11.1.2010 - News

Posters for Wong Kar-Wai's The Grandmasters appeared at the American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles.

(Sina), 2

CRI: Producers of 'The Grandmasters' Release Posters

First poster for Feng Xiaogang's If You the One 2

Opens Dec. 22

(Sina)

CRI: First Poster of 'If You Are the One 2' Released
The film will appear in cinemas on December 22, despite a previous news report suggesting that the state film bureau had requested that its release date be changed to avoid clashing with other films that will be released around the New Year holiday.

NYT: Earthquakes and Seismic Suffering (Aftershock)

AP: Chinese director defends break from art-house
Jia Zhangke said he will start shooting his new project, called "In the Qing Dynasty" in Chinese, in March or April in and near his hometown. The story follows changes in a Chinese city after the abolishment of the imperial examination system and growing Western influences. The cast is still being decided.

THR: Full List of Tokyo International Film Festival Award Winners
Best Actress - Fan Bingbing (Buddha Mountain), Best Actor - Wang Qianyuan (The Piano in a Factory), Best Artistic Contribution (Buddha Mountain)

Wang Qianyuan, Buddha Mountain director Li Yu

(Sina)

Halloween greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Incredible's Sandra Ng and Louis Koo

(Sina), 163 - Dynamic version of poster

Joe Ma's My Sassy Girl 2 opens Nov. 5

Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam)

Leon Jay Williams (Li Wei-Lian)

He Jiang

(21cn)

THR: No Monkey Business as Competing Versions of Chinese Legend Go into Production
Filmko and Mandarin Films Prepare $60 Mil 3D "The Monkey King"

Jordan Chan

Jordan Chan, Yang Mi

Yang Mi

Jordan Chan's first film since getting married is now in post-production. It's a horror film (Far Cry/Panic Island) with a cast of young teen idols Wong Yau-Nam, Anya, Shaun Tam et al. (Sina)

Kelly Chen - Goddess of Mercy

Kelly has donated her full 7-digit paycheck for The Monkey King to the Children's Education Fund charity.

(Sina), 2

More from the Mission Hills Star Trophy celebrity golf tournament in Hainan

Simon Yam

Michael Wong, Simon Yam

(Sina-slide show)

Gao Yuanyuan works on her swing

(Xinhua)

Eric Tsang wins for UNICEF

Eric Tsang donated his share of the 780,000 yuan prize money and donated an additional 50,000 yuan of his own to UNICEF

(Sina)

Michael Phelps

Water hazard? No problem!

(Sina-slide show)

Angelababy

Angelababy, appearing for a Japanese brand, is looking forward to working with Cecilia Cheung in All's Well Ends Well 2011 (Sina)

Andy Lau performed at the closing ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo. He sang 'Love You for 10,000 Years'

(Sina)

Love You For 10,000 Years - Andy Lau

CRI: Faye Wong's Comeback Concerts

S.H.E's Selina spends painful 29th birthday in hospital

MSN: Selina Jen’s condition takes a bad turn

MSN: Selina Jen did not take wedding photos

MSN: Barbie Hsu won’t be married so soon

10.18.2010 - News

THR: 'Aftershock' to shake U.S., Canada Oct. 29

CRI: "The Founding of a Republic" Wins Biennial Chinese Audience Film Award
FBA: Asian films score at Sitges
Dream Home: Best Actress prize for Josie Ho; Andrew Lin gets Best Make Up FX.

Variety: The Red Eagle review

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu plays a guard in the prison drama Let Love Come Back(?). The film will be released next year on International Women's Day, March 8, with a cast that includes Cecilia Yip and Siqin Gaowa. Previously announced cast members included Cheng Pei, Pei, Pace Wu, and Jessey Meng Guangmei. The drama will focus on the lives of both the women guards and the women prisoners.

