5.30.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

CF/THR: Dangerous Liaisons: Cannes Review
An interesting twist on a classic plot, Dangerous Liaisons is essentially a deluxe soap opera. But with its beautiful cast and gorgeous production design, it is still a highly enjoyable way to waste two hours.
CF: China Lion Eyes U.S. Market With Cannes Pickups
... it has a deal with AMC Entertainment to screen up to 15 titles a year, include the raunchy Hong Kong comedy Vulgaria, Taiwanese romantic comedies Girlfriend Boyfriend and When A Wolf Falls In Love With A Sheep, warlord actioner The Bullet Vanishes and Thai martial arts pic Rebirth.

CF: Release Date for "Nightmare" Announced

The production company for the upcoming thriller "Nightmare", which is directed by Herman Yau and starring Fiona Sit, Huang Xuan and Zhou Chuchu, announced its July 6th mainland release date yesterday.

CF: Character Posters of "Caught in the Web" Released

Chen Kaige, known for his top award-winning film at Cannes "Farewell to My Concubine," has turned his focus to ordinary people and hot topics in modern times in his latest film.
The film revolves around the problems caused by internet violence and "flesh searches" in modern society.

A few of the character posters for "Caught in the Web"

Yao Chen

Gao Yuanyuan

Wang Xueqi

Wang Luodan (Sina)

CF: Lu Chuan's First Micro Film Releases Poster

Director Lu Chuan's first micro film "The Way of the Heart" releases its poster.

In more micro film news, actress Huang Yi is directing her first micro film, "Exchange", based on a true incident in which a female university student inspired by the 'paperclip for a villa' (see links below) exchanged two rings and in four months after three more exchanges built a classroom building. Huang Yi developed an interest in micro films when she was invited to act in another micro film earlier. This time, she was invited by the Shanghai International Film Festival's director of micro film projects to direct and Huang readily accepted. 

Huang Yi

Huang Yi and young actors (Sina)

Student barters rings to build school in Guizhou
From paper-clip to house, in 14 trades

CF: Filming for "To Our Past Youth" Heating up in Huangguoshu Waterfall

Vicki Zhao's directorial debut "To Our Past Youth" finished shooting in Nanjing and Shanghai, and the cast and crew are in the midst of their shoot at the Huangguoshu Waterfall, a famous scenic spot in Guizhou Province.

Another June edition of L'Officiel, with Huang Yi on the cover this time.

(Sina)

MSN: Nicholas Tse a changed man after divorce

The Hong Kong actor is said to have become more caring and cheerful after officially ending his marriage recently

MSN: Zhang Ziyi denies sex scandal allegations

Zhang Ziyi, as ambassador of the event, was all smiles at the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards last night

(Sina), 2

5.9.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

NYTimes: AMC Said to Be Talking to Chinese Buyer
THR: Chinese Exhibitor Eyes Acquisition of All or Part of AMC Entertainment
A deal with Wanda Group, one of the country's largest movie theater chains, would bring China's growing interaction with Hollywood to a new level.

CF: Character Posters for "On My Way" Released

Yang Mi (Sina)

CF: "11 Flowers" Opens in France
CF: "Fairytale Killer" Premieres in Beijing
After portraying numerous police roles throughout his career, Sean Lau commented upon the unique nature of his latest character. "I've never portrayed such a 'bad' policeman before; I dare not even let my mom watch the film," joked Lau when referring to his performance in "Fairytale Killer."

Danny Pang

Elanne Kong

Lau Ching-Wan

Lau Ching-Wan, Elanne Kong, Wang Baoqiang (Sina)

CF: Mainland Box Office Chart for Week 17
"Titanic" 3D continued to sweep the competition at mainland boxoffice, maintaining the top spot for a third week in a row.

Concept poster for Gordon Chan's wuxia film "The Four"

The film's cast includes Deng Chao, Ronald Cheng, Liu Yifei, Collin Chou and Anthony Wong

Liu Yifei

Collin Chou

Ronald Cheng

Deng Chao  (Sina)

Andy Lau proud father of baby girl

Press camping outside hospital after reports that Andy Lau and wife, Carol Chu, entered hospital

Jordan Chan uploaded photo of baby thought to be Andy's new baby girl

(Sina), 2

MSN: Is Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse reconciling?

