7.4.2011 - News

ChinaDaily: The science of martial arts
Veteran Hong Kong director Peter Chan's latest film aims to demystify martial arts, while also tackling moral dilemmas.

He, too, wanted to give the old genre a new spin, but could not figure out how until 2009 when hesaw a television program, which depicted in detail how a bullet penetrates a person's skin, flesh,veins and heart.

Reel China: It’s Rough out West for Chinese Films (LATimes)
Films that have been blockbusters in China have failed to find much of a market in the U.S. Zhang Yimou's $100-million "The Heroes of Nanking," with Christian Bale and large portion of English dialogue, tries to change that.

...despite its Hollywood-style violence and an actor with international name recognition, "Let the Bullets Fly" hasn't even managed to find a distributor in the United States.

Interview: Chrissie Chau (TimeOutHK)

Starting out as a toothpaste-dripping lang mo, Chrissie Chau has gone from rom-com sidekick to a leading lady in two years...It would be an injustice to presume Chrissie Chau is a bad actress purely because of her spectacular figure.

FBA: The Detective 2
A notch down overall on the quirky original but with a stronger third act.

Bai Ling reveals dark memories of Chinese army
Actress Bai Ling said she is confronting a dark chapter from her past: sexual abuse she suffered as a teenager at the hands of Chinese army officers.

(Sina)

Filming for the South Korean Oceans-like caper film, working title Thieves/The Professionals, has begun on the Tai Pak Floating Restaurants in Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

Kim Hye-Su, Simon Yam

Jeon Ji-Hyun, Angelica Lee

(Sina)

New stills from My Kingdom with Han Geng, Barbie Hsu and Wu Chun

(Sina)

A third TVB film production, following "72 Tenants of Prosperity" and "I Love Hong Kong" wrapped after only 20 days. Produced by Eric Tsang and directed by Chung Shu-Kai, the cast will again include a variety of TVB actors including Fiona Sit, Fala Chen, and Michael Tse. Even with only a 20 day shooting schedule, Eric Tsang promises it will not lack in quality. The two previous films were Lunar New Year films but this one will be released in August to avoid heavy competition. The film (lit. Invincible Gods) is a TVB-Hunan Satellite TV co-production.

Wong Cho-Lam, Lee Sze-Chit, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee, Louis Yuen

Lee Sze-Chit

Louis Yuen

Fiona Sit

Eric Tsang and Richard Ng

(Sina-gallery)

39 year-old Ronald Cheng and girlfriend Yu Sumin have registered to marry. According to law, he must marry within 3 months. Hong Kong media reports that the marriage registry application was dated June 20. (Xinhua)

MSN: Cecilia Cheung’s eldest son to adopt her surname? (July 4)
MSN: Cecilia Cheung denies receiving divorce papers (July 4)
A1: Nic and Cecilia break their pre-nup (July 3)
MSN: Nicholas Tse signs divorce papers (July 1)

MSN: Zhou Dongyu pulls-strings
The public is currently speculating that teenage actress Zhou Dongyu is about to get into the prestigious Beijing Film Academy not because of her exam scores, but because of her connections

Conflicting reports of exam scores

(Sina), 2

MSN: Yeoh from Myanmar to Monaco
A1: Maggie Cheung receives degree in Scotland

4.8.2011 - News

FBA: Marriage with a Liar review (7/10)
Tightly constructed rom-com makes a virtue of its modest budget and lack of starpower.

The film is in three distinct acts, is grounded in the idea of a third person entering a relationship, is set during three days prior to a wedding, and frequently flashes back "three hours earlier". On a less auteurist note, it's probably the first movie to feature a special thanks to a well-known luxury condom in its end titles.

CRI: Liu Yifei Inhales New Role
Liu Yifei has been cast to play concubine Yuji in the historical film "White Vengeance"...thanks to her nose!

"I like her nose very much," director Daniel Lee gave his praise to Liu on Thursday, "It shows the tenacious side of a purely beautiful actress." (CF)

CF: Hits and Mrs. Hit the Screens

Two romance films focusing on topical social issues, "Stand By Me" and "Mr. and Mrs. Single," hit the screens this week.

