Showing posts with label Nanjing Heroes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nanjing Heroes. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

5.4.2011 - News

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Variety: The Lost Bladesman review
CF: New Take on Legend

Director lauds Christian Bale for China film work (AP)
"Nanjing Heroes," a $90 million production, is scheduled to finish shooting in June and will be released in China on Dec. 16. CF: Christian Bale Finishes Shooting "Nanjing Heroes"

Nanjing Heroes

Dou Xiao

Huang Haibo

Tong Dawei (Sina)

AP: Dancer-turned-actor Kwok is focus in 2 May movies
The dancer-turned-singer-turned-actor stars in two of the month's major releases — Gu Changwei's romance "Love for Life," and Oxide Pang's crime thriller "The Detective 2" — and has earned rave reviews from both directors.

Just a few days before, actress Fan Bingbing revealed that she would join Korean director Kang Je-gyu and actor Jang Dong-gun to promote her new movie "My Way" at Cannes.

Green Snake (1993) will be released alongside It's Love later this year; The Soong Sisters (1997) will be showing with new film 1911; New Dragon Inn (1992) with the original Dragon Inn, and King of Western Chu (1994) with The Last Supper.

First poster for My Kingdom
My Kingdom will screen at Cannes

Four years in the making, MY KINGDOM is a sweeping story of love, honor and revenge set against the backdrop of Chinese opera during its heyday in 1920s Shanghai. Written by Zou Jingzhi, one of China’s most popular writers, the story centers around two sworn brothers and their quest to regain their master’s honor. Their relentless quest leads them to fame and love, but also to their own downfall.

Bringing this epic tale to life is director Gao Xiaosong, one of a new wave of young Chinese directors defining the next evolution of Chinese cinema. Although Chinese opera performers have been the subject of iconic films before, Gao wants audiences to see a different side of this art form, one filled with strength, honor and deadly duels. Playing the lead roles are three of today’s hottest young idols in Asia: Wu Chun, Han Geng and Barbie Hsu. Each actor trained for over three months to hone their martial arts skills in order to perform the duels in the film. (FBA) [Sammo Hung provides the action choreography] (Sina)




Till Death Do Us Part premieres in Beijing May 5, with a full release May 10.


Zhang Ziyi, Aaron Kwok





The Founding of a Party - following the tradition of The Founding of a Republic, Huang Jianxin selected Lu Chuan to help co-direct a key scene in the new film. The production also released an NG trailer to thanks all the big name guest stars in the film.
Wang Bo-Chieh plays a patriotic student

Wang Lee-Hom

Liu Ye as Mao Zedong
(Sina)

Jackie Chan and Tan Jing ;D opened the torch relay at Tsinghua University in Beijing for the 26th Shenzhen Universiade 

Tan Jing and Jackie performing at the recent 100th anniversary celebration of Tsinghua University (Apr.24)
(Sina)

Tan Jing singing the theme song at The Lost Bladesman premiere (Apr.18)
(Sina-slidshow), 2, 3, (Xinhua), Shenzhen Universiade flame lit at Tsinghua University


Hong Kong soap actor Law Lok Sam who is making headlines for dying so often on TV shows.


He exchanges intimate micro blog posts with Shu Qi, was spotted chatting her up on a few occasions and described the 35-year-old Taiwan actress as "very charismatic" and "a good girl" when he met the Taiwan media on Sunday.
Shawn will be singing the theme song in Shu Qi's A Beautiful Life directed by Andrew Lau who also accompanied Shawn on guitar.  (Sina)

Angelababy gets apology
Hong Kong-based publication Three Weekly has issued a statement apologising for its untruthful reports about Angelababy's facelifts, in the latest development to frequent media speculation about the Chinese beauty.

Monday, April 18, 2011

4.18.2011 - News

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CRI: 'Detective Dee' Sweeps HK Film Awards
FBA: Gallants and Dee split HK Film Awards
Carina Lau: "It doesn't compare to Tony"
Carina arrives in Versace

Carina Lau's mother at the awards
The young grandmaster posted by Carina on her weibo
 (Xinhua)

[Photos] The 30th Hong Kong Film Awards (CRI)
CF: Movie Stars Shine 30th HKFA, A1-slideshow
A1: List of winners from the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards


CF: Ancient Beauty of "The Last Supper" on the Way
Lu said in his interview that "I can only tell you the actress is a new face. And she will appear at Xiangshan with the cast too. I just haven't figured out how to introduce her yet."

On the 35th HKIFF, Jia Zhangke and Jiang Wen. [Nice article and I especially like the poem at the end.]

When I was young I did not understand melancholy.
I just wanted to climb, higher and higher.
Nowadays I understand the taste of melancholy.
I want to talk about it, but I give up even before I try. 
(¬_¬)



New stills of Liu Ye and Shu Qi in a drunk scene from A Beautiful Life released




CRI:  [Special] The 1st Beijing Int'l Film Festival

CF: 'Looper' Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Shanghai
AP: After 'Inception' success, Gordon-Levitt tackles new sci-fi film set in China
(Sina-slideshow)

FBA: Sex and Zen opens strongly in HK, Taiwan

CF: "Nanjing Heroes" Eyes a Box Office of One Billion
Zhang Yimou's new epic war film "Nanjing Heroes" will finish its shooting process in June. Producer Zhang Weiping agreed to an interview with Beijing Evening News on Apr 12 to talk about his expectation of this film, saying, "'Nanjing Heroes' will at least gain one billion RMB in China."

CF:Final Poster Released for "The Lost Bladesman"
This film will open in theaters on April 26.


Two concept posters for One Wrong Step (lit. Bottomless Pit), a suspense comedy film, directed by first time director Jiang Tao.


