2.13.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

CRI: Cast Members Promote Movie "LOVE" in Beijing

Zhao Wei, Shu Qi

(Sina), 2

CF: Poster of "Dangerous Liaisons" Released at BIFF
Zhang Ziyi, Cecilia Cheung Jang Dong-gun costar

CF: Interview: Restoring "The Monkey King", (FBA)

CF: "Nightfall" to Hit Mainland Silver Screens on Mar. 15
Starring award-winning actors Simon Yam and Nick Cheung, the film weaves violence, suspense, and true love tightly together. In the film, the crazy cop (portrayed by Yam) tracks down the newly-released prisoner (portrayed by Cheung), who wants to seek revenge.

FBA: My Way review

Unengaging, nationalist war epic, devoid of genuine emotion or real characters

Lin Chi-ling plays a mysterious woman in "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", now shooting in Beijing. Photos taken during a media set visit at a hospital garage dressed as a nightclub. Andy Lau drives an Audi R8 for the scene. (Feb.11)

Andy Lu

(Netease), (Sina), 2, More

At recent appearance in Chengdu, Lin Chi-ling's face appeared swollen leading to the usual speculations about plastic surgery. Lin blamed it on eating too many snacks and spicy Sichuan food.

(Sohu), (Sina)

Connie Chan promoting Hong Kong Film Archives "100 Must See Hong Films" in Yau Ma Tai's Broadway Cinematheque

(Sina), 2

MSN: Jacky Cheung offers Andy Lau parenting tips

2.10.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

FBA: Love review
Good-looking, multi-character Valentine's Day movie, stronger in parts than as a whole.

Shu Qi at the Taipei premiere of "Love" last night

Amber Kuo, Shu Qi, Wang Zhonglei

Eddie Peng, Ivy Chen

  (Sina)

Variety: Romancing in Thin Air review

A superstar and his erstwhile fan develop a high-concept romance when thrown together in an inn two-and-a-half miles above sea level in Johnnie To's gorgeous-looking escapist meller "Romancing in Thin Air."

Feng Xiaogang is undergoing some personal crisis and is contemplating quitting filmmaking according to posts on his Weibo. Feng's film "If You Are the One 2" accounted for a third of Huayi Brothers revenues last year. The stock price of Huayi Brothers has dropped 11 pct since Feng's comment five days ago. The post led to over ten thousand comments from netizens. Feng later backtracked and responded with thanks for their concern and he said that he would repsect  his contract with Huayi and complete "Remembering 1942". (Sina), 2

Stills from "Crazy Stupid Thief" which premieres Sunday at the opening of the  Harbin Ice and Snow Film Festival.

Wang Taili (of Chopstick Brothers), Lin Jian (Lin Wai-kin)

Lam Suet, Ying Er, Francis Ng

Ying Er, Francis Ng, Peng Bo

(Sina), 2, 3

CF: Universe Readies $40m Action Slate for Aaron Kwok

The trio [of films] will be given a splashy launch at next month's Hong Kong FilMart. 

CRI: Berlin Int'l Film Festival Raises Curtain
Chinese director Wang Quan'an will present his latest film "White Deer Plain" in the main competition, vying for the top award for the third time, after his winning a Gold Bear in 2007 and a Sliver Bear in 2010.
Wang's movie, which is more than three hours long, depicts twists and turns of two major families in a village of Shanxi Province over half a century before 1949, based on a controversial and prize-winning eponymous novel by Chinese outstanding writer Chen Zhongshi.
CF: Film Clip of "White Deer Plain" Out

MSN: Edison Chen blacklisted by marathon organisers

The Hong Kong singer reportedly changed his number tag used at the Standard Chartered Marathon last weekend

Jeremy Lin planking (Deadspin)

Now we'll see if Jeremy Lin is for real! 

Lakers-Knicks tonight

"I don't know anything about him," Kobe Bryant added. "I honestly have no idea what you guys are talking about. I've heard about him, but I have never seen him. I will watch some tape though. I can tell you that."

Jeremy Lin getting overwhelmed 

'On the Court It's Just Basketball'

Lin and his family have gotten a kick out of all the nicknames people are coming up with for him. There's the most popular Linsanity, but also Linsane, Linning, Jeremy "My Shot is Fall" Lin, Super Lintendo, among others.

2.7.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

FBA: The Viral Factor review
Splashy but routine action thriller, with nothing between the shootouts and explosions.