Li Chen and Dong Xuan in Stand By Me (lit. Struggle)

(Sina)

CF: 60 Stars Gather for "Eagle Shooting Heroes"
CF: "Together" Screens on Beijing Student Film Festival
The HIV/AIDS-themed documentary, "Together" was screened on The 18th Beijing Student Film Festival (BSFF) on April 6 in Beijing. Producer Jiang Wenli and director Zhao Liang attended the ceremony,

A1: Aaron and Ziyi's new movie may not come here (SG)

This is because they consider the Chinese movie's theme too serious for audiences here.
According to these distributors, Singaporeans are not as keen on serious dramas as they are on comedies and action-packed fare.

Poster for Mr. and Mrs. Single (Eason Chan, Rene Liu)

Once Upon a Time in Tibet opens today

Song Jia plays a Tibetan woman

Director Dai Wei

(Sina), 2-gallery

Mavis Pan Shuang Shuang - Love Finally

Love Finally is described as a male version of Sex and the City and opens in May. It costars Jerry Yuan Chengjie. (Sina)

Mickey He Sheng-Ming

Mickey He costars with Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Peter Ho Yun-Tung in Biandi Langyan (lit. Alarms Everywhere) which wraps in May for a Lunar New Year release. (Sina)

TMZ: 911 Call for Bai Ling at 'Celebrity Rehab' (Mar.8)
Bai Ling will be on the upcoming season of Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab

I went to sleep at 3am Saturday woke up Sunday 10pm, 10pm? When I opend my eyes thought it was 10am but wondered why so dark then checked my phone again and again, yes almost there is a little ghost jumped out of my phone saying:
" 10pm 10pm< its time to wake up for breakfast 10pm 10pm....." Yes I checked again my phone yes it is 10pm, I could not believe my eyes, then saw so many messages realized I really did sleep for that long, missed all kinds of meetings dinner party and phone calls, but felt first of all did not know how or where I was, but then kind of liked the quite night, it actully made me happy, then got up eat something for 2 hours then went to sleep again, wow!!! It really took a lot out of me the show, guess I am not yet used to this kind of show, that's why I went to the roof:) I was kind of tortured but in the way I would say (you tell me when you watch the show), but why was I feeling so slow, seemed everything is in slow motion, even the flame of fire in front of me is waving its body in a slow motion erotic way...... Beautiful...... Just sharing my feelings with you,.. (Bai Ling's blog)

TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop

Barbie Hsu's wedding, Shu Qi's and Eddie Peng's vist to the  F*cking Place, Jay Chou

CNNGo: 3D porn could boost mainland Chinese tourism to Hong Kong

Bikini Vonnie seduces co-star?

Busty soft porn actress Vonnie Lui Hoi Yan is being singled out for seducing her married "Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy co-star, Japanese actor Hayama Hiro as they went bikini shopping together.

CNA: Mavis Pan claims she was cheated into taking racy lingerie photos

Pan, who is currently embroiled in a 'bedroom photo' scandal with popular Hong Kong actor Raymond Lam, claimed that she was cheated into taking these revealing photos, some of which even exposed her private regions, when she was still a teenager.

"I was very timid at the time, I was in my teens, I got scared and cried but they threatened me and asked me to pay damages. I came to Beijing against my family's wishes. I had no money so I took the photos," said Pan sombrely.

MSN: Raymond Lam advises Pan Shuang Shuang not to burn bridges

Mavis Pan: No rough stuff!

A1: Model denies accusations of leaking photos on purpose (Gallery) (Sina), (2)

MSN: Is Ronald Cheng going to be a dad?

The Hong Kong singer-actor’s girlfriend was said to be pregnant

MSN: Shu Qi shows off her sexy back

The Hong Kong actress is rumoured to be dating Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng

(Xinhua)

MSN: Show Luo’s eyes insured for S$13 million

Chinese netizens revealed how much celebs are being insured for

1.11.2011 - News

CRI: 'Single Men and Women' Releases Posters (Don't Go Breaking My Heart)
Director Johnnie To explained his view of a love story, "In most times, a woman can't get married not because she has no choice but because she has too many choices." And in this case there is competition between two excellent guys. It is said that the only way to win a girl's heart is to treat her with sincerity.

