tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76284548698699957262024-02-07T21:35:18.903-05:00Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty CleaverSometimes crispy, sometimes juicy, and always fatty.dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2770125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-3983245505298818752013-10-15T14:59:00.000-04:002013-10-15T14:59:07.932-04:00Finally(?), Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" gets December release date [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
2009 poster for Ning Hao's "No Man's Land"
New poster
FBA: Ning Hao's lost film sets December release
Huang Bo
Huang Bo
Xu Zheng
Director Ning Hao
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-71659262737163968362013-10-09T12:20:00.003-04:002013-10-09T12:25:27.005-04:00Juno Mak's "Rigor Mortis" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
TimeOutHK: The Hong Kong horror film revival
Ben Sin explores the history of the local ghost film genre, why it disappeared, and whether a reincarnation is at hand…
"Rigor Mortis" poster
TimeOutHK: Juno Mak Interview
Rigor Mortis, the first Hong Kong gong zi – that is, Chinese vampire – film in over 20 years, is about redemption. Its protagonist is an ageing, past-his-prime, dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-84913786028418301972013-10-08T12:01:00.000-04:002013-10-08T12:01:38.088-04:00SCMP: Sexy film roles shouldn't be a barrier to political office: Diana Peng Dan [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Vivienne Chow
October 8, 2013
A person's background or job should not stop them from seeking election. So says actress-turned-film director and political adviser Diana Peng Dan.
Peng, known for her raunchy roles in the 1990s, caused a stir when she was appointed to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in her native Gansu earlier this year.
"As a citizen you have to care dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-90146070444395590322013-10-02T13:25:00.000-04:002013-10-02T13:25:01.547-04:00SCMP: Zhang Jingchu’s film roles take her all over the world [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Poster for "Something Good" (originally, "I Trust You")
Oct, 1, 2013
Rachel Mok
Just before this interview starts, mainland actress Zhang Jingchu asks for a straw for her drink. But the waitress doesn't quite grasp the Fujian native's Putonghua, so Zhang's make-up artist quickly steps in to interpret. Instead of moving on quickly, Zhang quietly repeats her request in Cantonese twice, dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-57417567195378980332013-09-05T15:45:00.000-04:002013-09-05T15:45:21.277-04:009.5.2013 Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan as Wong Fei-Hong, photographed by Wing Shya, for Roy Chow's "Rise of the Legend"
NYT: In ‘Tiny Times’ Movies, Material Girls Have a Nation Tsking
“The controversy is bigger than I anticipated,” Mr. Guo said.
THR: Chinese Online Video Giant Youku's Short Film Project Racks up 10 Million Views
And the breakout hit from last year's inaugural project, the Tsai dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-54732810264500255172013-09-05T15:44:00.000-04:002013-09-05T15:44:23.641-04:00Silent Witness Posters, Stills, MV [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Sun Honglei and Deng Jia-Jia play father and daughter in the fast-paced thriller "Silent Witness". Sun's bride dies on their wedding day and his daughter is the main suspect. Yu Nan is hired for the defense and Aaron Kwok plays the prosecutor. It opens on Sept. 13.
Deng Jia-Jia
Sun Honglei
Music Video
(Sina), 2
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-73747615789511974382013-09-03T12:57:00.000-04:002013-09-03T12:57:10.036-04:00More Yin Xishui [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
A few more additional videos of singer Yin Xishui. Yin sings the theme song for "My Lucky Star" and was plucked to fame after appearing on Hunan Satellite TV's reality talent program.The guest judges for this edition of X Factor: China's Strongest Voice were: Eason Chan, Zhang Ziyi, Lo Ta-Yu, and Zheng Jun.
Zhang Ziyi, Yin Xishui
Zhang Ziyi (CRI)
The mentor/judges: Eason Chan,dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-64199246729611354632013-09-02T16:00:00.000-04:002013-09-03T13:10:25.567-04:00My Lucky Star - Posters, Trailers, MV, etc [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
"My Lucky Star" opens Sept. 17. Here are new character posters of the leads, Zhang Ziyi and Wang Leehom, plus trailers below.
