Panda Express
Liu Hua
Set in ancient China, Panda Express (Xiongmao Daxia) is a comedy about a stupid cop who escorts a panda on a journey to see a general, for whom the panda will perform a banquet.(China Daily) (Sina.com)
Hong Kong premiere of The Founding of a Republic
Huang Jianxin, director (Sina.com)
Pansy Ho, daughter of Stanley Ho (Sina.com)
Zhang Guoli, Han Sanping, Albert Yeung, Huang Jianxin (Sina.com)
Andy Lau, described as looking stiff and gaunt, at the charity premiere (Sina.com)
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Peter Chan, Sandra Ng (Sina.com)
Johnnie To (Sina.com)
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang More photos (Sina.com)
Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wada Emi, costume designer attend the Beijing premiere of The Warrior and The Wolf (Sina.com)
Fan Bingbing - Wheat
Huang Jue
The project market aims to promote Chinese-language film projects regardless of the nationality of filmmakers. This year’s selection includes Kinsbruner’s Mama, Huhu, a careful observation of the lives of Chinese immigrants in Israel, and Recio’s In The Shadow Man, which uses Taiwan as the backdrop for his fantasy about a man gradually turning into a shadow.
The line-up also includes several projects utilising 3D or other new technology: Taiwanese filmmakers Yao Hung–I and Liang Ching-sheng’s drama Illumination will be shot in 3D; Singaporean director Jack Neo’s Granny Neo will be a 3D animation feature...
Hollywood Reporter: Cheng, Tian to open Golden Horse fest
Discarding its “Mandarin-language only” rule, FTPP will also showcase English-language project “Best Friend” by Chinese director Zheng Wai and Korean producer Seong Jun; “Ma Ma, Hu Hu,” from Israeli director Micha Kinsbruner; and “The Shadow Man," French helmer Lorenzo Recio’s fanasty set in Taiwan.
Hollywood Reporter: Cheng, Tian to open Golden Horse fest
Discarding its “Mandarin-language only” rule, FTPP will also showcase English-language project “Best Friend” by Chinese director Zheng Wai and Korean producer Seong Jun; “Ma Ma, Hu Hu,” from Israeli director Micha Kinsbruner; and “The Shadow Man," French helmer Lorenzo Recio’s fanasty set in Taiwan.
I don't know about gaunt, or more gaunt than usual, but anyone would look stiff in that gray Mao getup that Andy Lau is wearing. Looks like a suit of armor.
ReplyDeleteJust a case of journalistic license, and trying to stir up the pot some more.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think the Zhongshan suit looks sharp. Maybe it's my parochial school upbringing. Best of all, no tie required! It is said that Sun Yat-sen originally designed it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_suit