6.27.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

FBA: Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault review
Taiwan's first action blockbuster is a fiasco, redeemed only by Mainland comic Huang Bo.

CF:Acclaimed Actor Chen Qiang Dies at 94
[The article doesn't mention it but he is the father of Chen Peisi. And I highly recommend "Father and Son's Car" and "The Silly Manager", as well as "Make Ten Million", all of which feature the pair in wry comedies before the boomtimes in China surfaced.]

Chen Peisi, Chen Qiang in "Silly Manager" 

"Magician's Adventure" (1962) (Sina), 2

More promotional stuff for "The Four" directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun

Liu Yifei

Origins of Riverdance revealed!

Anthony Wong and Wu Xiubo square off

Jiang Yiyan's got back

Jiang Yiyan

Wu Xiubo

Wu Xiubo, Jiang Yiyan (Sina), 2

Poster for "Painted Skin 2"/"Painted Skin: The Resurrection"

(Sina)

Look for Josie Ho in "Open Grave" directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego

Reading her script (and texting her agent?)

The haunting thriller sets six individuals waking up together next to a grave of rotting bodies in the middle of nowhere. None of them knows how they got there. Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, who helmed Apollo 18, is directing. (Deadline.com) (Sina)

Today is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai's 50th birthday and Carina Lau posted this photo of him yesterday. Last year, she wrote, "Master, happy birthday to you!". This year, "Blissful silence can also be gentle. Happy Birthday".

And a few more from Carina's weibo

Tony and Jacky Cheung

Tony and Kenny Bee

Carina, Tony, Brigitte Lin

Couples - Jacky, Tony, May Lo (Law Mei-Mei), Carina

Happy birthday! Thanks you all for coming! U guys rock the party!!!

(Sina)

Edison Chen posted another picture of Tang Wei on his weibo with no comment other than Sharing picture, Creepy, dude.

MSN: Joey Yung asks for personal space in hand-written letter
SGYahoo: Michelle Reis removed eight benign tumours

10.4.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

This post was produced by Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver: http://yellowcranestower.blogspot.com

THR: 1911 review
An erratic, laborious interpretation of Chinese revolutionary history that lets down its epic subject.

Variety: Tsui Hark made Hong Kong a global force
Asian Filmmaker of the Year: Tsui Hark

Variety: China woos Hollywood
Beijing gives blessing to CityWalk-style complex

FBA: Seediq and Bullets head Horse race

Two period action dramas, Taiwan's Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale and China's Let the Bullets Fly, have the most nominations for Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards. With 11 and 9 nominations respectively, they directly compete in 5 categories.

Golden Horse nominations ceremony (Sina)

Hong Kong's poster girl is not your average heiress

Josie Ho strayed from a privileged family into acting, a job her elders viewed as “lower class”

Felix Wong

Felix Wong and Max Mok have been secretly practicing their horseback riding in preparation for a new action film (lit. Glory Days). The film will be directed by Eric Tsang and action directed by Xiong Xin-Xin. Reports from earlier in the spring indicated a superstar cast including Simon Yam, Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Lam Suet, Zhang Jingchu and others. It remains to be seen whether this is accurate or just pre-production hype. (Sina), (Mtime)

MSN: Karena Lam makes Hong Kong her permanent home

The actress denied having marital woes and revealed that she might return to showbiz any time

Chrissie Chau, at a boot modelling gig in Causeway Bay,  is still recovering from burns on her leg from a motorcycle. She recently finished her part filming in Stephen Chow's Monkey King film and said she felt that he was very talented.

Chrissie Chau

(Sina)

Jennifer Tse next?

Yesterday, when asked by reporters if she was next to get married, Jennifer Tse said that she is ready and would not be a surprise if boyfriend Andy On proposed. She would, of course, accept.

Jennifer Tse, earlier this week, for Juicy Couture

(Sina), 2

MSN: Gigi Leung marries on the eve of ex-lover Ekin Cheng’s birthday

In other related news, it was reported that Gigi had chosen to get married on the eve of her former lover Ekin Cheng's 44th birthday, so as to show him that she could get married before he does.
Another report claimed that Ekin and girlfriend Yoyo Mung will register for marriage in the US, in spring next year. That was why Gigi chose to get married suddenly.

Gigi Leung - Weibo photo

MSN: Leon Lai and Gaile Lok refute rumours about their split

CNA: Leon Lai's agency responds to rumours that his marriage is on the rocks

Interestingly, while the statement warned the media about making claims that Lai and Lok's 3-year marriage is on the rocks, it did not mention anything about the condition of their relationship.

32-year-old Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, whom a number of media reports have claimed as being the woman who came between Lai and his wife, has also taken action to deal with the negative rumours about herself.

(Sina)

MSN: Karen Mok’s fusion wedding bash

The newlyweds will reportedly spend their honeymoon in Europe and will stay in Germany for a while before relocating to London.

MSN: Details of Sonija Kwok’s wedding revealed

It is believed that Sonija will stay in Beijing with her husband and only return to Hong Kong, if she needs to work.

Raymond Lam: It's not me, it's them (A1)

CNA: Japan's 'Hula Girls' make quake comeback

Josie Ho back in action with the Uni Boys band

It's been almost three years since Josie Ho Chiu-yee released her last album but the star is back in action.

Releasing a new extended-play record called The Third Eye with her band the Uni Boys (named after her beloved dog Uni), Ho channelled her inner rock goddess at a launch party and mini concert on Monday at the Diesel store on Queen's Road Central. The five-piece band rocked up a storm and the music was so heavy that at least one guest went "deaf" after three songs.

Stealing the scene was Edison Chen Koon-hei, a rumoured catalyst of star couple Nicholas Tse Ting-fung and Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi's marriage dispute. The singer-actor showed up to support the band, but left before the concert wrapped up. SCMP

Edison Chen

Edison, Sam Lee

(Sina), (Xinhua)

From Josie's Weibo