7.7.2011 - News

CRI: Zhou Dongyu admitted to Beijing Film Academy
Zhang Huijun, the school's president, said that while Zhou's academic results were not as good as her acting scores, she had been born with a gift for acting.

CF: "Rest on Your Shoulder" Released More Photos of Chen Kun

FBA: Night Market to make history

Night Market Hero will next week become the first Taiwan film to be imported and distributed in China under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed in June last year.

FBA: Midnight Beating review

Okay hospital horror boasts good technique but is let down by a weak script.

Wong Jing is shooting Marry a Perfect Man in and around Beijing. Some pictures from the World Wide Weibo:

The consequences of bullying

Chapman To, Ronald Cheng

Chapman To, Gigi Leung

Gigi in red for a red carpet scene

On a Beijing bus

Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung

Xie Na

Xie Na plays Chapman's girlfriend in the film

(HunanTV)

MSN: Nicholas Tse to give Cecilia half of his assets, Tse & Cheung fight for support

Nicholas Tse's new fling?

According to multiple Chinese media reports, Nicholas developed feelings for the young model due to the fact that she looks like Cheung, but more innocent and pretty.

Leni: "I wanted the other pornstar's role"

Soft porn actress Leni Lan Yan admits that she preferred the role of her screen rival, the Japanese AV actress, Saori Hara, in "Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" because it was "more hardcore and pleasurable."

12.17.2010 - News

APA: Interview with Freddie Wong (The Drunkard)
Critic-turned-programmer-turned-director Freddie Wong reflects on the road to directing The Drunkard, which had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Beijing premiere press conference for If You Are the One 2

Feng Xiaogang, Shu Qi, Ge You, Yao Chen

Ady An Yixuan, Shu Qi, Yao Chen with Ge You

Feng Xiaogang, Shu Qi, Ge You

(Sina-gallery)

Yang Yuyu - Midnight Beating

Yang Yuyu, Francis Ng

Yang Yuyu

(Sina)

Cecilia Cheung - Lady Generals of the Yang Family

Zhao Qianyu plays Cecilia's daughter

(Sina)

MSN: Chow Yun-Fat trapped on expressway due to snowstorm
The Chinese actor was left cold and starving for 20 hours

(Sina), 2

Elaine Ng and daughter, Etta at the opening of her solo painting exhibition in Shanghai

Etta is said to bear a remarkable resemblance to Jaycee Chan

(Xinhua-gallery)

MSN: Elaine Ng brings daughter to Shanghai for art exhibition
MSN: Show Luo is cleared of having STD
Show Luo releases medical report to quash STD rumours
MSN: Selina Jen asks for S$6 million in compensation

TaipeiTimes: Pop Stop
Stella Huang, Jay Chou

[I thought I'd posted this one earlier but it turns out it was left in a draft post!]
GlobalTimes: Demystifying the diva: Faye Wong caught on film, Li still stands strong
Of course most of you know that Wong successfully held comeback concerts in Beijing and Shanghai last month, two of which I attended and enjoyed. What you surely do not know is that after one concert in Beijing, the diva continued on to share a passionate night with her drummer and was caught by the paparazzi. Her husband, local actor Li Yapeng, had to spend a few million yuan (half a million dollars) keeping the cheating couple's photos out of the press. 

12.16.2010 - News

Here's a full list of the 668 Shaw Brothers titles available on the ZiiEagle mentioned yesterday. Trying to figure out which titles haven't been released on DVD, was Best Hustler Wins released? Cunning Hustler? Dear Murderer? Queen Hustler? Murder on the Wedding Night? The Gambling Syndicate? Trapeze Girl? (ZiiEagle's list of 668 films) This list at Shaw Brothers Reloaded might correspond to some of the new titles. Also, check out duriandave's "Missing" Shaw Films Found in Creative's ZiiEagle Movie Box

THR: Celestial Signs Deal for Shaw Digital Distribution in Singapore (Dec.2)

500 hours of TV next?

THR: 'If You Are The One 2' Gets US Day-and-Date Release

'If You Are The One 2' Gets Dec. 24 US Release
If You Are the One 2, by Aftershock director Feng Xiaogang will be the first Chinese film ever to release in North America on the same day as it premieres at home, marking a milestone in China’s push to raise its movie industry profile around the world.

On Christmas Eve, China Lion Film Distribution is set to release the second installment of the comedic on-again-off-again love saga starring Ge You and Shu Qi in 20 AMC and Cineplex Theatres in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, all cities with significant Chinese populations.