(Sina)


Aaron Kwok kicks off his 2011 Reel World Concert Tour in Shanghai.



Actress Zhang Yuqi admitted Friday, she has gotten engaged to Berlinale-winning director Wang Quan'an.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

4.13.2011 - News

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To Whom It May Concern : Ka Shen’s Journey (Nancy Kwan documentary)

THR: Punished review
Punished reflects the trend that “kidnapping” is fast replacing “moles” as the premier theme for Hong Kong crime thrillers
WSJ: '3-D Sex and Zen' Opens
The highly anticipated “3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy” had its world premiere in Hong Kong on Tuesday night, giving moviegoers their first peek at what the movie’s producer describes as the world’s first 3-D erotic film.

Combining live action with CGI animation, the film is presented as an adult fairytale. It revolves around love stories between an entomologist and three other girls on a fictional island.
Director [Jacob] Cheung hopes the film can be inspiring and can help people better understand love and responsibility.
The star-studded cast includes Chen Kun, Kwai Lun-Mei, Jiang Yiyan and Gigi Leung.
Poster
Chen Kun

(Sina)


Chang Chen masquerades as a nun to assassinate democratic revolutionary Tao Chengzhang, played by Guo Tao.
CF: "It's Love" Releases New Stills ("The Sorcerer and the White Snake")

Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu, a comedy starring Wang Baoqiang and Michelle Ye opens May 20.
The supporting cast includes Stephen Chow regulars Ng Man-Tat, Wong Yat-Fei, Gabriel Wong Yat-San and Kingdom Yuen King-Tan.
Red version of poster

Blue version of poster
(Sina)

Zhang Yimou's script for Nanjing Heroes has been drastically changed according to reports. It is rumoured that Christian Bale no longer plays a priest. In addition, Tong Dawei who suffers lower back injury has returned from sick leave in Beijing where he was recovering. Shawn Dou Xiao denied that his role as a Japanese soldier has only one line. He is currently working in the gym for training. Whether he had scenes with Bale or not he could not reveal it.

Christian Bale


Launch ceremony for Eat Drink Man Woman 2 in Hangzhou
Gua Ah-Lei (Rose Kuei), Huo Siyan, Kenneth Tsang, Jiang Mengjie (Sina-gallery)

Michele Reis's first post-natal commercial for a skin care brand

Angelica Lee Sinje shares her thoughts in her newly released book.
It is rumoured that the Hong Kong actress is hoping for a marriage proposal
The commercial for OTC painkiller Fenbid featuring action star Donnie Yen in a true-to-life scenario was released Friday at a press conference in Beijing.


Friday, April 1, 2011

4.1.2011 - News

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According to Joseph Chan, the curator of the Days of Being Wild Anniversary Exhibition , Leslie Cheung's simple closeup for the "one minute-friend" scene had 47 NGs. (Xinhua)

Variety: Buddha Mountain review
From Wong Kar Wai's "Days of Being Wild" to Jia Zhangke's "Unknown Pleasures" and beyond, more than 20 years of aimless Asian youth running amok has lapsed into cinematic cliche. But "Buddha Mountain" finds a narrative drive that still keeps faith with the youthful alienation it's exploring.


China Lion Film Distribution has struck an exclusive deal with New Video, a North American entertainment distributor and digital content aggregator.
Aiming to handle some 15 Chinese-language films per year, with many of them day-and-date releases with mainland China, China Lion will next distribute the Jin Chen-directed The Warring States on 22 April.

Sun Honglei

Sun Honglei described Warring States as costumed version of Lurk, his hit TV series about spies costarring Yao Chen. (Sina)

Director Hou Liang previewed a 20-minute trailer of Deadly Will yesterday in Beijing.
Hou Liang

Han Xue
Guo Tao (Sina-gallery)


Two Lost Bladesman posters featuring Jiang Wen


Three production design images for Zhang Yimou's Nanjing Heroes



Tony Leung Ka-Fai plays a doctor in The Devil Inside Me

The suspense thriller is to be released in June
(Sina)

The Frightening Night opens just in time for Ching Ming Festival (Apr.5)

Tang Yifei


Tang Yifei - Beijing premiere (Apr.1)

Director Xu Bin, Tang Yifei and castmates
(Sina-gallery), 2
Stills from The Frightening Night



 (Sina-slideshow)

Michelle Yeoh with Dee Poon (Pan Chuying), daughter of ex-husband Dickson Poon, appeared together at a handbag brand's charity dinner.



Du Yiheng, frequent double for Andy Lau, has a new CD out

(Sina-slideshow)


Barbie Hsu and Kelly Lin's weddings

Close friends and relatives of Alan Tang, who was known to be physically fit, have expressed shock that he passed away in his sleep.They speculated that it could be due to over-exhaustion.
In 1999, To [Yuhang] became the youngest person in Hong Kong to win the World Wushu Championships at age 18...Find out more about Dennis To's life after Ip Man, and meet Hong Kong's latest gongfu babe... former Olympic champion Liu Xuan, Hong Kong's latest addition to its slew of gongfu babes, about her transition from gymnastics to acting. She plays the wife of martial arts hero Wong Fei Hong in TVB drama Grace Under Fire (2011). (RazorTV)

Zhang Ziyi with Wendi Deng Murdoch (Xinhua)

Selina Jen’s fiancé fights back for his beloved
The Taiwanese singer-actress added that she would not jump into marriage suddenly
The most infamous example was in March 2002 when Nicholas crashed his Ferrari 360 Modena in Hong Kong Central. No one was injured but he fled the scene and later had his chauffeur take responsibility.
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