2.10.2011 - News

Variety: In search of that mainland market
The refocus on the greater China market has meant a change in the kind of films that Hong Kong directors are making. Hong Kong directors have to learn to live with censorship rules. This means no ghost stories and the cops all have to be good guys - some of Hong Kong's finest movies have focused on the antics of hyperactive ghosts and corrupt officers of the law.

Eyeing Chinese market, Hong Kong's Johnnie To shoots second straight romance (ABCNews)
The film, called "High Altitude Romance II" in Chinese, doesn't have an English title yet.

To also revealed that he will start shooting a third movie geared at the Chinese market in July or August — a comedy starring Sammi Cheng and superstar Andy Lau.

To is juggling a third project, a thriller starring veteran Hong Kong actor Lau Ching-wan and Taiwanese actor-singer Richie Jen. To said that movie, called "Lethal Gold" in Chinese, has been delayed because the actors have other commitments, but he still aims to finish it by the end of the year.

WSJ: ‘Shaolin’ and Director Benny Chan

FBA: Vampire Warriors (4/10)
Disappointing modern vampire movie gets some heft from Mainland action queen Jiang Luxia.

FBA: Amazons added to JJ's Berlin slate
Legendary Amazons new title for Lady Generals of the Yang Family

Don't Go Breaking My Heart fight scene between Louis Koo and Daniel Wu

Opening Mar. 31

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New billboards promoting Wong Kar-Wai's The Grandmasters appeared in the streets of Berlin prior to the upcoming film festival. The festival begins today and run until the 20th.

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 CRI:'The Grandmasters' Releases New Poster in Berlin

Tang Wei arriving in South Korea, Feb. 8, to promote Late Autumn.

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Sandra Ng family photos 

Sandra Ng recently released nostalgic photos from the past

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Shu Qi spent the holidays shooting a watch advert in Paris, later she went to Geneva and visited at Peter Lam's nearby villa with a view of Mont-Blanc.

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CRI: Shu Qi Poses in Snow

Zhang Ziyi spotted in Tokyo during Spring Festival

New boyfriend or just a shopping buddy?

Zhang Ziyi turned 32 years-old yesterday (Feb.9)

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Recovering mom, Michelle Reis (Xinhua)

Cousin Ayden meets JM (Jayden Max)

JM also happens to be initials of parents Julian and Michelle

Ayden is Michelle Reis' sister's baby boy

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MSN: First look at Michelle Reis’s son (Sina)
MSN: Sandy Lam and rumoured boyfriend performed in Australia
Jay Chou rumoured to have a new girlfriend
The new ‘J girl’ is said to be a 17-year-old Australian Taiwanese

9.7.2010 - News

Screen Daily: Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame
There’s a tasty idea in here, and its entertainingly executed: graft a detective story onto a historical martial arts actioner set during the Tang dynasty, and see what emerges. Director Tsui Hark has never been a less-is-more kind of guy, and the sheer abundance of plot threads and sumptuous, FX-enriched set pieces threatens to swamp the story at times.
Strait Times/AFP: Tsui's film wows

Screen Daily: The Child's Eye 3D
While the script of cult directors Danny and Oxide Pang’s 3D horror movie is a strictly by-the-numbers affair, there are more than a few nicely set-up 3D moments and a healthy moment of surreal filmmaking in amidst the film’s horror-in-a-hotel tale.

Screen Daily: Reign of Assassins

As a action-packed tale of martial arts revenge and killings, the impressively staged Reign of Assassins certainly delivers the goods in stylish fashion. It might lack the sheer visual poetry of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but its scenes of sword-play are wonderful and once the story gathers momentum it is absorbing and entertaining.

Poster for national release

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Screen Daily: Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Screen Daily: Showtime

Macau-born Clara Law at Venice Festival
Law will present “Red Earth”, which is one segment of a larger project, “Quattro Hong Kong,” featuring the independent contributions of four Hong Kong directors: Herman Yau, Clara Law, Heiward Mak and Fruit Chan.

Li Bingbing

CRI: Li Bingbing in Venice, (Sina-slide show)
CRI: Shu Qi Models 'Legend of the Fist' Costumes

Lam Suet

Lam Suet, Liu Hua

Lam Suet plays his first lead role in the Hollywood-style Mainland action thriller Adventure Island directed by Feng Chao. Starting as a stage manager in the '80s, Lam Suet became a regular in Johnnie To's films and won a Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in PTU. (Sina)

Up Close With Benny Chan, 2

FBA: Seediq Bale finally wraps
FBA: Hawthorn to open Pusan festival
Guests include Tang Wei and a gala screening of Late Autumn.

Karena Lam break due to pregnancy? In July, a pregnant woman resembling Karena Lam has been regularly seen visiting a Toronto hospital for check ups. To confirm suspicions, documents were checked and indicated the patient's English name was indeed 'Karena Lam'. This was reported by someone who is a friend of a nurse. A call by reporters to a GM at Filmko said that there were no signs of pregnancy and that Karena's break was for education purposes in order to get a degree in Canada. (Xinhua)

CRI: Film-goer Jolts Cinema, Distributor with Lawsuit over "Aftershock" Ads
Chen, who saw the movie twice at the Xi'an Polybona International Cinema (Polybona), said in her suit that audiences were given no warning or indication on the ticket that ads before the film ran to 20 minutes.

October Elle - Zhao Wei

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Sam Lee, Edison Chen

Edison Chen and Sam Lee sold out a club in Hangzhou with 1000 tickets at 200 yuan each. One caller offered 80,000 for a box. Outside the club, it was like an auto show, Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Ferraris filled the street. Out of town license plates indicated that many had made special trips to come. Edison's rapping in Mandarin was bad yet the crowd screamed like crazy. Female fans were especially excited as he left the stage and they grabbed to touch him. (Xinhua)

HKStandard: Bullets that silenced the hired guns

There were several robbery cases involving banks and goldsmiths between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. The robbers used nine-millimeter automatic pistols (like the Black Star made for the People's Liberation Army), assault rifles such as the AK47 and even grenades...

City Under Siege - Beijing Premiere Press Conference

(Aug 1) Director Benny Chan, and cast members Aaron Kwok, Zhang Jingchu, Wu Jing and Collin Chou attended the press conference for the Beijing premiere of City Under Siege.

Aaron Kwok

Zhang Jingchu

Benny Chan

Wu Jing

Collin Chou

Wu Jing, Zhang Jingchu

Aaron Kwok, Collin Chou, Zhang Jingchu, Wu Jing

Zhang Jingchu

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