GlobalTimes: Strap on the six-shooters

Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly, set in Southwest China in the 1900s, premiers nationwide Thursday, following on from hits like Korean director Kim Ji-Woon's The Good, the Bad, and the Weird (2008).

At a preview screening in Beijing last week, laughter filled the theater. "I cannot recall what is the funniest part of the film, because there was a constant barrage of comedy," 28-year-old white collar worker Tan Li told the Global Times.

Interview with Juno Mak on 'Revenge: A Love Story'

His new film may be full of gross-out sex and violence, but it's really all about love

Mr. and Mrs. Incredible held an opening ceremony and trailer release in Shenzhen's IMAX theater on Dec. 15

Sandra Ng

Director Vincent Kok, producer Peter Chan and Sandra Ng attended the event

Miyazaki edition of the Mr. and Mrs. Incredible poster

Sandra Ng, Louis Koo

Opens January 31

(Sina-slide show), (Sina-gallery)

Here's the Peter Chan-produced animated short film promoting Hong Kong Tourism (i.e., shopping) that was released earlier. 

New fan-made Midnight Beating poster (Sina)

Apparently when the photos originally circulated on the internet netizens thought that they were real personal  photos of Francis Ng and an unknown girl. A statement had to be issued to confirm that they were publicity photos for Midnight Beating. The phrase, hoisted by their own petard, comes to mind. (Sina) (Thanks, V)

Four prospective 'Mou girls' training in Nanjing for Zhang Yimou's 13 Women of Jinling/Thirteen Girls in Jinling were expelled after they were caught micro-blogging. The four unfortunates admitted their error but were cast out nevertheless thus ruining the future hopes of stardom. (Photos) (Sina), 2

Mavis Fan - deleted scene

Mavis Fan's love scene will be deleted from the theatrical version of Derek Tsang's Lover's Discourse. The scene will be included in the DVD. (Sina)

Huang Yi and Louis Koo in an emotional scene from The Road Less Traveled

(Sina)

MSN: Vivian Hsu announces she is single
A few days ago, when Vivian received the Yahoo! Most Searched Chinese Actress award on stage, the actress however strongly expressed that she is single and does not have a boyfriend. Her strong attitude and self-contradictions created speculations of a split.

Vivian Hsu

Stephen Fung and Vivian Hsu in Japan this August.

(Xinhua)

Fortune teller claims that Teresa Teng died of black magic

Lydia Sum once experimented with drugs 

Joyce was speaking at an anti-drug event with MC Jin (Xinhua)

No kids for Joey Yung

12.14.2010 - News

CRI: 'Shaolin' Releases First Trailer
The new film was set in the 1920s, during which time the warlords in China were fighting with each other. Besides showcasing the Shaolin kung-fu style, the film will show many modern war scenes as well. Director Benny Chan explained that "The usage of modern weapons is in a conflict with traditional kung fu. It's a terrible thing to many kung-fu masters."

CRI: 'The Founding of a Party' to Film at Kremlin

CRI: Final Trailer of 'If You Are the One 2' Unveiled

Many long-anticipated scenes were included, such as the married life of Ge You and Shu Qi since they decide to start a trial marriage, and a "divorce ceremony" for Yao Chen and Sun Honglei.

Shu Qi, Ge You

Sun Honglei, Ge You, Yao Chen

(Sina), (Sina-gallery)

Three new posters for The Kidnap

Chapman To stars in the black comedy about the 'hidden rules' of show business industry.

Red Shoes version

A mysterious maimed hand on the right

Conference edition with more hands

(Sina)

Stills from Midnight Beating, opens Dec. 24.

Yao Di, Francis Ng

(Sina), 2

MSN: Miriam Yeung invites ex-flame Ronald Cheng to wedding

The Cantopop singer has plans to split the wedding into two days, Dec 20 and Dec 24. Family members and relatives will attend the function on Dec 20 and friends from the entertainment industry will attend the 24th event.

MSN: Elaine Ng talks about former relationship with Jackie Chan

Jackie's daughter: "Where's my father?"

(Xinhua)

Bloomberg: China's `City Jade Men' Indulge in Dead-Sea Mud Masks, L'Oreal Skin Creams
Men who use cosmetics are called “Du Shi Yu Nan” or City Jade Men, the local language term that translates to “metrosexuals.”

