Hong Kong media reports that Cecilia Cheung will join Raymond Wong's Lunar New Year film costarring Donnie Yen, Louis Koo and Carina Lau. New Year films are always fun, popular and an easy role for a mother like Cecilia. That, and the stellar cast were given as reasons for Wong's ability to lure Ceci back. Besides the Hong Kong and Beijing premieres, Cecilia will not be required to participate in the normal publicity tour of cities. (Sina), (Xinhua)
New Westward Journey will begin filming in February. The Stephen Chow produced and written prequel to his earlier Monkey King films will be directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin. Casting was not announced but Chow has been recruiting new actors recently. (Sina)
Posters for Distant Thunder
Zhang Jiarui's (Red River) new film is described as a mainland 'Rouge' (Sina)
CRI: Tang Wei to Drive Racing Car in New Movie
Tang Wei has signed up to join Hong Kong director Jingle Ma's new film, "Race Car" .
Just Call Me Nobody" features Taiwan actress Kelly Lin and well-known Chinese mainland comedians Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shen Yang.
FBA: Pinoy Sunday (台北星期天) (7/10)
Vignettish "road movie" about two Filipino workers on their day off in Taipei is slim but likable.
Interesting note: As well as many filmmakers and delegations, foreign industry guests at the 12th Pyongyang Festival included Hong Kong producer Shi Nansun (with a new print of Tsui Hark's classic 1984 comedy Shanghai Blues). (FBA)
The cast of Legend of the Fist held an event in Beijing to celebrate its box office success during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period.
Shu Qi
Anthony Wong on harmonica
Andrew Lau, Ryu Kohata
Andrew Lau, Shu Qi, Huo Siyan, Chen Jiajia, Anthony Wong, Ryu Kohata
Director Lau revealed that in the first cut the original ending was eight minutes longer and that he hoped the scene would be used to open the sequel. (Sina-gallery), (Xinhua-gallery) With her string of successful films on the mainland since Confession of Pain, her films Blood Brothers, If You Are the One, Looking For a Star, and City on Alert have been big box office earners, Shu Qi's being dubbed Queen of the Mainland. Elsewhere, it's been reported that Shu Qi recently bought a 14M yuan villa in Beijing. (Xinhua)
Zhou Dongyu
Shawn Dou Xiao
Yu Xinbo
Zhang Yimou returned to his alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, with the young stars of Under the Hawthorn Tree. (Sina-gallery)
Jennifer Tse promoting Breast Cancer Awareness (Sept.29)
Vivian Chow
Vivian Chow, Kay Tse and Gong Xinliang attend a Piaget event. (Sept.28)
Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying took retro photos for their upcoming November wedding banquet invitations.
Reminded me of this one with Fan Wei and Zhang Jingchu from The Road.
Rosemary
Rosemary and boyfriend Jason return to Hong Kong from France where she's been hiding out since mid-September after her Labor Day arrest in Reno, NV. Her demeanor was reportedly better now that her legal situation has somewhat eased. (Sina)
SG: Battle of the Queens: Shu Qi, Vicki Zhao, Zhou Xun
Edison Chen makes pop-art debut
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That's good news about Cecilia. Looking forward to seeing her in a movie again.
I barely recognize Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying - they almost look like wax figures in that photo. :)
I barely recognize Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying - they almost look like wax figures in that photo. :)
I updated the post with another similar wedding photo with Zhang Jingchu. :D
I remember a few years ago, there was a video story on ABC's 'Nightline' where they showed some film/ video footage of the Mao era with the Red Guard, etc... to some current Chinese teenagers and they (the teens) were shocked and couldn't believe that's what their parents did and how their parents were dressed back then. :)
Kids!
I vaguely recall stories about retro-themed restaurants in Beijing.
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