7.3.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

FBA: Lost Child review
Over-stretched but interesting curio on alienated Beijing youth by a young newcomer.

FBA: Here There review

Collage of three thin, weakly developed stories is neither here nor there.

TimeOutHK: Painted Skin 2 review

CF: "Painted Skin 2" Sets Seven New Records for Chinese Films
CF/ChinaDaily: Let's Make A Movie Together
Co-productions have gone mainstream, uplifting a sagging Hong Kong film industry and teaching new tricks to filmmakers across the border.

CF: Cast and Crew Promote "Caught in the Web" in Beijing

CF: "Wu Dang" Premieres in Hangzhou
CF: Wu Dang" Film Premieres in Beijing

CF: Zhang Yimou Denies Directing for Ministry Film

CF: "The Four" Unveils Pulsing Bathing Scenes, Sina

More from "The Four"

Deng Chao turns into a werewolf

Wu Xiubo and a female zombie

Jiang Yiyan

Ronald Cheng (Sina-gallery)

CRI: Tony Leung, Zhou Xun Play 'The Silent War'

Chinese spy movie "The Silent War", starring Tony Leung and Zhou Xun, is set for release on August 10.

(Sina-gallery)

"King of the Streets"  (Sina)

The first trailer for Yue Song's "King of the Streets" has been released and can be seen here: (Sina)

A pair of posters for Herman Yau's "Nightmare" in black and white.

(Sina)

FBA: Apple seeks bite of Asian content market
Asian film content is at the moment limited. For example, only one Asian movie — the hit romantic comedy Love Is Not Blind from China — is available on the Taiwan store. It features optional English subtitles, but no Chinese subtitles.

CF: Mainland Box Office Chart for Week 25, 2012

Hollywood titles dominated Mainland China's boxoffice chart for ten straight weeks, in each week the Hollywood blockbusters accounted for more than 70% of the weekly grosses. But the situation finally shifted this past week thanks to the strong performances of newly released domestic titles.

A1: Richie Jen to share on-screen smooch with male actor

CRI: China Records Song to Send Best Wishes to London Olympics

Huang Xiaoming and Fan Bingbing attended the record of song "Best Wishes from Beijing" on Thursday. The song shows the best wishes to London Olympic Games from Beijing.

CRI: Jane 'Dolphin Voice' Zhang Loves Playing Live

In May, 80 fans streamed into a live music venue on the outskirts of Beijing to see their idol Jane Zhang. The small room was packed, and the 27-year-old singer made two wardrobe changes and sang 15 songs. The recording of that session, Listen to Jane Z Live, has now been released.

Jane Zhang also sings the theme song in "Painted Skin 2" as she did in the first film 

(Sina), 2

ChinaDaily: Celebration of 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return

Jacky Cheung

Kelly Chen

Jackie Chan, Joey Yung, Twins, Leo Ku, Raymond Lam, Vincy Chan help out, though the stadium's audience seems a bit sparse. (Sina-slideshow)

MSN: Jacqueline Law succumbs to cancer 

CNA: Ex-HK actress Jacqueline Law dies of pancreatic cancer in Singapore

MSN: Last goodbyes for Jacqueline Law in Singapore

Former HK actress 'no longer in pain'

A1: Karen Mok hit by taxi, 2

The singer-actress suffered a sprained ankle and bruises to her buttocks and was now resting at home.

MSN: Andy Hui and Sammi Cheng set to tie the knot this year

MSN: Andy Hui and Sammi Cheng move in together

MSN: Louis Koo’s low-profile charitable work revealed

MSN: Are Stanley Huang and Xu Jinglei about to wed?

MSN: Selina Jen returns to showbiz

2011 Beijing Pop Music Awards [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

Jane Zhang Liangying won the award for Best Female Singer (Mainland) at a concert and awards ceremony at the Beijing Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the evening of the 19th.

Jay Chou won Favorite Male Artist of the Year (HK/TW), A-Mei (Chang Hui-mei) took the awards for Album of the Year (HK/TW) and Best Female Singer (HK/TW). Most Popular Female Singer of the Year went to Stephanie Sun (HK/TW) and Li Yuchun (Chris Lee)(Mainland). Yang Mi took the prize for Most Popular New Artist (Female). Jay Chou and Li Yuchun also won Artist of the Year awards. Yoga Lin, Song Zuying, Bibi Chou, Tan Weiwei were also awarded prizes.

