Showing posts with label Golden Rooster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden Rooster. Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2009

10.19.2009 - Movie News

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Film review: Red Cliff (International version)
And another, also from New Zealand

Screen Daily: Woman On Fire Looks For Water (Malaysia-South Korea)
Broken hearts across multiple generations make for engaging viewing in Malaysian independent filmWoman on Fire Looks for Water by Woo Ming-jin. Set in a small fishing village, the work’s striking visuals and subtle dramatic touches carry the mark of a significant talent.

THR: Michelle Yeoh making kung fu moves

The project also is set to star Korean actor Jung Woo-Song ("The Good, the Bad, the Weird") as the male lead, Chinese actor Wang Xueqi ("Forever Enthralled") and popular Taiwanese singer and television actress Barbie Hsu, among others.
Screen Daily: Fortissimo picks up Michelle Yeoh martial arts thriller
Yeoh will play a female assassin who retires after killing a monk she had fallen in love with, and marries an ordinary postman, hoping to lead a peaceful family life. But as the postman is actually the son of an official she might have killed, the past soon returns to haunt her.(Production credits)
The King of Milu Deer" is based on a legend from the ancient Chinese literary classic "Legends of Mountains and Seas." It tells of a love story between a prince and a girl who is transformed into a Milu deer.

Feng rules China's Rooster kudos
Director's 'Assembly' tops festival awards

The name of the awards comes from the year of the Rooster in 1981, when the awards began.

And the winners are:

Film: "Assembly"

Director: Feng Xiaogang, "Assembly"/Chen Kaige, "Forever Enthralled"

Actor: Wu Gang, "Iron Man"

Actress: Zhou Xun, "The Equation of Love and Death"/Jiang Wenli, "And the Spring Comes"

Supporting Actor: Wang Xueqi, "Forever Enthralled"

Supporting Actress: Yue Hong, "A Tale of Two Donkeys"

Cinematography: "Assembly"

Music: Wang Liguang, "Assembly"

Script: Jiang Haiyang, Gu Bai, Zong Fuxian, "Examination 1977"

Children's Film: "Walking to School"

Science Film: "The Moon"

Animation: "The Magic Aster"

Opera Film: "Honest Official Yu Chenglong"

Digital Film: "Zou Si Fang"

Directorial Debut: Li Dawei, "A Tale of Two Donkeys"

Sound: Wang Lewen, Li Anlei, An Shaofeng, "The First of August"

Art Direction: Lu Yuelin, Yu Maiduo, "Iron Man"

Lifetime Achievement: Qin Yi, Yu Lan

Jury Script Prize: Cheng Xiaoling, "The Clear Water"

Jury Feature Film Prize: "The First of August"

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Huayi Brothers Have Cause to Celebrate

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Ekin Cheng


Ekin Cheng helping out at the 2009 Miss Macau contest at The Venetian

Kelly Chen






Kelly Chen represented Hong Kong at the opening ceremony for the 11th National Games in Shandong. A-Mei represented Taiwan. (Xinhua) (Sina.com)


Michael Wong


Cecilia Yip Tong
Guests at the Hong Kong Polo Club

Zhou Xun makes a birthday wish
 Besides winning the Best Actress award at the Golden Rooster, Zhou Xun celebrated her 35th birthday and was surprised by a midnight fireworks display courtesy of Huayi Brothers. (Sina.com)

Zhou Xun gets a call from her boyfriend

Huayi Brothers grabbed 6 Golden Roosters including Best Cinematography, Best Music (both for Assembly), in addition to Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress

Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Awards

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Best Director - Feng Xiaogang, Assembly



Double winner



Jiang Wenli

Zhou Xun

Wu Gang (Xinhua)

Best Feature Film - Assembly and Forever Enthralled
Best Actor - Wu Gang (The Iron Man)
Best Actress - Zhou Xun (Equation of Love and Death) and Jiang Wenli (And The Spring Comes)
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Wang Xueqi (Forever Enthralled)
Best Actress in Supporting Role - Yu Hong (A Tale of Two Donkeys)

27th Golden Rooster Award unveiled




Zhou Xun, Jiang Wenli - Best Actresses (cri.com)

Best Screenplay - Gao Kao 1977

Coco Lee (Sina.com)


Closing ceremony, Feng Xiaogang (c)
No evidence of cloud seeding in Nanchang! (Sina.com)



Zhao Ziqi in a feathery dress (Sina.com)


Miao Pu (Sohu.com)


Zhou Xun

Nick Cheung


Ann Hui, Pau Hee-Ching


Xu Jiao