3.9.2010 - News

Gigi Leung and Ronald Cheng - Just Another Pandora's Box

(aka Once Upon A Chinese Classic)

Ronald Cheng had to endure heat and discomfort to film the scene.

(Sina)

Huang Bo

CRI: "Once Open A Chinese Classic": A Different Story of Ancient China

The upcoming film to be released on March 18 has attracted many pop stars from both Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. It centers on an idiot who embarks on an adventurous journey with the help of a magic box during the period of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.

Gillian Chung

Eric Tsang

Just Another Pandora's Box opens Mar.18 (HunanTV)

Zhang Jingchu - The Double Life (A Side, B Side)

Zhang Jingchu's first attempt at comedy, she plays a glamorous model suffering from depression. The crew jokingly dubbed her 'NG Queen' due to her numerous NGs, i.e., bad takes.

(Sina)

THR: Cheng meets Tsang in 'Girl Meets Boy'

Hong Kong acting veterans Cheng Pei-pei and Kenneth Tsang joined the cast of New Zealand romantic comedy “Girl Meets Boy," the feature debut of director Roseanne Liang for South Pacific Pictures.

Screen Daily: Hong Kong actors Cheng Pei Pei and Kenneth Tsang are in Auckland filming South Pacific Picture’s romantic comedy Girl Meets Boy.

First-time director Roseanne Liang’s coming-of-age story is about a New Zealand-born Chinese overachiever who defies her parents’ wishes and falls for a European New Zealander.

Martial arts legend [Cheng] Pei Pei plays the girl’s mother and Tsang her strict father, whose traditional values make it hard for him to accept that his youngest daughter would choose film school over medical school and want to marry a European.

A young cast of New Zealand actors includes Michelle Ang as the headstrong protagonist, Matthew Whelan as her love interest, and Katlyn Wong and Celeste Wong.

CRI: Go Lala Go! (formerly Du Lala's Promotion)

The film stars director Xu Jinglei herself as Du Lala, as well as Stanley Huang, Karen Mok, Li Ai, and Pace Wu.

Dante Lam - Beijing

Richie Jen, Leon Lai in Beijing promoting Fire of Conscience

(Sina)

Eason Chan cover shoot for new album

(Sina)

Fan Bingbing - Paris

Fan Bingbing attending the Jean Paul Gaultier Paris fashion show (Mar.6)

(Xinhua) (Zimbio)

Louisa So Yuk-Wa and Wu Fung at a recent promotion activity

(Sina)

New poster of The Warrior and the Wolf reveals Maggie Q (Sina.com)
The Warrior and the Wolf Debuts at Toronto Film Festival
FFWD: Short take
The Warrior and the Wolf (dir. Tian Zhuang Zhuang)A disclaimer on this one: mid-TIFF exhaustion was setting in, and I was drifting a bit, but I also know for a fact that I wasn’t the only one who thought this Chinese period piece was tough to follow. The attrition rate was far higher than any other movie I’ve seen at TIFF, and even interstitial title cards couldn’t spell out exactly what was going on. A great warrior (maybe) is reluctant to kill people in battle, leading to his army’s defeat (I think). He hides out in a desert for a bit, sleeping with a female outcast he meets, and after a really strange sandstorm, they both turn into wolves. For some reason. It’s well shot, but that’s about all I can really say for it.

Lin Chi-Ling (!)

Treasure Hunter poster was released yesterday. The Jay Chou, Lin Chi-Ling movie is set to be released in December. (Sina.com)
'Treasure Hunter' Gears up for Release
The official poster and the first trailer for "The Treasure Hunter", starring Jay Chou and Lin Chi-Ling, were released Thursday.

Spy vs Spy
This autumn, "The Message" ("Feng Sheng") will join the growing list of flicks about the shadowy lives of secret agents.
The Message stills

Danwei: What do stars having a meeting look like? On Founding of a Republic and Ye Daying's Tian'anmen
Tian'anmen tries to face the behemoth of The Founding of a Republic

All-star Epic Presents a New Face for China
All-Star Movie Gives Nation's History
Screen Daily: Founding Of A Republic has record-breaking opening day
The film was originally scheduled to open on Sept 17, but was pushed ahead to 2pm on Sept 16. Its nationwide gross reached $1.9m (RMB14m) up until midnight of Sep 16, which is the best half-day sales record in Chinese film history.
Hollywood Reporter

Jackie Chan, journalist

Telegraph: Epic film The Founding of a Republic marks 60 years of Chinese Communism

Screen Daily: Media Asia scores deals on Venice title Accident

Hollywood Reporter: Tian's 'Warrior' to open HKAFF
Two-week event highlights Asian directors for HK audience

The latest work from upcoming directors, including Singaporean Ho Tzu-nyen’s “Here," Indian Laxmikant Shetgaonkar’s “The Man Beyond the Bridge," Hong Kong director Risky Liu’s “Pastry" and Hong Kong film critic turned indie filmmaker Bono Lee’s “Beijing is Coming," which is making its world premiere at the festival, will compete for this year’s New Talent Awards, which commend newcomers making their debut or sophomore efforts.


Yakkity Yek: Blood Ties a good start
Blood Ties features Cheng Pei Pei and Kenneth Tsang in Singapore film
It has that under-lit urban mystery look, especially in scenes featuring cops in a tense station, which seem as though they could have come from Infernal Affairs or a Johnnie To expose into a seedy underbelly of some kind.

Time Out: Film about illegal Chinese immigrant claustrophobic, in a good way
In Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou’s film, “Take Out,” the audience follows an illegal Chinese immigrant, Ming Ding (Charles Jang). He has one day to pay back a debt or the debt doubles.

