4.3.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

Latest poster for Ning Hao's "Guns N' Roses"/"Guns and Roses"

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A1: Will Sean Lau trump Andy Lau at the HK Film Awards?

A double nominee at the upcoming 31st Hong Kong Film Awards, veteran actor Sean Lau Ching Wan is glad that he has double the odds of winning the Best Actor trophy in the face of strong rivals like Andy Lau.

Some of the promotional photos of the nominees for the upcoming Hong Kong Film Awards released yesterday

Deanie Ip - Best Actress (A Simple Life)

Andy Lau - Best Actor (A Simple Life)

Lau Ching-Wan - Best Actor (Overheard 2, Life Without Principle)

Shu Qi - Best Actress (A Beautiful Life)

Tang Wei - Best Actress (Wu Xia)

Gao Yuanyuan - Best Actress (Don't Go Breaking My Heart)

Zhou Xun - Best Actress (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)

Ni Kuang - Lifetime Achievement Award

Deanie Ip, Karena Ng, Shiga Lin, Kenneth Tsang were among the guests for the press conference and photo releases

Deanie Ip (Sina), 2

Shu Qi in Lan Kwai Fong

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MSN: Shu Qi’s late night date with Stephen Fung

MSN: Did Jay Chou take advantage of his female assistant?
CNA: Jay Chou says he is no buttock pincher

Yahoo: Knicks star Jeremy Lin recovering after knee surgery
Jeremy Lin tweets photo of himself recovering in hospital bed
Also during the Q&A, Lin admitted to being "deathly afraid of needles," joked that he wouldn't commit any turnovers the next six weeks, said he was going to start rehab on Tuesday and broke the hearts of many young fans by informing them: "im sorry i cant go to any proms, i will still be rehabbing, practicing and at knicks games lol."

4.2.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

CRI: In Memory of Leslie Cheung

A large number of fans from across the world come to offer flowers at the Hong Kong Mandarin Hotel; the location where Leslie Cheung, the famous Hong Kong film actor and musician, committed suicide 9 years ago on April 1.

Japanese fans (Sina-slideshow)

FBA: Nightfall review

Routine crime drama squanders good leads on a poor script with only average direction.

CF: Box Office Revenue of "Nightfall" Reaches 40 Million Yuan

FBA: Life Without Principle review

Engaging fable on greed and loss of values in HK society is good but not great. 

CF: "Blood Stained Shoes" Premieres in Guangzhou

CF: The Absurd Comedy "Design of Death"

Based on the novel of the same name, the movie tells the story of a group of villagers who try to design the death of a well-known local hooligan.
CF: "Tokyo Newcomer" Gets Extra Screening Slots

CF: Christy Chung, Miao Junjie to Appear in Sino-Japanese Co-production

The film tells the story of a Chinese superstar, portrayed by Chung, who abandons her career in China and marries a Japanese man. One of her loyal fans, played by Miao, follows her to Japan where he accidentally becomes involved in a spate of serial murders in a family-owned hotel where the owners are killed one by one. 

CF: "The Next Magic" to Hit Silver Screen

Based on the life story of entrepreneur and motivational speaker Rocky Liang, the film recreates how Liang became successful.

Stills from Derek Yee/Law Chi-Leung's "The Bullet Vanishes" released at a Beijing press conference (Sina-gallery) yesterday

Yang Mi, Lau Ching-Wan

Nicholas Tse

Lau Ching-Wan

Liu Kai-Chi, according to the caption

Yang Mi  (Sina), 2

Zhang Jingchu and Li Bingbing are rumoured to be in contention for the femal lead role in the Hollywood production of Edward Zwick's "The Great Wall"

Li Bingbing

Zhang Jingchu 

Zhang Jingchu is currently in Las Vegas

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Read the tale and circumstances behind how fellow blogger and ex-pat Glenn got these picture of Cherie Chung, Vivian Chow and Annie Liu, and some swag too, link below.

Cherie Chung

Vivian Chow, Cherie Chung, Annie Liu

A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed

A1: Andy Lau changes plans to raise daughter in Malaysia
He has now set his sights on Edmonton, where his sister has migrated to. Lau is also believed to own properties there.
MSN: Was Joey Yung showbiz boss Albert Yeung’s mistress?
MSN: Video of Jay Chou’s scuffle with the paparazzi circulated online
The video clip that documented Jay's actions had shown him instructing his friends to form a human barricade to block the three reporters present. Jay had whipped out his mobile phone and filmed the reporters. He referred to them as "Number One, ninja dog", "Number Two, horse face" and "Number three, monkey with glasses".

