Ip Man Prequel - More Cast Photos

Bernice Liu

Huang Yi

Yuen Biao

Sire Ma, Huang Yi, Bernice Liu

(Xinhua)

1.13.2009 - News

Jeff Lau's Once Upon a Chinese Classic will be pushed back to a March release due to the huge competition during the Spring Festival season. (Sina)


Variety: Jackie Chan's 'Incident' heads for U.S.
Film to open on 20 screens in 10 U.S. markets

BEIJING -- Jackie Chan crimer "Shinjuku Incident" has secured theatrical distribution in the U.S. and will open Feb. 5, followed by a Sony Home Entertainment DVD release on May 25.

Pic's producers have partnered with Barking Cow Distribution to release the film in Chinese with English subtitles on 20 screens in 10 U.S. markets with large Chinese communities.

The DVD will offer a choice of either Chinese or English-language and subtitles.

In the pic, which was exec produced by Chan and helmed by Derek Yee, Chan plays an illegal Chinese immigrant trying to survive on the gangster-run streets of Tokyo in the 1990s. Pic also features Daniel Wu, Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing.

Pic was nixed by censors in mainland China for its violence and depiction of malcontent mainlanders fleeing to Japan.

Du Yuhang, Yip Chun (Yip Man's eldest son), Huang Yi

Huang Yi

Yuen Biao

Fan Siu-Wong, Yuen Biao, Du Yuhang

Ip Man prequel begins shooting in Foshan The Legend is Born - Ip Man features Du Yuhang, Hins Cheung,  and Huang Yi. Costars include Yuen Biao and Fan Siu-Wong. HD slide show (12)(Sina) (Sina) (Xinhua)

Year of the thriller for Korean movies
Film insiders excited over new works by three star directors

Edison Chen

Host Jon Niermann

In a television interview on a Star World Satellite program based in Shanghai, Edison described last year's photo scandal as an 'invisible gift'. He said he didn't know if he was the criminal or the villain, but many friends supported him through much distress and unnecessary attention. Edison is relieved to say: "This never-ending nightmare has ended." As for the future, he is contemplating developing a film and play a pervert or homosexual killer.(Sina)

Cheeky Edison's back on the scene

Chow's wife, Anita Yuen, Chow Yun-Fat, Coco Lee

Coco Lee

Anita Yuen (Xinhua)

Qin Hailu

(Sina)

Chow Yun-Fat, Coco Lee, Anita Yuen, Qin Hailu and many other celebrities opened a luxury brand flagship store in Beijing. HD slide show (30)(Sina)

11.09.2009 - Movie News

New Midnight Taxi poster released

(HunanTV)

Mulan's world premiere has been announced in Beijing for Nov.16. at the Worker's Stadium.

Zhejiang Satellite TV has acquired the hotly contested live broadcast rights to the event. Beginning on the 7th Zhejiang will begin a massive publicity campaign. (Xinhua) (HunanTV)

CRI: Mulan's Release Date Set for November 27 (Sina)

[Update]

(cri.cn)

Huang Yi, To Yuhang - Ip Man Prequel

To Yuhang, Huang Yi

Cast for Herman Yau's Ip Man Prequel at Hong Kong press conference. The prequel covers Ip Man's adolescence and studies in Hong Kong, his return to Foshan and how he met his wife played by Huang Yi. To Yuhang will play the lead. It's scheduled for a May release ahead of Wilson Yip's Ip Man 2.

(Sina)

Xu Jiao will play Ip Man's younger sister (ifeng)

(Sina)

CRI: First Look at Sun Honglei in Treasure Hunt Movie [Welcome to Shamatown]

Another treasure hunt comedy starring popular actors Sun Honglei and Lin Chi-ling is now filming in the vast desert of northwestern China's Gansu province.
"My Fair Gentleman" star Son Honglei goes cowboy style for the new film "Jue Zhan Cha Ma Zhen," or literally, "Fight in Chama Town," leading a protection contingent to fight a group of international gangsters who are pursuing treasures in the remote western Chinese town.  (HD version - Sina)

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Sleeper?

Sun Honglei (Sina)

Lurk/Sleeper (Sina)

Yao Chen

Yao Chen, Shen Aojun

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Shu Qi are reportedly interested and in the running for the movie remake of a recent popular TV series 'Sleeper'. Sun Honglei and Yao Chen played the originals in the story of a Communist sleeper agent in the KMT's top intelligence agency after Japan surrendered in 1945. While his wife joins the Communist Party, he takes on a temporary wife. Sun Honglei is also open to the possibility of returning to reprise his role. (HunanTV)

Wang Baoqiang

Jia Zhangke

Wang Baoqiang will star in a Jia Zhangke produced film, 'Hello, Mr Tree' to be directed by Han Jie. (Sina)