Liang Guang, a 29-year-old architect for a property company in Beijing, began buying cosmetics after seeing a television commercial for L’Oreal men’s products featuring Hong Kong action star Daniel Wu.

11.29.2010 - News

Poster for Jordan Chan's horror film Mysterious Island (lit. Panic Island)

(Sina)

Latest poster for the martial arts comedy Just Call Me Nobody features Xiao Shenyang, Zhao Benshan and Kelly Lin

(Sina)

New Midnight Beating poster

(21cn)

Aarif Lee: 'I don't look like Bruce Lee' (CNNGo)

Charlie Young attending a jewelry brand promotion in Shanghai said that her script for Christmas Rose is completed and she would begin shooting early next year. 

(Sina), 2, (Sina-slide show), (Xinhua-gallery)

I'm the best for Simon
Last December, when the Hong Kong paparazzi alleged that actor Simon Yam had a night of illicit sex with an unknown girl in a hotel in Hangzhou, China, ex-supermodel Qiqi rubbished the reports immediately.
MSN: Li Yapeng to retire from acting
Li shared that they are still in the midst of ironing out the final details for Faye and their daughter Dou Jingtong's (otherwise known as Tong Tong) first collaboration as voiceovers for the Chinese version of Mamma Mia!.

Night and Day - Channel NewsAsia

Point Of Entry" revolves around the action-filled cases taken on by an elite team of Immigration And Checkpoints Authority (ICA) special agents who protect Singapore's borders from smuggling and illegal immigration.

The son of Hong Kong comedian Richard Ng, Carl bears the constant burden of carving out a career outside of his famous father's shadow.

GlobalTimes: Behind the scenes: Fashionably late to unbearably behind schedule

11.12.2010 - News

Midnight Beating poster (Xinhua)

CRI: New Bruce Lee Film Premieres in Hong Kong
THR: 3D 'Sex & Zen' to Offer Pick and Choose Edits
Up to a dozen “tailor-made” versions of erotic 3D film Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy are set to spring up across the globe come the film’s release in the summer of 2011.

THR: Indomina Books 'Detective Dee' for North America

APA: Asia Crush brings popular Asian films to US cable TV on Dec 1

Multiplatform distributor Asia Crush will bring popular titles on Comcast and Time Warner Cable systems, which will reach more than 50 million U.S. households.(THR)

Xinhua: Snapshots of Chinese silver screen

If you have ever wondered whether China has produced any cinema other than over-embellished period dramas, kungfu-style action flicks or soapy stories about who gets to hook the office stud, 101 Essential Chinese Movies might be a good place to start.

Unconfirmed rumors have Zhao Wei's first film project since her pregnancy being 'Fuchun Mountain'. The main story is about a famous Chinese painiting, 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains', with elements of spy drama, romance and adventure. Andy Lau, Lin Chi-Ling and Chen Kun's names have been attached to the project. The actual painting, partially burned, exists in two pieces, one part in mainland China, the other in Taiwan. [Political metaphor? Hmmm.] (Sina), 2

Li Bingbing 

Li Bingbing appeared in Hangzhou for Piaget (Nov.11)

(Xinhua)

Cherrie Ying, Jordan Chan

The couple will hold their wedding at Hong Kong's Disneyland tomorrow. To support animal conservation,  they will not offer shark's fin soup. As the soup is an indispensable status symbol, it was a big headache to come up with a substitute. Instead, they decided on red wine instead. Earlier, Miriam Yeung also announced that she was eschewing shark's fin soup for her wedding banquet. (Xinhua), (Sina-slide show) According to this report, the wedding will be broadcast live at 14:30, Saturday. (Sina)

The official reason for Wang Bo-Chieh's wrist injury was that he injured it playing a late-night drinking game with buddies and he cut it on a broken bottle. Producer Peter Chan and Sandra Ng called to check on his condition as he is scheduled to do voice work for Mr. and Mrs. Incredible which has now been delayed. (Sina)

Zhang Jingchu attending a brand event dinner

(Xinhua), (Sina)

16 year-old Zhang Ziyi from a TV liquor advert (Xinhua)

Scandals can do wonders for public profile

MSN: Cecilia Cheung and Lucas Tse to star in comedy flick together

MSN: Stephen Chow has a young new lover (Xinhua)

CRI: Michelle Reis: It's a Boy!

Michelle Reis considered hiring surrogate mum

CRI: Gigi Leung to Hold Concert in Beijing on X'mas Eve