9.15.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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WSJ: ‘Cloud Atlas’ Raises Zhou Xun’s Profile
FBA: Asian backers integral to Cloud Atlas

CF:For Michelle Yeoh, Playing Aung San Suu Kyi in 'The Lady' is Role of Lifetime

CF: Jailed Director Fails to Attend Premiere of Own Film
My Kingdom, the first directorial work of mainland singer and music producer Gao Xiaosong, hit theaters on Sept 9, but he could not attend the premiere on Sept 5.

Poster for I Phone You starring Jiang Yiyan

I Phone You, directed by Tang Dan, is a Sino-German co-production filmed in Chongqing and Germany. Jiang Yiyan plays a woman working in Germany searching for true love. (Sina)

Liao Fan and Lin Chi-Ling attended a press conference in Beijing to promote Leste Chen's Love on Credit which also stars Chen Kun. Lin Chi-Ling plays twin sisters in the film and director Chen said he would submit her nomination for the Golden Horse Awards as both best actress and best supporting actress.

Liao Fan, Lin Chi-Ling

Liao Fan, Lin Chi-Ling, Leste Chen

 (Sina)

Liu Kai-Chi

Derek Chiu

Elanne Kong

Elanne Kong, Zhao Bingrui

Elanne Kong, Liu Kai-Chi, Tse Kwan-Ho and other cast members attended the Beijing premiere press conference of Derek Chiu's film, 72 Heroes (lit. Bloody Heroes), commemorating the 1911 revolution. The all-star cast includes Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Irene Wan, et al. The film is also scheduled for the Los Angeles Chinese America Film Festival on October 7.
(Sina)

MSN: Andy Lau receives Deanie Ip’s awards as birthday gifts

Cantopop diva Sammi Cheng, who could not make it to the banquet, recorded a short video clip with a quirky message.

MSN: Karen Mok takes wedding photos in South Africa

(Sina-slideshow)

Hidden rules of showbiz
Model Yang Fan, a contestant on Dragon TV's dating show, "One Out Of 100", has claimed the director demanded sex for appearing on the show.

Jane Zhang (Sina)

Jane Zhang sings in the theme song MV for Lee's Adventure

(Sina)

9.14.2011 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

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Variety: The Lady review
"Democracy takes time," a character observes in "The Lady," though viewers of all political stripes will be checking their watches during Luc Besson's dully conventional tribute to heroic Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

 

Hong Kong's "A Simple Life" to be screened at Toronto International Film Festival

"A Simple Life" is one of two Hong Kong films featured at the 36th TIFF this year, the other being Johnnie To's "Life Without Principle".

CF: Shanxi Local Music in "White Deer Plain"

CF: Theme Song of "The Mural" Released
The song named "The Mural" is interepreted by the leading actors Deng Chao and Sun Li.

Liu Yan on her way to the Mural press conference

(Sina-slideshow)

CF: "One Step Wrong" [One Wrong Step] Premieres in Beijing

CF: Chow Yun-fat to Play Cao Cao

On September 12, director Zhao Linshan revealed that his newest costume epic "the Bronze Sparrow Terrace" (Tong Que Tai) will start shooting on October 5.

Concept poster for the sequel to Lost in Panic Room, Lost in Panic Ship

Alec Su returns (Sina)

Jane Zhang sings the theme song at the MV release for Lee's Adventure starring Jaycee Chan

Director Guo Fan (2r) (Sina-gallery)

An earlier, subtitled, trailer for Lee's Adventure. The film is based on an original 20-minute animated film.

Yu Na deleted from Legendary Amazons?

According to various reports and rumours, most of Yu Na's scenes have been deleted in Legendary Amazons, starring Cecilia Cheung. The official reason is that Yu Na has been suffering from a heart illness and was not able to shoot her action scenes because she returned to Beijing to get checked out. Rumours suggested that she was cut because she did not participate in promotional activities. (Sina), 2

Andy Lau's 50th birthday celebration 

(Sina), 2

MSN: Show Luo denied entry into casino

The Taiwanese pop star was suspected to be underage at an American casino

MSN: Terri Kwan spends Mid-Autumn Festival with new love

CNA: Frankie Gao Ling Feng gets 'divorce SMS' from wife during filming

61-year-old Gao's marriage to his 42-year-old wife had been on the rocks after Jin was photographed behaving intimately in a car with a younger man last month.