MV - "Free Flying"
The singer is 22 year-old Yin Xishui, a contestant on Hunan TV Satellite's X Factor program. Zhang Ziyi was Yin's mentor which also included Eason Chan and Lo Ta-Yu. After his elimination, Zhang invited Yin to sing the theme song dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-22578713353488941952013-09-02T15:25:00.001-04:002013-09-02T15:25:57.595-04:00Li Na: Got Rice? [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
I'm steaming, now !!!
Fueled With Rice, Li Na Marches Into U.S. Open Quarterfinals
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-1297540374134192902013-09-02T15:23:00.000-04:002013-09-02T15:23:31.539-04:00Yao Ming Stars in Micro Film "Price of Love – No Drunk Driving" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
China Daily: Yao Ming turns anti drink driving movie model
Photos from Aug. 25 Shanghai premiere
A physical manifestation of Yao's pledge against drinking and driving
Yao and wife, Ye Li, who also appears in the film, celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary at the premiere
Free steering wheels for everyone! (Source)
Via Youku
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-45399380381641304382013-08-27T19:41:00.000-04:002013-08-27T19:41:00.325-04:00Latest "My Lucky Star" - Poster, Stills [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
New "My Lucky Star" publicity released this week.
Zhang Ziyi
Yao Chen
Ruby Lin
Ada Choi
Ruby Lin, Yao Chen
Wang Leehom
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-37279560921603813812013-08-24T15:49:00.000-04:002013-08-24T15:49:31.460-04:008.24.2013 [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Zhang Ziyi, Wang Leehom in "My Lucky Star"
Variety: Ziyi Zhang’s ‘My Lucky Star’ Set For North American Release
China Lion has acquired North American rights to Ziyi Zhang’s “My Lucky Star” and will release the Chinese-language comedy Sept. 20 in North America day-and-date with Mainland China.
The film is set for a limited release in the U.S. and Canada in metro areas, including Boston,dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-38448162659243087432013-08-19T16:39:00.001-04:002013-08-24T15:18:38.717-04:008.19.2013 [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
"The Palace" poster
According to news reports, "The Palace" features S&M, 'forbidden/ambiguous love', and Zhou Dongyu's most challenging role to date.
THR: China's Wanda Pushing Film Credentials With 'The Palace'
The movie is a love story set during the Qing Dynasty and features Zhou Dongyu, who made a big splash for her role in Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorn Tree, and also dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-80100940914789789572013-08-13T19:35:00.001-04:002013-08-19T16:28:26.896-04:00Angelababy and Kim Beom Pair Up [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
To celebrate the Double Seventh (Qixi) Festival or "Chinese Valentine's Day", Huayi Brothers released new stills featuring Angelababy and the Korean-born Kim Beom who play lovers in "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon". The Tsui Hark film will be released Sept. 28. (Sina)
Angelababy
Kim Beom
Angelababy, Kim Beom
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-52430502519454171032013-08-13T14:10:00.000-04:002013-08-13T17:33:35.589-04:00[Update] Jia Zhangke's "Touch of Sin" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
English version of earlier post.
Variety: Director Jia Zhangke Reveals Tentative Release Date for ‘A Touch of Sin’
Many had questioned whether the auteur’s Cannes best screenplay-winning film would get permission to be shown in Chinese cinemas, due to its provocative subject matter.
FBA: Touch of Sin targets November releasedleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-46305336516306086012013-08-09T22:44:00.000-04:002013-08-19T16:26:12.267-04:00Who Will Be China's Next Wong Fei-Hung? [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
A new Wong Fei-Hung film is in the works, to be directed by Roy Chow Hin-Yeung ("Nightfall","Murder") from a script by Christine To ("Fearless","Nightfall"). China's SARFT has approved the script, and according to a synopsis will depict a youthful Wong Fei-Hung battling hooligans and helping the poor. It's a near certainty that the hero is a "young punk" and, thus, eliminates Donnie Yen and dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-73034305101473449922013-08-09T22:32:00.000-04:002013-08-12T11:04:52.233-04:00"A Touch of Sin" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Jia Zhangke announced via weibo that "A Touch of Sin" will be released domestically this November. In May, he won the Award for Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film's cast features Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao and Luo Lanshan in four based-on-true-life stories with a violent core.