It seemed like Cecilia's change of stance in the recent months, admitting that she was wrong in the past, is working for the actress as "their relationship is less strained now, and Nicholas would stay over with the intention of taking care of Lucas."

RTHK: Sina Weibo introduces new rules

The mainland's biggest micro-blogging platform, Sina Weibo, has asked its 300-million users to sign an agreement not to make postings that "threaten social stability". The company said it would delete the accounts of all users who do not comply.

3.4.2011 - News

CRI: China through the Lense: National Film Museum

FBA: Korean major takes self distribution route in US
The film [Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow ] is released in the US through deals with two exhibitors: CGV America, operates a multiplex in Los Angeles's Koreatown and a subsidiary of Korea's CJ-CGV; and US giant AMC from next week in other cities including San Francisco, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Hawaii and Vancouver.

CRI: Sun Honglei Concerned about Image in 'Warring States'

GlobalTimes: Mountain's peak (Buddha Mountain)
Having triumphed in last year's Tokyo International Film Festival, winning Best Artistic Contribution and Best Actress for star Fan Bingbing, Li Yu's youth film Buddha Mountain begins showing nationwide Friday.

The female Li is known for previous artistic works including Fish and Elephant (2001), known as China's first lesbian film, and won awards in the Berlin and Venice film festivals. Her Dam Street (2005) also received international acclaim as did Lost in Beijing (2006), the graphic sexual content of which led to a long and unsuccessful battle with domestic censors. Indeed, none of Li's films have enjoyed a cinematic release in her own country.

But her fourth feature film, Buddha Mountain lacks sexual, violent or political content and is, in fact, a relatively mild story. "It [the banning of Lost in Beijing] got on my nerves and I couldn't sleep at nights. I was too stubborn at that time. I have now formed a better relationship with the censorship people, and found a win-win solution: a good film for me that also caused no problem for them," Li told the Global Times.

Together poster features Ni Dahong, Daniel Chan (Chen Xiaodong) and Li Feier

Opening March 8. (Sina)

TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop
Isabella Leong, Selina Jen...
MSN: Andy Hui and Sammi Cheng are back together
MSN: Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung show affection in public
MSN: Barbie Hsu’s wedding details revealed
CNA: Lin Chiling says 'no' to public romances
MSN: Netizen accuses Ella Chen’s boyfriend of being a playboy
Bob Dylan is coming to Beijing, CNA: Bob Dylan to perform in China

1.24.2011 - News

THR: China's 'What Women Want' Remake to Get Day-and-Date U.S. Release
China Lion will also distribute Chen Daming's film to cinemas in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

• What Women Want, starring Andy Lau and Gong Li, will open at select North American theaters day-and-date with its China premiere on Feb. 3, the first day of the Lunar New Year, distributor China Lion said on Friday.
• China Lion will open What Women Want, subtitled in English, at AMC theaters in cities where there are large concentrations of ethnic Chinese moviegoers, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C., and at Cineplex theaters in Vancouver.
• Its next North America and China day-and-date release will be the March 18 premiere of the Fox International Productions film The Butcher, The Chef and the Swordsman.

CRI: Chinese Hostess Invited to Star in Tarantino's New Movie

MTV VJ JuJu (Zhu Zhu) in upcoming What Women Want

Cast promote "If You Are the One II" in Taipei

Shu Qi, Ady An Yixuan

CRI: A Review of the Shaolin-Themed Kung Fu Movies
Shaolin: Character driven with a dash of Kung Fu
Underneath all the violence, bloodshed and machismo in Hong Kong director Benny Chan's "Shaolin" is an endearing tale of a man's journey in search of redemption.