Jane Zhang

Jane Zhang

Jay Chou

Jay Chou, Li Yuchun

Yang Mi

A-Mei

Song Zuying took the prize for Best Concert of the Year

Jane Zhang

(Sina)
(Sina-List of Awards)
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9.15.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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WSJ: ‘Cloud Atlas’ Raises Zhou Xun’s Profile
FBA: Asian backers integral to Cloud Atlas

CF:For Michelle Yeoh, Playing Aung San Suu Kyi in 'The Lady' is Role of Lifetime

CF: Jailed Director Fails to Attend Premiere of Own Film
My Kingdom, the first directorial work of mainland singer and music producer Gao Xiaosong, hit theaters on Sept 9, but he could not attend the premiere on Sept 5.

Poster for I Phone You starring Jiang Yiyan

I Phone You, directed by Tang Dan, is a Sino-German co-production filmed in Chongqing and Germany. Jiang Yiyan plays a woman working in Germany searching for true love. (Sina)

Liao Fan and Lin Chi-Ling attended a press conference in Beijing to promote Leste Chen's Love on Credit which also stars Chen Kun. Lin Chi-Ling plays twin sisters in the film and director Chen said he would submit her nomination for the Golden Horse Awards as both best actress and best supporting actress.

Liao Fan, Lin Chi-Ling

Liao Fan, Lin Chi-Ling, Leste Chen

 (Sina)

Liu Kai-Chi

Derek Chiu

Elanne Kong

Elanne Kong, Zhao Bingrui

Elanne Kong, Liu Kai-Chi, Tse Kwan-Ho and other cast members attended the Beijing premiere press conference of Derek Chiu's film, 72 Heroes (lit. Bloody Heroes), commemorating the 1911 revolution. The all-star cast includes Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Irene Wan, et al. The film is also scheduled for the Los Angeles Chinese America Film Festival on October 7.
(Sina)

MSN: Andy Lau receives Deanie Ip’s awards as birthday gifts

Cantopop diva Sammi Cheng, who could not make it to the banquet, recorded a short video clip with a quirky message.

MSN: Karen Mok takes wedding photos in South Africa

(Sina-slideshow)

Hidden rules of showbiz
Model Yang Fan, a contestant on Dragon TV's dating show, "One Out Of 100", has claimed the director demanded sex for appearing on the show.

Jane Zhang (Sina)

Jane Zhang sings in the theme song MV for Lee's Adventure

(Sina)

9.14.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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Variety: The Lady review
"Democracy takes time," a character observes in "The Lady," though viewers of all political stripes will be checking their watches during Luc Besson's dully conventional tribute to heroic Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

 

Hong Kong's "A Simple Life" to be screened at Toronto International Film Festival

"A Simple Life" is one of two Hong Kong films featured at the 36th TIFF this year, the other being Johnnie To's "Life Without Principle".

CF: Shanxi Local Music in "White Deer Plain"

CF: Theme Song of "The Mural" Released
The song named "The Mural" is interepreted by the leading actors Deng Chao and Sun Li.

Liu Yan on her way to the Mural press conference

(Sina-slideshow)

CF: "One Step Wrong" [One Wrong Step] Premieres in Beijing

CF: Chow Yun-fat to Play Cao Cao

On September 12, director Zhao Linshan revealed that his newest costume epic "the Bronze Sparrow Terrace" (Tong Que Tai) will start shooting on October 5.

Concept poster for the sequel to Lost in Panic Room, Lost in Panic Ship

Alec Su returns (Sina)

Jane Zhang sings the theme song at the MV release for Lee's Adventure starring Jaycee Chan

Director Guo Fan (2r) (Sina-gallery)

An earlier, subtitled, trailer for Lee's Adventure. The film is based on an original 20-minute animated film.

Yu Na deleted from Legendary Amazons?

According to various reports and rumours, most of Yu Na's scenes have been deleted in Legendary Amazons, starring Cecilia Cheung. The official reason is that Yu Na has been suffering from a heart illness and was not able to shoot her action scenes because she returned to Beijing to get checked out. Rumours suggested that she was cut because she did not participate in promotional activities. (Sina), 2

Andy Lau's 50th birthday celebration 

(Sina), 2

MSN: Show Luo denied entry into casino

The Taiwanese pop star was suspected to be underage at an American casino

MSN: Terri Kwan spends Mid-Autumn Festival with new love

CNA: Frankie Gao Ling Feng gets 'divorce SMS' from wife during filming

61-year-old Gao's marriage to his 42-year-old wife had been on the rocks after Jin was photographed behaving intimately in a car with a younger man last month.