Cannes poster
Zhao Tao, Jia Zhangke's wife and muse
Zhao Tao
19 dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-79566166540755935242013-08-08T22:54:00.000-04:002013-08-08T22:54:00.296-04:00"Crazy Rich Asians", Meet "Hunger Games" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
As in, crazy rich Asians, not crazy, rich Asians. A book (soon, a movie) for these Tiny Times? It sounds like the perfect summer beach reading, especially if your beach is at Sanya, Hainan.
The cover emphasizes RICH!
'Crazy Rich Asians': Color Force Nabs Film Rights to Best-Seller (THR)
“Crazy Rich Asians” brings the story of ridiculously wealthy Chinese to the silver screen
Today, dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-78913042712943338012013-08-08T22:50:00.000-04:002013-08-10T17:57:46.568-04:00Zhang Ziyi Stills - "My Lucky Stars" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Some new publicity stills of Zhang Ziyi in "My Lucky Star" issued today showing the actress in an array of costumes. The release of the film has been moved up two days to September 17.
The film's director, Dennie Gordon, is a veteran of American TV and film with credits including: "Chicago Hope", "Picket Fences", "Dawson's Creek", "Ally McBeal", "The Practice", "30 Rock", "The Office", "Joe dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-5280404864575971752013-08-07T18:04:00.000-04:002013-08-10T18:00:28.802-04:00"Elisa Lam", Elevators and User-created Posters [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Already, fan-generated posters have surfaced for the Elisa Lam (藍可兒) movie. It's a pretty poor example of netizen artwork, though I like capsulizing the story down to the elevator buttons. Much more creative work needed.
Most fan posters for Chinese films are virtually indistinguishable from the real things and sometimes even better. Some recent examples are shown further below. Let's hope dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-62422026895473528552013-08-06T21:42:00.000-04:002013-08-06T21:42:00.697-04:00"My Lucky Star" Dynamic Character Posters [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
"My Lucky Star", directed by Dennie Gordon, is the follow-up to the 2009 "Sophie's Revenge". Opening Sept. 19.
Zhang Ziyi
Wang Leehom
Yao Chen
Ada Choi
Ruby Lin
Terri Kwan
Zheng Kai
dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-65510135090115247072013-08-06T21:41:00.000-04:002013-08-06T21:41:00.480-04:00Upcoming Bona Film Group Releases [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
A press release yesterday announced Bona Film Group's upcoming releases.
Bona Film Group Updates Film Slate for Remainder of 2013 and First Half of 2014
-- Unbeatable, directed by Dante Lam and starring Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng, is an action film that tells the story of two men finding redemption through Mixed Martial Arts. This highly anticipated film has already won Best Actor and Best dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-64306765601102414422013-08-05T14:28:00.000-04:002013-08-05T14:28:16.552-04:00Gao Yuanyuan = Elisa Lam? [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Gao Yuanyuan
Elisa Lam
Water tank (via NBC)
A report out of Shenzhen says that actress Gao Yuanyuan has been approached to play Canadian Elisa Lam. Lam was the young woman from Vancouver on holiday in L.A. who was found dead in a water tower at the Cecil Hotel early this year. Surveillance video at the hotel showed Lam acting erratically in the hotel elevator shortly before her dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-88547980628600482922013-08-05T11:55:00.000-04:002013-08-05T11:55:13.652-04:00"Silent Witness" Posters [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Newly released character posters of "Silent Witness" directed by Fei Xing ("The Man Behind the Courtyard House"). "Silent Witness" stars Aaron Kwok, Sun Honglei and Yu Nan. Yu Nan plays the lawyer who defends Sun Honglei when his bride-to-be is murdered on their wedding day. Aaron Kwok plays a mainland prosecutor. Kwok's last two films "Christmas Rose" and "Switch" have under-performed at dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628454869869995726.post-29316375123712752192013-08-03T11:14:00.001-04:002013-08-03T11:14:27.974-04:00Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming in "Crimes of Passion" [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)
Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming and Korean actor Jae Hee play the three leads in Gao Qunshu's ("The Message", "Beijing Blues") "Crimes of Passion". The plot (via JayneStars): Lu Yueyue (Angelababy), is a female detective who gets tangled up in an investigation about a missing historical artifact. In the process, she falls in love with prime suspect Kim Jung Hee (Jae Hee), the son of a powerful dleedleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083281173215035972noreply@blogger.com0