Andy Lau promoting Shaolin at Kowloon Bay

(Sina-gallery)

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible's Sandra Ng, Louis Koo and Vincent Kok opened the Lunar New Year Flower Market in Tsimshatsui

(Sina-gallery)

Faye Wong busy blogging even just before her Taipei concert! ;D

Faye Wong's Hello Kitty phone case (Xinhua)

Zhao Wei did not travel alone to Taipei to support Faye Wong's concert. She was also accompanied by her husband, Huang You-Long, and daughter. (Sina-gallery)

MSN: Maggie Cheung rumoured to have met boyfriend’s parents
HK's Maggie Cheung rubbishes breakup rumours
MSN: Andy Lau admits he is working on having children
RazorTV: Andy Lau: I used to be a snob  (1/5)

GlobalTimes: Barbie meets her Ken in lightning-fast path to the altar

HK heartthrob Louis Koo meets fans

Koo, who is still recuperating from an injury to his left leg sustained during the filming of a movie in Beijing last August, said he could only take on action movies after August this year.
RazorTV: 881 The Musical (1/7)
Judee Tan and Joanna Dong play the new Papaya Sisters in the musical.

China sports brand tries to break into US market
Praise in China for Lang Lang's martial White House tune (NYPost) (EpochTimes-video link)

1.13.2010 - News

THR: Let the Bullets Fly
A rollicking Chinese western directed with cinematic gumption.

THR: Ip Man 2

A smashing martial arts extravaganza dented by crude nationalism. [Look for a theatrical release in the US this month.]

THR: Sacrifice
A classical historical drama of grand passions and humanity.

Variety: The Green Hornet

Michel Gondry's "The Green Hornet" reinvents the retro vigilante, delivering the goods for a punchy 3D breakout.

CNN: China's Woody Allen on turning a disaster into a hit
Film director Feng Xiaogang may have made China's biggest box office hit, the disaster movie, "Aftershock", but he built his reputation in comedies, comparing himself to American director, Woody Allen.

FBA: Lion and Fox run together on Butcher

THR: 'The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman' Gets March U.S. Bow

Fox International Productions and China Lion Film Distribution said Wednesday they will release the Mandarin-language martial arts film The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman on March 17 in North America, Australia and New Zealand, simultaneously with its premiere in China.

THR: Chinese Delegation Touring Hollywood in Search of Box-Office Success
Five Chinese film veterans and ambitious newcomers are seeking to hire Hollywood help to achieve their goal: exportable movies.

CRI: Daniel Wu, Gao Yuanyuan Promote New Film (Don't Go Breaking My Heart/Single Men and Women)

CRI: Stanley Kwan to Put Han Han's Novel on Big Screen
CRI: Jiang Wen Plays Cao Cao in New Film (Lost Bladesman)
(Sina-gallery)

Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing's first foreign film has been released in France this week. The all-English language film, Stretch, is directed by Charles de Meaux and required Fan to cram to learn English. This is the same production that David Carradine was shooting in Thailand when he died. (Xinhua)

Li Yuchun, Andrew Lau

(Jan.12) Andrew Lau directed and co-starred with Li Yuchun in a 15-minute musical film called 'Prologue'. The premiere event was held in Beijing with screenings planned for Chengdu, Changsha, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Lau praised Li as a 'female version of Jay Chou'. (Sina)

Videos: Making of Shaolin (8) (YouTube) (Thanks, to Valerie)

MSN: Aaron Kwok denies his engagement with Lynn Hung
MSN: Selina Jen to return home for Lunar New Year
The S.H.E member will host a media conference to thank the people who showed concern for her during the ordeal

MSN: Overworked Jolin Tsai spotted with receding hairline

SG: Chinese pop diva Faye Wong to come out with new album soon (?)

1.04.2011 - News

Checking China Lion Entertainment's website (they are in cooperation with AMC theatres to distribute their films here in North America), here's what we might be looking forward to seeing in 2011: Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman, What Women Want, Wu Xia, 1911. China Lion

CRI: Buddha Mountain' to Hit Cinemas in March
Starring Sylvia Chang and Fan Bingbing, the film was nominated for several awards at the 23rd Tokyo Film Festival and the 47th Golden Horse Awards.