Take Out DVD Review: Chinese Lament Delivers

A kind of road movie to nowhere that literally goes around in circles and plays out in the course of a single day...

Taipei Times: 02'20" review
With its sports theme and a physically challenged character in a pivotal role, this melodrama seems ready to capitalize on the Taipei Deaflympics and the Kaohsiung World Games. But it deserves no medal — if anything, the script should have been disqualified

They could be Heroes
Chinese 'Hero' for NBC's Hit Drama: Report
NBC is currently approaching Hong Kong-based stars Daniel Wu, Allen Ting and Stephen Fung for the role, according to the report. Daniel Wu and Stephen Fung share an American upbringing.


Anna May Wong documentary featured at weekend film festival
The first annual festival, sponsored by the San Francisco Chinatown Merchants Association, will screen Elaine Mae Woo’s acclaimed 2007 documentary on Anna May Wong along with two highly regarded documentaries by Jeff Adachi, The Slanted Screen from 2006, and the recently released You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story.

Taipei Times: Pop Stop

Mei Ting

Chinese Actress Mei Ting Hits The Red Carpet in Venice
Chinese film "Dialysis" (Judge) premieres at the ongoing 66th Venice Film Festival.

(Xinhuanet.com) Photo gallery (Sina.com) (Sina.com)

Zhang Yuan 

Li Xinyun

Li Xiaofeng

Dada's Dance Beijing premiere press conference

Photo gallery (Sina.com)

Nic and Patrick Tse

Nic's father Patrick Tse visited the set of Yit Lat Lat (Spicy Hot)

(Sina.com)

Nick Cheung on set in streets of Mongkok

Natalie Meng, Monica Mok play country girl and prostitute in Wong Jing's To Live and Die in Mongkok (literally Mongkok Prison)

(Sina.com)

Hollywood Reporter: TGIO strips 'Prince of Tears' of subsidy
Film by Taiwan director chosen as Hong Kong's Oscar rep

Screen Daily: Taiwan’s GIO to revoke Prince Of Tears subsidy

Variety: Formosa Betrayed review
U.S.-Thai co-production "Formosa Betrayed" is a decent political thriller set in Taiwan with the requisite Western-market-friendly lead and a determinedly pro-independence message embedded in a formulaic but diverting tale of intrigue and oppression.
Cast includes Tzi Ma, Kenneth Tsang

Korean Herald: Hur Jin-ho's new film has no tragic twist
"A Good Rain Knows" (aka Season of Good Rain) reviewed

Sketches of Jay Chou's Pandaman exposed
Jay Chou, is indeed, a true master of all trades. Apart from his singing, composing, directing and production capabilities, Jay has yet another trick up his sleeves and amply displays his drawing talent with the exposed sketches from his upcoming idol drama series, Pandaman...

Nicholas Cage drops out of "The Green Hornet"

China action to control online music: state media

China has announced that every foreign and domestic song posted on music websites must receive prior approval, state media said Thursday, in the nation's latest efforts to control online content.

Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe

2009 Golden Horse poster released, pays tribute to cameramen

Finalists to be announced Oct. 7

Prince of Tears poster

Kenneth Tsang Kong

Skye Chan

Kayi Cheung

Yonfan

Venice Bound - Prince of Tears

Andy Lau looking very tired at the airport

 He also acknowledged the signed marriage certificate with Yu Ke-Hsin from decades ago (1985) and that Carol Chu was the third party that came between them as was previously reported.

Chaos at the airport as Andy Lau returns to HK - gallery
Andy apologized for lying to his fans and thanked them for his support. Earlier, when he left Beijing from filming his MV, fans lined up at the airport and gave him lucky 'hong baos', red packets. (awww!)
Andy Lau apologizes for lying about marriage
Veteran Hong Kong actor-singer Andy Lau has apologized for lying about his marriage, saying he behaved inappropriately for a public figure.

Andy's unregistered first wife?

Yu Ke-Hsin

More revelations from Andy Lau

Hong Kong star Andy Lau has admitted to signing a marriage certificate with former girlfriend, Taiwanese actress Yu Ke-Xin, 24 years ago, when the pair were dating.

Hong Kong’s Filmko to produce 3D period drama
The cast of the film is yet to be announced. However, it is understood that three comedians Guo Tao, Huang Bo and Liu Hua are likely to be recruited as lead actors. Tentatively titled, Don Quixote to be directed by Agan.

DVD Review – Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou's "Take Out"

Korean Film News
Magnolia acquires 'Mother'
Firm plans retrospective of director Bong Joon-Ho's work

Online Bootleg of 'Haeundae' Angers Korean Film Industry

Success of 'Haeunda' Invigorates Korean Film Industry

Actress Jang Jin-young Dies of Cancer at 35
The actress is best known for her role in ``The Scent of Love'' as a woman dying of stomach cancer.
Her first big hit was the movie ``The Foul King''  in 200.


Hot in Hollywood

If you think there has been more than the usual number of Asian faces in major movies this year, you are not imagining it.


And the pillars of the film industry are ...

Huabiao refers to a type of ceremonial column often erected in front of palaces and last weekend the pillars of China's film industry were recognized.

Gillian Chung celebrates the close of her stage drama with cast mates

Photoshop Fun!
On the heels of the last Zhang Ziyi post.
Angelina, Beyonce, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba. (Sina.com)

Okay, to help wash your eyes out, here's a little salve: I found this thread on modern pop stars in cheongsams/qi paos. Don't be afraid to look, promise! (Sina.com)
A-mei, Lin Chi-Ling, Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu, Shu Qi, Fan Bingbing, Li Yuchun, S.H.E. and Huang Shengyi.

ESWN: The Highest Rental Rate in Hong Kong
...is paid by 'cagemen'

1989: Cui Jian's concert on the square