CNA: Jay Chou likens himself to Batman, vows to fight paparazzi

CNA: Can Edison Chen pull off these roles?

SGYahoo: Cammi Tse still seeing Edison

SGYahoo: Timmy Hung forgives Chester Lim

Several days after Timmy's marriage to Janet Chow in Hong Kong, he lashed out at Chester for spilling drinks on the bride's wedding dress and also used his wedding as means to meet new girls. 

Lin-surgery: Knicks sensation done for regular season with knee injury
New York wins, but with Jeremy Lin out, it doesn't feel that way

3.28.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

ScreenDaily: Vulgaria review
This film-biz satire displays a reckless abandon in mentioning genitals – of humans and other species – as frequently as it possibly can.

"Vulgaria" Hong Kong premiere photos

Chapman To, Kristal Tin

DaDa Chan

Pang Ho-Cheung, Chapman To, Kristal Tin, Matt Chow

Ronald Cheng

Fiona Sit (Sina)

CF: Stars of "The Four" and "The Assassins" Set to Shine at BJIFF

PR: Youku, Buick Debut "Micro Movie" Series from Major Directors
China's leading Internet television company ("Youku"), joined by Buick today, announced the kickoff of "Infinite Drive," a series of 12 web-based "micro movies" from internationally renowned directors Wang Xiaoshuai ("Beijing Bicycle", "Chongqing Blues"), Lu Chuan ("City of Life and Death", "Hoh Xil"), and Teng Huatao ("Dwelling Narrowness", "Love is Not Blind"), and actress and director Hao Lei ("Summer Palace", "Empire of Silver").

Each of the four directors will produce three ten-minute micro movies to tell the stories about young urban professionals balancing their personal pursuits against the desire for stability. The 12 micro movies will correspond to the 12 signs of the Western zodiac, and will reflect the personality traits typical of each sign.

Stills of Tao Hong from Ning Hao's "Guns and Roses"

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CRI:  Selina Ren Comes Back into the Limelight
MSN: Selina Jen refuses to forgive director Chen Ming Zhang
CNA: Selina Jen: S.H.E. to reunite in 2012

MSN: Is Miriam Yeung’s husband in financial trouble?

MSN: Shu Qi forced to shut down her microblog
A1: Shu Qi cries in park after nude photos circulated
CNA: Shu Qi becomes a casualty of Donnie Yen, Vincent Chiu feud
In a long article on her official fan site on Tuesday, the actress said she was actually "grateful" to the people who have hurt her, because their actions allowed her to continue "to learn and to grow".
Shu Qi went on to say that she "just needed a little bit of time" and assured her fans that she would soon bounce back.

Jeremy Lin Lunched with the Fired ESPN Headline Writer
 

3.22.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

TaipeiTimes: Joyful Reunion review
Billed as a sequel to Ang Lee’s ‘Eat Drink Man Woman,’ director Tsao Jui-yuan’s foodie film leaves a bad taste in the mouth

PR: HKIFF to Premiere Youku Original "Micro Movie" Titles from Major Directors
Youku Original and the HKIFF invited leading Asian directors Gu Changwei, Tsai Ming-liang, Ann Hui, and Kim Tae-yong to direct "micro movies" ("wei dianying" in Mandarin) for "Beautiful 2012," a year-long Youku Original campaign highlighting selected original content.

CRI:  Classic Chinese Films to Be Restored

"A Spring River Flows East" is one of a series of films from the 1930s and 40s to be restored for the Shanghai International Film Festival.
 

CNA: Celebs take sides as Donnie Yen, Vincent Chiu feud escalates

The ongoing feud between Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen and Chinese martial arts actor Vincent Chiu has escalated recently, with Yen suing Chiu for making false claims about his conduct on the set of Yen's new action film "Special Identity".

A1: Action stars in war of words

Family edition poster for "Blood Stained Shoes"

"Wanted" poster edition

And something else

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Tang Wei attends the Mainland premiere press conference for "Late Autumn" in Beijing.

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TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop

CNA: Nicholas Tse encourages media to stalk his children

It turns out Tse feels that there has been a rash of child kidnapping and human trafficking cases in Hong Kong recently, and thought his children would actually be safer with the media tailing them all the time and getting the public interested in how his sons are.

MSN: Kelly Chen welcomes second child
 
Jeremy Lin Leads to Coke in Chinese Ads at Madison Square Garden
Coca-Cola wants in on Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, plans Chinese ads at Madison Square Garden
Coca-Cola wants a piece of “Linsanity.”