered a Bangkok landmark, especially among film fans.
Wang Xueqi
Wang Xueqi, lead actor in Chongqing Blues, missed the Cannes red carpet due to problems obtaining a visa. He is hoping to join the rest of the cast and crew before the closing ceremony and also get in some sightseeing. In 1998, he won the Special Grand Jury Prize at the Montreal Film Festival for Sun Bird a film that he co-directed. It's also reported that the crew has been asked to stay in Cannes, a hint and usual indicator that the film may collect a prize or two. (HunanTV), 2
Andy On Chi-Kit's birthday
Andy On, Donnie Yen
Cast and crew conspired to surprise Andy On with two large birthday cakes on the set of Felix Chong and Andy Mak's Guan Yun Chang (Lost Bladesman) (Sina)
Sammi Cheng gets a (temporary) tattoo for a cause
July 7 (7.7) is MSF (Doctors Without Borders) 2010 Day
Sammi is donating part of her album royalties as Action Ambassador for MSF
Fan Bingbing, Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele of Chopard
Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele is the co-president of luxury watch and jewelry brand Chopard. Chopard redesigned Cannes' highest award the Golden Palm (Palme d'Or) in 1998. (Sina)
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Re: Fanling Theatre
Poops... wish I'd visited this on my previous trips.
The theater scene I most remember from Connie Chan's films is the one in Movie Fan Princess, when she rushes to her performance at the last minute after a fight with the bad guys.
BTW, while trying to find pictures of the Fanling Theatre, I found these photos of graffiti on the outside of the theater building.
This post reminded me of the scenes in To Live and Die in Tsim Sha Tsui where Nick Cheung's character looks for old movie theaters. That sparked my interest about those real places, now gone.
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