Stunning special effects are wedded to potent family drama in "After Shock," Feng Xiaogang's heartrending depiction of the impact of the massive 1976 earthquake that killed more than 240,000 in Tangshan, China. http://hkmdb.com/news/?p=5737
CRI: Film Review of "Aftershock"
Aftershock has brought on renewed calls for a film classification system in China. A mother recently left the theater with her 3 year-old. The child did not understand the movie but because the mother was in tears and others around her were crying, so scared the child to cry also. My parents have brought primary school children but during the earthquake scenes, they hide their eyes. In the aftermath, there are many bodies, some mutilated, naked bodies, causing them to cry. After the Beijing premiere, actress Xu Fan said she would not bring her daughter to see the film saying she is too young, it is not suitable.
Parents have brought children to the film as it is educational and historical but the earthquake scenes are too cruel and disturbing and cause younger children anxiety. Theater staff have warned parents with children under eight to be careful. Some viewers also think the film is not suitable for children: The tragic disaster scene is not good for the child's mental development. After all, some adults cannot even accept it. Also, there are intimate love scenes in the film. In Hong Kong, Aftershock is classified IIA, unsuitable for children. (Xinhua)
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Kobe's flight was delayed due to weather and Zhang Ziyi and Tan Jin performed a song, 'The Price of Love', to the audience's delight.
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Jay Chou
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I bet they could have saved money on those Shu Qi musical numbers if they had just edited in her musical numbers from Blood Brothers? Would anyone notice the difference? That sounds a bit cynical...
Maybe, like John Woo, every Hong Kong director's dream is to direct a musical?
Anyway, I missed/passed on Blood Brothers. :D
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