6.21.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

THR: China Film Player Reveals Efforts to End Censorship (Q&A)
Wang Jianlin, chairman of Beijing-based Wanda Group, talks to THR about his recent purchase of AMC Entertainment

CF: Setting Aside Stereotypes
The Shanghai International Film Festival highlights four short films made by women. Liu Wei reports in Shanghai on the initiative.

CF: Mainland Box Office Chart for Week 24, 2012

Chapman To back in Hong Kong for the release of "The Bounty" today

Dawg!

Alex Man, director Fung Chi-Keung

Tough guys wear pink (Sina-gallery)

Publicity stills of Yang Mi in "Wu Dang" dressed as a nun

Now, Yang Mi showing off her martial action skills

(Sina), 2

Character posters for Sherwood Hu's "Amazing". More at the link below.

Huang Xiaoming

Stephen Fung

Huang Yi

Amber Kuo

Scottie Pippen (Sina-slideshow)

TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop

MSN: Cancer-stricken Jacqueline Law’s condition said to be worsening

MSN: Kai Ko [Ko Chen-Tung] prepares for brain surgery

The actor was admitted to hospital on Monday to prepare for his brain surgery celebrating his 21st birthday.

MSN: Kai Ko receives a birthday kiss from Elva

CNA: Shino Lin apologises for mistreating puppy

An intoxicated Lin crashed her car into a nurse riding a scooter back in 2007. The nurse died on the way to hospital.

6.20.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

FBA: Million Dollar Crocodile review
China's first creature movie is a modest, fun item, with good-quality visual effects.

CF: Li Bingbing: Festival and City Culture Blending as One (interview)


CF: Film Directors Vent Frustrations on Shanghai Panel
Being backed into a corner by increased import quota of Hollywood movies, strict censorship and obsequious piracy, Chinese directors said during a discussion panel held on Monday in Shanghai that their films are finding it much more difficult to make money in the market.

SGYahoo: Malaysia's "Paper Moon" joins SIFF
"Paper Moon" is directed by Stanley Law, who recently headed to Shanghai for the film festival's launching ceremony together with his female lead, Chrissie Chau Sau Na.

ChinaDaily: Restored films turn back clock

Crossroads is the oldest film on the list, directed by Shen Xiling in 1937. Starring Bai Yang andZhao Dan, the film exemplifies the trend of Chinese films in the mid-1930s, which incorporatedallusions to the war with Japan.
The other two, A Spring River Flows East and Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon, were both made in 1947.

Trailer for Sherwood Hu's "Amazing"
The cast includes Huang Yi, Huang Xiaoming, Stephen Fung, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Scottie Pippen and Yi Jianlian

"Amazing," a production by the Shanghai Film Group, tells the story of a fictional world known as "The Sixth Sense." It uses basketball imagery to combine the visual elements of a video game with a movie, akin to the 2010 American science fiction film "Tron: Legacy."  (ShanghaiDaily)

And a 2010 trailer for "Amazing" with less emphasis on the sci-fi aspects.

And a behind-the-scenes/making-of video

MSN: Vivian Hsu falls prey to impersonators

An online account claiming to be that of the 37-year-old angered Chinese netizens with its shocking anti-Chinese content

MSN: Andy Lau plans his daughter’s 100th-day party

CNA: Jay Chou shows off buff bod in styling photo for new film

5.22.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

CF: "The Guillotines" Set to Hit Theaters on December 20
Set in the period of the Qing Emperor Qianlong, the film revolves around a secretive organization called The Guillotines which is composed of young martial arts masters who carry out the government's orders to kill those who go against the government's ruling.

Well Go USA has acquired the rights for North America (Sina)

CF: Backup Packages Bona's 'Lady'
Backup Films, the expanding financial-packaging division of Paris-based Backup Media Group, is negotiating an addition to its burgeoning roster of French-Chinese co-productions: "The Lady in the Portrait," starring Fan Bingbing.

CF: Character Posters Revealed for "The Four"

"The Four", adapted from Wen Ruian's classic novel, is tagged as a supernatural wuxia film, a new area for this genre. 

Collin Chou

Anthony Wong

Ronald Cheng

Deng Chao

Jiang Yiyan

Liu Yifei

Wu Xiubo (Sina)

CF: Final Poster Released for "37"

Final poster of the movie "37" was released. Starring Liu Xiaoqing and Charlie Young, it will feature Liu as a middle-aged local woman while Young as a white collar that comes to the prairie with her daughter. 

Charlie Young and "Olympic girl" Lin Miaoke

Lin Miaoke

Liu Xiaoqing (Sina)

CF: Official Poster of "Double Trouble" Unveiled

Jaycee Chan portrays a Taiwanese security guard, while Xia Yu plays a security guard visiting from China. The two men, along with a tour guide portrayed by Chen Handian, get into trouble following a burglary at the Imperial Palace.

More posters featuring Jaycee, Jessica C and Shoko

(Sina)

Poster for "Passion Island" ("Rei Ai Do") starring Simon Yam, Joan Chen, Francis Ng, Song Jia, Chang Chen, and Janice Man in a trio of tales about love. Opens June 1.

Janice Man, Chang Chen

Joan Chen, Simon Yam

Francis Ng, Song Jia

Janice Man, Chang Chen (Sina), 2

"Passion Island" trailer

Final poster for Pang Ho-Cheung's "Lacuna", co-directed by Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan Chi-Man. Shawn Yue and Zhang Jingchu try to unravel what happened after one drunken night. Opens June 1, Children's Day.

Kiss the frog!

Now, it's Zhang Jingchu's turn (Sina), 2, 3

Teaser trailer

Three years after filming, David Stern and the NBA has authorized promotional activities for "Amazing" the basketball-themed movie for a summer release. The film includes NBA stars Dwight Howard, Scottie Pippen and Carmelo Anthony as well as Huang Yi, Stephen Fung, Huang Xiaoming and Amber Kuo. 

Dwight Howard, Huang Xiaoming

Dwight Howard 

Yep, it's been that long. (Sina), 2

CF: Filming for Sino-British Co-production "A Legend" Kicks off (aka "Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon")

Lead actors Huang Yi and Geng Le along with foreign cast members attended the event.

FBA: China's Wanda to pay $2.6bn for AMC
CF: Chinese Firm's Deal to Buy AMC May Spur Others
CF: Microfilms will be coming shortly to a screen near you

CF: Poster of Jackie Chan's Film "CZ12" Released in Cannes

CF: Jackie Chan Lands his Last Punch as an Action Star
CF: Jackie Chan Retiring From Action Movies with "CZ 12"
CNA: Jackie Chan not retiring, but "Chinese Zodiac" to be his last big action film

MSN: Edison Chen in scuffle with the paparazzi
MSN: Aaron Kwok’s girlfriend, Lynn Hung, vows to talk less about their relationship
MSN: Kelly Chen wants to be in-laws with Andy Lau

SGYahoo: Lau Ding Sing claims Him Law had posed for him
Lau had also mentioned actor William Chen, whose name was not among those in the list, to be 'young, smooth, cute and sweet' and had modeled for him several years ago.
Chen's agency EEG also released a press statement that Chen and Lau did not know each other and would be pursuing legal action against Lau, for false information.

SGYahoo: Artists shocked by Lee Ming Ho's case

Many Hong Kong artists were shocked to hear that musician Lee Ming Ho was involved with the rape case of an actress recently.