Newest version of poster for Shaolin

Xiong Xin-Xin (Hung Yan-Yan)

Wu Jing

Fan Bingbing

(Sina-slide show)

CRI: Vivian Chow Promotes Upcoming Concert, (Sina-slide show)

Cecilia Cheung on the cover of February Harper's Bazaar

(Xinhua)

Zhang Jingchu

Zhang appeared at a recent Zhejiang TV award event

(Sina-slide show)

MSN: Lin Chi-ling rumoured to wed this year
A fortune teller predicted that the model would not be able to get married after this year
MSN: Faye Wong’s online message evokes pregnancy suspicions
MSN: No second season for Jay Chou’s ‘Mr. J Channel’

12.16.2010 - News

Here's a full list of the 668 Shaw Brothers titles available on the ZiiEagle mentioned yesterday. Trying to figure out which titles haven't been released on DVD, was Best Hustler Wins released? Cunning Hustler? Dear Murderer? Queen Hustler? Murder on the Wedding Night? The Gambling Syndicate? Trapeze Girl? (ZiiEagle's list of 668 films) This list at Shaw Brothers Reloaded might correspond to some of the new titles. Also, check out duriandave's "Missing" Shaw Films Found in Creative's ZiiEagle Movie Box

THR: Celestial Signs Deal for Shaw Digital Distribution in Singapore (Dec.2)

500 hours of TV next?

THR: 'If You Are The One 2' Gets US Day-and-Date Release

'If You Are The One 2' Gets Dec. 24 US Release
If You Are the One 2, by Aftershock director Feng Xiaogang will be the first Chinese film ever to release in North America on the same day as it premieres at home, marking a milestone in China’s push to raise its movie industry profile around the world.

On Christmas Eve, China Lion Film Distribution is set to release the second installment of the comedic on-again-off-again love saga starring Ge You and Shu Qi in 20 AMC and Cineplex Theatres in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, all cities with significant Chinese populations.

GlobalTimes: Strap on the six-shooters

Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly, set in Southwest China in the 1900s, premiers nationwide Thursday, following on from hits like Korean director Kim Ji-Woon's The Good, the Bad, and the Weird (2008).

At a preview screening in Beijing last week, laughter filled the theater. "I cannot recall what is the funniest part of the film, because there was a constant barrage of comedy," 28-year-old white collar worker Tan Li told the Global Times.

Interview with Juno Mak on 'Revenge: A Love Story'

His new film may be full of gross-out sex and violence, but it's really all about love

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible held an opening ceremony and trailer release in Shenzhen's IMAX theater on Dec. 15

Sandra Ng

Director Vincent Kok, producer Peter Chan and Sandra Ng attended the event

Miyazaki edition of the Mr. and Mrs. Incredible poster

Sandra Ng, Louis Koo

Opens January 31

(Sina-slide show), (Sina-gallery)

Here's the Peter Chan-produced animated short film promoting Hong Kong Tourism (i.e., shopping) that was released earlier. 

New fan-made Midnight Beating poster (Sina)

Apparently when the photos originally circulated on the internet netizens thought that they were real personal  photos of Francis Ng and an unknown girl. A statement had to be issued to confirm that they were publicity photos for Midnight Beating. The phrase, hoisted by their own petard, comes to mind. (Sina) (Thanks, V)

Four prospective 'Mou girls' training in Nanjing for Zhang Yimou's 13 Women of Jinling/Thirteen Girls in Jinling were expelled after they were caught micro-blogging. The four unfortunates admitted their error but were cast out nevertheless thus ruining the future hopes of stardom. (Photos) (Sina), 2

Mavis Fan - deleted scene

Mavis Fan's love scene will be deleted from the theatrical version of Derek Tsang's Lover's Discourse. The scene will be included in the DVD. (Sina)

Huang Yi and Louis Koo in an emotional scene from The Road Less Traveled

(Sina)

MSN: Vivian Hsu announces she is single
A few days ago, when Vivian received the Yahoo! Most Searched Chinese Actress award on stage, the actress however strongly expressed that she is single and does not have a boyfriend. Her strong attitude and self-contradictions created speculations of a split.

Vivian Hsu

Stephen Fung and Vivian Hsu in Japan this August.

(Xinhua)

Fortune teller claims that Teresa Teng died of black magic

Lydia Sum once experimented with drugs 

Joyce was speaking at an anti-drug event with MC Jin (Xinhua)

No kids for Joey Yung