1.25.2011 - News

CRI: Gong Li Promotes 'Shanghai' in South Korea (Sina-slide show)
Gong Li says all cultures connected

CRI: Tsui Hark Offers Service for 3-D Filmmaking

FBA: Don Quixote review (5/10)
Chinese comic version of Cervantes' fool-hero lacks pathos and drama below its 3-D surface.

HK: If You Are the One 2 review

It’s billed as a romantic comedy, but both romance and comedy make mere cameos here.

GlobalTimes: Creativity weak link in China's film industry
China's Rise: The Kung Fu Film Version

Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng will team up again with Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai in March after the release of Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Single Men and Women). The production will head to the high altitudes of Yunnan Province. Sammi plays an mainland truck driver and Louis, as in The Road Less Traveled, a van driver, in this touching romance. (Sina)

Poster for Underdog Knight 2

Liu Ye

The sequel, as in the original, is directed by Ding Sheng.

 Underdog Knight is scheduled for a April 1 release.

(Sina)

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible premiere press conference in Beijing (Jan. 24)

Louis Koo, Sandra Ng, Wen Zhang, Li Qin, Vincent Kok, Peter Chan

He Yunwei, Vincent Kok, Li Jing

(Xinhua), (Sina)

CNA: Andy Lau's art immitates life in "Shaolin"

CNNGo: Andy Lau: ‘I only do one thing a day’ 

Hong Kong's 'Heavenly King' talks Zen, his cautious relationship with Fan Bingbing and warns about the age of the Internet as he promotes his latest film, 'Shaolin Temple'

CNA: Kungfu star Jet Li confirms he is now Singaporean

No kisses from Diaz for Chou

He may have missed out on making out with Cameron Diaz in his Hollywood debut, The Green Hornet, but Jay Chou doesn't mind.

HK diva Jenny Tseng sings goodbye

Is Edison Chen's new album worth a listen? (RazorTV)

Still self-centered? No way!

CNNGo: Stanley Ho loses control of his empire
Family feud erupts over Macau casino king's billions
Macau gambling king Stanley Ho has accused members of his family of robbing him of most of his multi-billion dollar fortune in a domestic feud that could complicate succession of the ailing tycoon's vast empire.

CNNGo: China to create world’s largest city
A city twice the size of Wales and 26 times the size of London. In China it's not just possible, it's being planned

10.9.2010 - News

THR: All About Love review
FBA: The Recipe (된장) (South Korea) (8/10)
Beautifully mounted foodie film-cum-love story mixes black comedy with a modern fairytale about cultural identity.

HK film show set for Shanghai Expo
The Hong Kong Films Retrospective 2010 will screen the films in their uncut versions and in their original language at the Shanghai United Circuit Co Ltd theatres. The films include The Love Eterne, A Better Tomorrow,A Chinese Ghost Story, Aces Go Places, All About Ah-Long, All the Wrong Clues, An Autumn's Tale and City on Fire.

AP: Tang Wei mounting busy comeback after 3-year break
CRI: Tang Wei, Hyun Bin Bring 'Late Autumn' to Pusan
China's Tang Wei says outcry over role brought maturity

CRI: 'Don Quixote' Unveils Final Trailer

Liu Hua, Lam Suet at The Island premiere

3D painting for The Island unveiled at the press conference is reminiscent of the one for Don Quixote

(Sina), 2

Shu Qi, screenwriter Wang Shuo celebrating the wrapping of the shooting of If You Are the One 2.

Shu Qi atoned for the previous evening's over-imbibing with a sauna session and some exercise.

(Xinhua)

Liu Ye, Yao Chen

The leads of Alexi Tan's Color Me Love featured in the upcoming issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Qin Lan, Lu Chuan

Director Lu Chuan, actress-girlfriend Qin Lan and the crew of King's Feast inpected the site of Spring and Autumn City in Ningbo, Zhejiang ahead of the film start in December. The 152 acre site also served as the background for Chen Kaige's Zhao's Orphan/Sacrifice. Besides Qin Lan, Chow Yun-Fat, Chen Kun, Liu Ye and Tang Wei are expected to join the film for a three month shoot. (Xinhua)

CRI: Gigi Leung to Sing in Beijing on Dec. 24
CRI: Actress Qin Hailu in New Photo Shoot

Staying sexy at age 40 is no problem, says Christy Chung

9.19.2010 - News

Let the Bullets Fly posters released last week

And special moon cakes for the crew with the film title stamped on

(21cn), 2

Don Quixote poster featuring Wang Gang as Don Quixote's servant

(Sina)

Shu Qi, Huo Siyan 

Legend of the Fist opens in Hong Kong on Sept. 20 (Sina)

Wu Jing - Wind Blast stills

(Sina)

Under the Hawthorn Tree? No, it's Under the Strawberry Tree!

 Fan parodies Zhang Yimou latest film (English Sina)

Elsewhere, Zhang Yimou's Under the Hawthorn Tree is already available online for downloading by pirates. (Xinhua)

Canadian writer Zhang Ling wrote the 2006 novel that Aftershock was based on.

Zimbio: Aftershock TIFF Premiere
Zhang Ling: Writing has never been so meaningful (CRI)
Toronto 2010: 'Aftershock' hits TIFF (LATimes)
Xinhua: Chinese movie "Aftershock" touches Toronto fans to heart

Intro to screening by Zhang Ling at TIFF, you may want to jump ahead 1:56 (Thanks, to Brian)


TIFF: Red Nights description
Red Nights also boasts the long-overdue return of Hong Kong starlet Carrie Ng, famous for her sexy and deadly presence in such films as Naked Killer and Sex and Zen. Here she revels in her role as the jade-clawed Dragon Lady, equal parts seductress and psycho-sexual killer... A bittersweet fortune cookie of murder and deceit, Red Nights inhabits a mysterious realm where Italian giallo and espionage thrillers coexist with the exoticism of the Far East. [Carrie Ng deserves better than this!]

