Thursday, December 15, 2011

12.15.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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FBA: Universal boards Reeves' Man of Tai Chi
The contemporary, Beijing-set story is the "spiritual journey of a young martial artist (Tiger Chen), whose fighting skills brings him to a realm opportunities and painful choices."

A review of Beijing-based Jinghua Times described the film as "having both strong sound and visual effects as well as humanistic power," calling it "very Oscarish."

However, renowned critic Zhu Dake didn't approve filmmakers to take advantage of a serious historical event to fulfil box office ambitions.
Although "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is based on the iconic "New Dragon Gate Inn", Tsui wanted to ensure originality in the new story while presenting the same characteristic morality and code of honor of those chivalrous men and women from the world of jianghu.

Although Monday's premiere has drawn generous approval, the critics are not unanimous. Some have pointed out flaws in the movie's 3D effects. In answer to this, Tsui Hark said the new movie is merely a knock on the door of innovation, a door that will lead China to new arenas in the film industry. 
Based on the popular online novel, "Please Forgive Me," his new movie "Search" revolves around the problems caused by searching for human flesh on the Internet. It will finish its shooting schedule within three months in Ningbo and is slated for release in 2012.
CF: "The Allure of Tears" Premieres in Hangzhou
Zhou Dongyu will likely skip most promotional activities due to year end college academic requirements. She had previously missed classes for her other recent film events already. (Sina-gallery), 2

The draft contains 13 articles on forbidden content in movies made in China. [13 Noes]

CF: First Promotional Trailer of "Romancing in Thin Air" out

Horror film "Harpoon"'s release has been delayed even though post-production is completed and it has finally received the necessary state approvals. A Spring Festival release is now expected. The setting for the film is a desert island survival tale and has drawn much attention and expectations. (Sina)
"Harpoon"


Mo Xiaoqi, Hu Bing (Sina)



Return of the zombie movie? In "Crescent Moon Phantom"(lit.), a town is plagued by murders, rumors of zombie killings spread like wildfire. A female detective does not believe in zombies and tries to crack the mystery. Directed by Johnny Chen (Chen Long) and features young Mainland actors. 




All of Ivy Chen's scenes have been reportedly cut from Tsai Yueh-Hsun's "Black & White, Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault". In addition, Angelababy's scenes have been resurrected. Her role as heroine was downgraded to supporting actress and practically invisible.. In a dramatic turnaround, Angelababy was revived but that meant Ivy Chen's scenes had to go due to excessive length. Director Tsai said that it was not personal and had nothing to do with her terminating an agency contract with him. Other actors' scenes, such as Paul Chun, Matt Wu and Ken Lin, were also trimmed to reduce the running time.
Ivy Chen, scenes deleted
A few days ago while doing publicity for Doze Niu's "Love", Chen sighed and said, "this is life, the director said the film is too long." When she first heard the news, she broke down in tears but then distracted herself by throwing herself into her work on "Love" and accepted the reality. However, the cuts left a mark on Chen as she became worried about her scenes in "Love" being cut out and she often asked Doze Niu to see the editing.
Angelababy, scenes restored
Director Tsai Yueh-Hsun, the Decider

More on Black & White:
In movie news, the film Black and White, scheduled for release next month, is having woman trouble. The flick, based on the hugely successful police drama of the same name that hit TV screens in 2005, is clearly intended as the big release for the Lunar New Year season, and the production company has been pulling out all the stops in marketing the film.

Unfortunately for the film’s producers, two of its leading female stars are being uncooperative. Taiwanese actress Ivy Chen was incensed to discover that all the scenes in which she appeared had been left on the cutting-room floor, though she was given an acting credit. In response, she refused to participate in any of the marketing activities.

Meanwhile, Chinese actress Angelababy made exorbitant demands as a condition of coming to Taiwan to promote the film, including five-star accommodation and expensive spa treatments, but ultimately attended only a single press conference. TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop

Stills from trailer for Jingle Ma's "Speed Angels", opening Jan. 5
Cecilia Cheung, Rene Liu

Han Jae-suk, Tang Wei 
Rene Liu and Cecilia Cheung come to blows



Racing edition of trailer


Lam Chi-Chung (as poet Li Bai), Wallace Huo

Lam Chi-Chung directs and acts in the upcoming time-travelling comedy "Super Reinforcement" (lit.) which opens January 13. Dylan Kuo, Lam Suet, Jing Tian and Cheung Tat-Ming co-star.(Sina)



Louis Koo and Sun Honglei will star in Johnnie To-Wai Ka-Fai "Drug War". Filming will mainly take place in Tianjin. This is Sun's first time working with Johnnie To. Specific roles have not been revealed but netizens polled said that expected Sun Honglei to play a villain.

Louis Koo, Sun Honglei

Sun Honglei

Sun Honglei (Lurk, TV series)  (Sina), 2



He has as appeared in a supporting role in a slew of TV dramas, with the most famous being the Lurk (Qian Fu) in 2008 where he played a secret service official.

Once billed as the largest amusement park in Asia, the unfinished "Wonderland" park now stands derelict, a worrying sign of China's property market.
CDT: The Fake Disneyland that Never Was [Updated]
he late 90s saw a lot of tourist projects in China. Many never made it to completion. Wonderland ended up in its ghost park state due to a lack of investors and some regulatory problems with the local government. Farmers in the surrounding area did not want this to be built and they were able to stop the project.


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