CRI: Theme Song Released for 'What Women Want'

Andy Lau sings in English for the first time in a long time.

CRI:New Stills out: Valiant Cecilia Cheung

"Lady Generals" is inspired by the ancient saga of a large family in which widows followed their husbands' steps into the battlefield. Mu Guiying was the most famous one among the lady generals of the Yang family.

(Sina), 2, 3

Ni Dahong and Ge Siran shoot a scene for 'Blocked' (lit.Traffic Jam)

(Sina)

CRI: Faye Wong, Eason Chan Sing Together for 'Eternal Moment' (Sina)

(Sina)

FBA: Iron Fists shoot underway in China

Corey Yuen is directing the action sequences. Related: [10.8.2010], [1.1.2010]

AP: Chinese director coy on political satire's message  (Let the Bullets Fly)

MSN: Miriam Yeung beats Tang Wei to win Best Actress

Mirian Yeung, Best Actress (Perfect Wedding)

Teddy Robin, Best Actor (Gallants)

(Sina)

Chow Yun-Fat has dropped out of Lu Chuan's King's Feast. Instead, Daniel Wu will join the cast that includes Liu Ye. (Sina)

Rare photo of Bai Ling hiding from photographer! :D

Bai Ling in Beijing (Sina)

You can see her New Year's photos with Pam Anderson, Jennifer Hudson and Faye Dunaway on her blog.

Angelababy has opened a beauty shop in Causeway Bay. She invested 1 million yuan into the business.

Angelababy

Actress-model Christine Yoen (Yeung Ding-Ting) and Angelababy at the opening ceremony.

 (Xinhua), 2

(Jan.11) Charlene Choi attends the opening of a glass exhibition. 

(Sina-slide show)

MSN: Jaycee Chan meets younger half-sister secretly
It was rumoured that the Hong Kong singer-actor hoped to end the animosity

Sally Yeh laments diabetic condition

10.2.2010 - News

FBA: Beach Spike puts on a wrap
Detective Dee: Big-budget 'wuxia' meets Agatha Christie

FBA: Golden Horse looks inward
Golden Horse nominations major categories. Full list.
Tang Wei up for Golden Horse

Nominated Best Supporting Actor, Actress

Best Supporting Actress, Zhang Jingchu (Aftershock) and Best Supporting Actor, Nicholas Tse (Bodyguards and Assassins) (Sina), 2

Cecilia Cheung is reported to be joining Tang Wei in Jingle Ma's film Dynamic Angel (reported as Race Car by CRI). Rene Liu and Han Jae-Seok are also cast in the South Korean coproduction. Cecilia will start after wrapping Raymond Wong's Lunar New Year film (lit. Wedding is the Strongest Thing). Jingle Ma directed Cecilia in Fly Me to Polaris to help launch her career. Tang Wei will be attending the upcoming Pusan International Film Festival this week to support Late Autumn. (Xinhua), (Sina)

Spoooky poster for The Island

(Sina)

Speaking of Bai Ling,
Milwaukee: International actress Bai Ling joins local film production, Petty Cash

"My hot hot shooting in Milwaukee, what a wonderful time I am having here, what wonderful production and sweet people I am working with, what a joy and gift, so much love I am receiving......

I call Milwaukee milk town cause so many cows in the distance..."

http://ling-bai.blogspot.com/

Carrie Ng on set of Calvin Poon's Derailed Women

Edison Chen, grateful for support of girlfriend Vincy Yeung

(Sina)

Karen Mok performed in a Macau concert for the Asian Games

(Xinhua)

Gigi Leung sang in a Hong Kong concert celebrating China's National Day. Other artists included Alan Tam, Hacken Lee, Priscilla Chan. (Xinhua)

More photos of Carina Lau getting the VIP treatment at the Ferragamo-owned Lungarno Hotel.

(Xinhua)

Elaine Ng's daughter

Rumors have been circulating that Jackie Chan has not been paying child support and that is the reason Elaine Ng returned to Hong Kong to do promotional work.

(Sina)

Carol Zhu

Hong Kong tabloids report that Andy Lau's wife, now 44 years old, is 3 months pregnant. Two newly hired bodyguards have been seen accompanying Carol according to reports. 

(Sina)