[Previously on 4.8.2009]

Carrie Ng

Zimbio: Red Carpet photos of Carrie Ng

Here's the Q&A (in two parts) from RED NIGHTS, with the directors and Carrie Ng. (Thanks, Brian)

[The videos are quite dark, so you'll have to imagine what Carrie Ng looks like but she sounds fine. :D]

9.16.2010 - News

THR: Detective Dee
Bottom Line: Breathtaking sets and effects give this youthful martial arts film a modern air.

Global Times: Deconstructing Detective Dee

Li Bingbing (Xinhua)

Screen Daily: All About Love

FBA: Taipei Exchanges (第36個故事) (5/10)
Beautifully mounted but wafer thin story of two sisters running a boutique Taipei coffee house.

Global Times: Ice Kacang Puppy Love

Writing, directing and starring in romantic film Ice Kacang Puppy Love, Malaysian singer/ songwriter Ah Niu is enjoying his broadened repertoire and spoke with the Global Times after the film's Chinese mainland premiere Monday in Beijing.

Feng Trilogy concludes with A Romantic Affair

After spy suspense film The Message (Fengsheng) and Western action film Wind Blast (Xi Feng Lie), director Gao Qunshu announced the third of the Feng Trilogy A Romantic Affair (Yichang Fenghuaxueyue De Shi) Thursday in Beijing.

Zhang Yimou's new simplicity

Zhang Yimou's latest work Under the Hawthorn Tree opens nationally on Thursday with the famous filmmaker meeting the press Sunday evening in Beijing, talking about his choice of young actors, film festivals and the ideals of love.

Dou Xiao, Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Yimou

Zhou Dongyu

(Sina)

CRI;"Legend of the Fist" Returns

Legend of the Fist poster

(Sina-gallery)

A Seven Little Fortunes reunion? Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao are trying to bring the old gang together. Besides Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu, Eason Chan and Ronald Cheng are said to be in the cast.  The film would be about the history of the Seven Little Fortunes and is reported to start shooting in October. (Sina)

FBA: Stephen Chan to face corruption charges
THR: Former TVB GM charged with corruption
Former general manager of Television Broadcasts Ltd. Stephen Chan Chi-wan has been charged by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for alleged corruption and conspiracy to defraud offenses when handling TVB business affairs, the ICAC announced on Thursday.

Color Me Love poster and trailer release conference in Beijing (Sept.14)

Director Alexi Tan, Yao Chen, Zhu Hong, Monica Mok (Mo Xiaoqi)

Monica Mok, Yao Chen, Zhu Hong

Joan Chen called in to the conference from the US.

(Xinhua-slide show)

CRI: "Color Me Love" Releases out Trailer

Wang Xinjun, Andy Lau in costume for Founding of a Party

(Sina)

Reign of Assassins: Jung Woo-Sung, Michelle Yeoh, Su Chao-Pin 

Wedding scene

(Sina-gallery)

Kelly Lin, Guo Xiaodong poster

Don Quixote poster featuring Miao Pu

Miao Pu

(Sina-gallery), 2

Sleeping Beauty

Shu Qi napping before Beijing premiere after dressing and makeup, taken by hairdresser Sev Tsang

(Xinhua)

SG: Karena Lam married in June
Jay Chou adds another title to his resume: TV host

9.10.2010 - News

Danwei: Chinese horror films: It was all just a dream
Satisfying horror movies are difficult to come by in China. Film censors on the mainland frown on the supernatural, nor do they look kindly on serial murders.

APA: Sophie's Creator: an interview with director Eva Jin

The Chinese box office hit Sophie's Revenge, starring Zhang Ziyi as the romantic comedy lead, was the sophomore directing effort by China-born, American-educated filmmaker/cartoonist Eva Jin.

CRI: "White Deer Plain" Begins Filming in Beijing

CRI: Gong Li, Andy Lau Star in Valentine's Day Release, What Women Want

CRI: Director Tsui Hark Visits Students at Beijing Film Academy

THR: Chen Kaige talks 'Sacrifice'

FBA: Zhao's Orphan now titled Sacrifice

Don Quixote opens Oct. 15 and features 27 big name stars

Li Jing edition poster

Li Jing

Guo Tao

Monica Mok (Mo Xiaoqi)

(Sina), 2, 3

Schoolgirl killer in Adventure Island

(Sina)

Anthony Wong attending the premiere of High School Musical. He said he is afraid of prescription drugs (ecstasy?) and wishes Rosemary well. (Sept.9)

(Sina-slide show), 2

Li Bingbing

(Xinhua-slide show)

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai spotted leaving a Central noodle shop, wondering if anyone will bring him back a t-shirt from Venice. (Sina-gallery)

Josie Ho cleaning bathroom out of concern for health after finding odors

With Amy Wu Mei-Yee

Josie Ho volunteered to clean the backstage bathroom at the theatre in Shanghai where she is performing excerpts from The Purple Hairpin as part of the World Expo. (Sina)

SG: Andy Hui rumoured to be back with old flame

SG: Jackie Chan embroiled in donation scandal

SG: Cosmetic surgeon claims 95% of Korean stars had gone under the knife