CF: "The Viral Factor" Celebrates it BO Success

CRI: "I Do" Premieres in Beijing

Sun Honglei, Li Bingbing, Duan Yihong - Beijing (Sina)

Li Bingbing answers question at the Shanghai premiere (Sina), 2

CF: Stanley Kwan Plans to Invite Vicki Zhao and Joan Chen to Star in New Project
CRI: Tian Zhuangzhuang and Ang Lee Bag Cameo Roles in "Night Fall"
CF: Vicious Kara Hui in "Blood Stained Shoes"
A bunch of still photos, featuring Kara Hui, have been released for the very first time.

(Sina)

CF: New Posters out for "The Sword Identity"
CF: "Love" Brings Forward its Release Date

A batch of new still photos featuring the famous actress Shu Qi in the romance "Love" was released. The movie was slated for release on February 14th. Receiving enthusiastic responses during previous screening events, the movie's producer Wang Zhonglei decided to bring forward its date to February 13th.

(Feb.6) Taipei premiere of "Love"

Doze Niu, Shu Qi, Mark Chao

Shu Qi

Amber Kuo (Sina)

Wong Jing's "Mr. and Mrs. Gambler" opens Feb. 16

Stars Fiona Sit and Chapman To

(Sina)

MSN: Maggie Cheung to make showbiz comeback?

It is said that the movie star has been receiving numerous high paying film offers ever since her return to Hong Kong, one of which is Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's period film,The Assassin.
A blockbuster film which boast of a US$10,000,000 (approximately S$12,480,000) production cost, the star studded lineup includes Shu Qi, Chang Chen and Tetsuya Komuro. Maggie Cheung is said to be portraying the role of a heroine, Nie Yin Niang.
MSN: Maggie Cheung calls comedies she acted in “rubbish”
Maggie also revealed that her initial image was "the girl with the bunny tooth". To be taken more seriously, she decided to correct her teeth with braces, and that paved the way for more serious roles and acting projects.

CF: A Brand New Gao Yuanyuan on Esquire Magazine
Different from her former pure image, she portrays a sexy tango dancer in the pictures.

CF: Liu Ye Graces Two Magazines

Liu Ye recently poses for two magazines "Comfort" and "His Life", showcasing his different sides.

CF: Bai Baihe: Magazine Favorite
In 2011, a small-budget romantic film "Love is Not Blind" made a little-known actress Bai Baihe rise to fame almost overnight.

(Sina-slideshow)

MSN: Nicholas Tse’s eldest son wants his parents to reconcile
CNA: Edison Chen feels victimised by Hong Kong tabloids over charity marathon
"I only want to do charity work; do I need to clean up my past?" said Chen.
MSN: Edison Chen runs for charity
Yesterday morning, the singer wore a long-sleeved t-shirt and a pair of shorts, arriving at the Standard Chartered Marathon in Hong Kong, 45 minutes before it began, to warm up. Edison let on that during his pre-marathon runs, he could not complete the entire 42km run, and added that he was nervous and had difficulty sleeping the previous night.

A1: No more secret marriage for Charlene Choi

Choi remained vague when she was told that fortune tellers in Hong Kong predicted that she will get married for the second time in the year of the Dragon. Asked whether she will secretly marry her lover in the future, she replied: "I've already done it before."

CNN: Apple manufacturing plant workers complain of long hours, militant culture
Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.

CNN: Inside story of Foxconn shrouded in secrecy

On the day we filmed there, we were followed by a mysterious white car. Wherever we went, it went. Then it was joined by another. We approached to ask why, but the driver refused to acknowledge us.

2.3.2012 - News [Roast Pork Sliced From A Rusty Cleaver] (飲水思源)

TaipeiTimes: The Soul of Bread review
It may be a sugarcoated romantic comedy, but ‘The Soul of Bread’ exudes a small-town charm and boasts a lovable cast.

New directing talents Sean Kao and Lin Chun-yang make a respectable stab at romantic comedy with The Soul of Bread (愛的麵包魂). The result successfully revitalizes the overworked genre with Taiwanese idiosyncrasies and easily connects with audiences.

ChinaPost: The Soul of Bread review

All's Well Ends Well 2012 review
The actors all over-act. Their dialogue and even dressing are over-exaggerated, which all translates into pure adulterated silliness.
Eric Tsang hits right chord
I Love Hong Kong 2012 is a light-hearted comedy about the Kwok family, which is headed by Kwok Ching (Stanley Fung), a TV weatherman of 20 years who aspires to be a news anchor.

“The formula is always the same. It starts with a happy family, then arguments happen but, in the end, all the family members will be together again. The formula will never change as far as Lunar New Year comedies are concerned."