9.5.2011 - News

TaipeiTimes: ‘Seediq Bale’ addresses harmony
ChinaPost: Seediq Bale premiere shines in Venice

CF: Jia Zhangke's worries about Chinese Films

THR: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale review
ScreenDaily: Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale review, (HKMDBNews)
FBA: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

'Seediq Bale' the pride of Taiwan's movie industry: producer
After the screening in Venice, another of the movie's producers Jimmy Huang revealed that American distributors had raised their offer to buy the rights to the film.

Taipei premiere, Sept. 4 (Sina-slideshow)

(Sept. 5) Beijing premiere for My Kingdom. Director Guo Xiaosong is still in jail serving time for a drunken driving sentence.

My Kingdom's action director Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao

Han Geng, Barbie Hsu, Wu Chun

Yuen Biao 

Magician-actor Liu Qian

(Sina-gallery)

Variety: The Sorcerer And The White Snake review
THR: Film The Sorcerer And The White Snake review
ScreenDaily: The Sorcerer And The White Snake review, (HKMDBNews)
More bodies hit that ground that in any feel-good Rambo movie, and while flailingly unfocused in structure it is also a fascinatingly brutal history lesson.
FBA: The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Uncomplicated chunk of Chinese legend, with plenty of CGI, action and entertainment.
CF: Reporters Praise "Its Love" in Venice

(Sina-gallery)

FBA: Cai surprises at Venice
One more Chinese film competes for Golden Lion
The film "Ren Shan Ren Hai," or "People Mountain People Sea," was listed as the "surprise film" to compete for the Golden Lion in the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2011, ifeng.com reports. Gu Xiaobai, screenwriter of the film, confirmed that the film director CaiShangjun has left for Venice.

Hong Kong: Line-up defies expectations (Variety)

CF: Loving Birds in "Lee's Adventure"
The animation-based movie, "Lee's Adventure," released a batch of still photos featuring the two leading roles played by Jaycee Chan and Wang Ziwen. The film is about the imagination of a broken hearted young man in which he travels through time and space and finds his true love at last.

CF: New Trailer out for "1911"
The epic war movie marking the 100th anniversary of the Revolution in 1911 released its trailer in Hong Kong.

CF: Still Photos of Love Couple in "1911"

(Sina)

"My Sassy Girl" Director Takes the Helm of a Chinese Film
My Sassy Girl” director Kwak Jae Yong’s next project is a Chinese historical film starring Fan Bing Bing. He is the first Korean director to do so.
Strong buzz surrounds the possibility of Hong Kong-born superstar Chow Yun Fat taking the lead opposite Fan. Reports say Chow is the top candidate to play Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

Kwak Jae-Yong and Fan Bingbing (cri)

John Woo's "Pacific Steamer" has a new Chinese title, "Fatal Love". Zhang Hanyu, Chang Chen and Song Hye-Kyo have already been lined up. Woo said that he hopes Zhang Ziyi will also join the cast. Filming will take place in Taiwan, Shanghai and Beijing. In addition, John Woo said he will produce Zhang Meng's (Piano in a Factory) next film. (Sina)

CF: "The Viral Factor" Wrapped up in Beijing

Lin Peng, Jay Chou and Elaine Kam wrap up shooting of Viral Factor in Beijing

(Sina), 2

Tsui Hark and Kitty Zhang Yuqi at the GQ Man of the Year awards ceremony in Beijing

(Sina-slideshow)

Zhou Dongyu's first day at college 

(Xinhua-gallery)

Huang Shengyi attended the premiere of Contagion in Venice, Sept. 4, before returning to Hong Kong.

That's a ponytail!

Heels by House of Frankenstein 

(Sina), (Zimbio)

MSN: Jaycee Chan dating a Taiwanese model secretly

CNA: Kelly Lin gives birth to baby girl

MSN: Another child for Kelly Lin?

The Taiwanese actress supposedly woke up from surgery and told her husband that she wanted another child

CNA: Ariel Lin chooses film over TV

Unhealthy working conditions on Taiwan drama productions have driven Taiwan singer-actress Ariel Lin to quit TV acting.