Cecilia Yip, Vivian Wu

Cheng Pei Pei

 (Sina), 2, 3, 4

Zhang Jingchu

Zhu Yuchen, Leste Chen Cheng-Tao, Zhang Jingchu

Zhang Jingchu

Zhu Yuchen, Zhang Jingchu

Zhu Yuchen

(Sina), 2

Zhang Jingchu and Zhu Yuchen have begun filming the fourth part of Pang Ho-Cheung's omnibus film '4 + 1 Project' (4 shorts, 1 movie'. The project is Pang's first mainland production. The first part featured Zhou Xun in the Nail Clipper Monster, Shawn Yue starred in part 2; and Stanley Huang in part 3. In part 4, as a tribute to Gabriel Marquez' Love in the Time of Cholera, the film is called Love in the Time of Weibo. Director Chen Cheng-Tao (Leste Chen) says the film documents a couple's relationship via weibo bit by bit and is filled with magic realism. (Xinhua-gallery), (Sina), (Sina-gallery)

Francis Ng in signature red leather hoodie from Wind Blast

 

(Sina-gallery)

(Oct.16) Rehearsal photos of Zhang Ziyi for Saturday evening's Hundred Flowers Film Awards.

Zhang Ziyi will also be singing a Teresa Teng song.

(Xinhua-slide show)

Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Ziyi celebrating after the awards Saturday night.

(Xinhua)

Zhao Wei's first film since giving birth will be a collaboration with Huang Xiaoming according to her agent. Filming will begin in December. (Sina)

Karen Mok met with fans in Singapore to promote her new CD. Despite feeling ill, Karen carried on singing four songs and playing games with fans. (Sina)

(Oct.17) Louis Koo celebrated his 40th birthday with over 400 fans from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US. A noted Star Wars fan, Louis dressed as a Jedi Knight and guests included Sandra Ng and the Grasshoppers. (Sina)

WSJ: Edison Chen and His ‘Mr. Sandman

With “Mr. Sandman” — the first single from his forthcoming album “Confusion” — Mr. Chan resumes his singing career, which started in 2004 when he released his first record, “Please Steal This Album,” with Emperor Entertainment Group. (Also, free download of his single.)

Peter Lam, Edison Chen (file photo)

 (Xinhua)

GlobalTimes: It's complicated! China's own Casanova and seven of his great loves
Six degrees of Zhang Yadong
CRI: Faye Wong Concerts Tickets Price Soaring
Veteran HK actress Kathy Chow lashes out at industry 'pimps'
Kathy Chow plagued by Lupus rumours

Lin Chi-ling botches live singing attempt at Taipei concert (Xinhua)

(Sina-slide show)

Wu Bai, SHE, Jay Chou, et al

A few more Stalking Cherie Chung photos

(Xinhua)

9.19.2010 - News

Let the Bullets Fly posters released last week

And special moon cakes for the crew with the film title stamped on

(21cn), 2

Don Quixote poster featuring Wang Gang as Don Quixote's servant

(Sina)

Shu Qi, Huo Siyan 

Legend of the Fist opens in Hong Kong on Sept. 20 (Sina)

Wu Jing - Wind Blast stills

(Sina)

Under the Hawthorn Tree? No, it's Under the Strawberry Tree!

 Fan parodies Zhang Yimou latest film (English Sina)

Elsewhere, Zhang Yimou's Under the Hawthorn Tree is already available online for downloading by pirates. (Xinhua)

Canadian writer Zhang Ling wrote the 2006 novel that Aftershock was based on.

Zimbio: Aftershock TIFF Premiere
Zhang Ling: Writing has never been so meaningful (CRI)
Toronto 2010: 'Aftershock' hits TIFF (LATimes)
Xinhua: Chinese movie "Aftershock" touches Toronto fans to heart

Intro to screening by Zhang Ling at TIFF, you may want to jump ahead 1:56 (Thanks, to Brian)


TIFF: Red Nights description
Red Nights also boasts the long-overdue return of Hong Kong starlet Carrie Ng, famous for her sexy and deadly presence in such films as Naked Killer and Sex and Zen. Here she revels in her role as the jade-clawed Dragon Lady, equal parts seductress and psycho-sexual killer... A bittersweet fortune cookie of murder and deceit, Red Nights inhabits a mysterious realm where Italian giallo and espionage thrillers coexist with the exoticism of the Far East. [Carrie Ng deserves better than this!]

[Previously on 4.8.2009]

Carrie Ng

Zimbio: Red Carpet photos of Carrie Ng

Here's the Q&A (in two parts) from RED NIGHTS, with the directors and Carrie Ng. (Thanks, Brian)

[The videos are quite dark, so you'll have to imagine what Carrie Ng looks like but she sounds fine. :D]