CRI: "Life without Principle" Hits Mainland Cinemas

The film tells the story of three seemingly ordinary people, a bank teller, a small-time thug and an honest police inspector, who are all in dire need of money due to separate predicaments in their respective lives. A bag of stolen money worth 5 million dollars suddenly appears, putting all three in a difficult situation, forcing them to make soul searching decisions about the concepts of right and wrong.

CF: "Romancing in Thin Air" Premieres in HK

The global premiere of the romance film "Romancing in Thin Air", the most recent project from director-writer duo Johnny To and Wai Ka-Fai, was held in Hong Kong, on February 2, 2012.

(Sina-gallery)

CF: New Photos of "Romancing in Thin Air" Out

CRI: The Film "White Deer Plain" Releases Updated Stills

"White Deer Plain", the only Chinese film to compete for the Golden Bear Award at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, has released a collection of promotional stills in the run-up to the awards ceremony.

"Repeat, I Love You" poster with Cecilia Cheung, Kwon Sang-woo (Sina)

Posters for "The Floating Shadow" set in a women's prison

Jiang Wu costars

(Sina)

Variety: The Floating Shadow review

Character posters for Doze Niu's "Love" opening Valentine's Day

Amber Kuo, Eddie Peng, Ivy Chen

Ethan Ruan, Shu Qi, Doze Niu

Zhao Wei, Mark Chao (Sina)

Mainland poster for the Taiwan black comedy "Do You Follow Me" (aka "Bang Bang Formosa")

Betelnut beauty Tammy Chen fights Shanghai girl Yuan Xinyu

Yuan Xinyu (Sina)

Posters for "Nightclub School Hospital" (formerly "Night Club Suspense Tale" here)

Stills from thriller "Nightclub School Hospital"

Chrissie Chau, Van Fan Yi-chen

Opens Feb. 10 (Sina), 2

Zhang Jingchu celebrated her 32nd birthday on the set of "Dwelling on the Fuchun Mountains"

(Sina)

Jay Chou: Rising Star on Silver Screens

Pop king Jay Chou recently posed for Bazaar Men's Style magazine. 

TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop
Ella Chen, Andy Lau, Ethan Ruan, et al.

MSN: Joey Wong’s recent photo revealed
A netizen claiming to be the actress’s “sister” posted a picture of her online
SGYahoo: Eric Tsang beats Raymond Wong
Tsang claimed that veteran comedian, Stanley Fung's funny portrayal as Sir Kwok in "I Love Hong Kong 2012" was the main reason that won the heart of the Hong Kong audience and he even joked that Fung had officially became the nemesis of Donnie Yen, who played the main character in the latest instalment of "All's Well Ends Well" franchise.

SGYahoo: Laugh with Eric Tsang and company!

A1: Celeb's son jailed for taking drugs: China

This is not the first time Zhang Mo has been in trouble. He was expelled from The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 2004 after he assaulted a female classmate.

Huayi CEO Wang Zhonglei says Zhang Mo has not been replaced or had his scenes deleted in Feng Xiaogang's "Remembering 1942". His 13 day detention has impacted the shooting schedule. (Sina)

MSN: Joan Lin celebrates her 60th birthday
Son Jaycee Chan surprise the former actress with a performance

Jackie, who was busy filming in Japan, also took time out from work to attend the surprise event. He even stayed on to accompany wife Joan for the entire evening.

Cutting birthday cake

(Sina-gallery), 2

 

SGYahoo: June wedding for Aaron Kwok

Rumours are that Aaron and his model girlfriend's wedding is to be taking place overseas

SGYahoo: HK bikini babe to star in beach volleyball drama

Chrissie Chau, one of Hong Kong's most famous pseudo-models, is set to star in the upcoming drama Beach Spikes.
Also touted by the media as "Million Dollar Babe", the 26-year old model-turned-actress is infamous for her TV commercial advertisement for Slim Beauty which saw her stripping down to her skimpy bikini walking on the streets of Hong Kong. She first made her name after clinching the 1st runner-up title as the 2002 Comics Festival 'Game Girl'.

(Slideshow)

A1: Hong Kong 'locust' ad angers mainland netizens
The full-page advert demanded action to stop mainland Chinese "infiltration" of the territory, showing a huge locust overlooking Hong Kong's skyline with the words "Hong Kongers have had enough!" and "This city is dying, you know?"
Many Hong Kongers also dislike the shadowy role that Beijing plays in local politics and the flashy displays of wealth by mainland Chinese tourists.

iPhone, iPad maker Terry Gou has an image problem