11.18.2009 - News

CRI: Classic Fantasy Film Storms back with Dazzling CG Effects
The sequel to 1998 fantasy/kung fu film 'The Storm Warriors' will hit cinemas across Asia on December 10.

CRI: 'Mulan' Premieres in Beijing

Three Guns poster features English title of A Simple Noodle Story. The title is reminiscent of the popular internet parody of Chen Kaige's The Promise, The Bloody Case That Started With a Steamed Bun

(cri.cn)

CRI: Zhang Yimou's New Film Is a Tribute to "Zhiqing" Generation

Director Zhang Yimou will begin shooting a heart-wrenching romance set in China in the 1970s.

Adapted from a 2008 bestselling novel "Hawthorn Tree Forever", the story revolves around a great unfulfilled love in around 1975 between two "zhiqing," or young, educated urban people sent to the countryside for re-education during China's decade long "cultural revolution."
Zhang will embark on a Nanjing massacre-themed film following "Hawthorn Tree," the report said.

THR: Zhang considers war drama, romance as next project

THR: 'Chen Zhen' starts shooting near Shanghai

Leon Lai - Frozen

Leon Lai has begun work on Derek Kwok's Frozen. The storyline is unknown. (HunanTV) (Sina)

CRI: Jet Li Acknowledges Singaporean Citizenship

Kitty Zhang gives her two cents on mentor Stephen Chow

The demure 23-year-old actress revealed her tendencies to quarrel with Stephen during filming due to their differences in personality. Despite that, she expressed her utmost respect for the latter and shared that she is filled with awe and admiration for him.

Panda Express Premiere

Deng Jiajia

Jane Zhang sang the theme song

Liu Hua

Panda Express Premiere photos (Sina)

Three Guns MV featuring Xiao Shenyang

Usually tightlipped Andy Lau openly talks about his wife finally

Charmaine Sheh is the highest-earning TVB star

Charlene Choi attending a Christmas lighting ceremony at Times Square (Xinhua)

Gillian Chung

Gillian Chung celebrates 15th anniversary of Toughjeans brand

(Xinhua)

Panda Express MV Premiere - Jane Zhang Liangying

Director Wang Yuelun

Director Wang Yuelun and Jane Zhang unveiled 'Dreaming' the theme song and MV for Panda Express in Beijing. Panda Express features A Duo, Pace Wu, Liu Hua, Deng Jiajia, The Back Dorm Boys and others.

(Sina)

Panda Express Opens Nov. 19

Deng Jiajia

Pace Wu

Ren Quan

Liu Hua

A Duo

A Duo

(Sina) 

Sina slide show (53)

Latest Storm Warriors Poster Released

Storm Warriors

(Sina.com)

CRI: "The Storm Warriors" to Hit Cinemas in December

Maggie Q - The Warrior and The Wolf slide show (Sina.com)

Hollywood Reporter: Q gets serious with 'Warrior'

CRI: "Once Upon a Time in Tibet" Starts Shooting

Xu Jiao as young Mulan (Xinhuanet.com)

Subbed Mulan trailer

Back Dorm Boys

Appearing in Panda Express (Sina.com)

Filming begins next month in Shanghai on John Woo production ('Rivers and Lakes Swordswoman'). This is the film that Woo's daughter, Angeles, will be working on with Barbie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Shawn Yue. (Sina.com)

Panda Express

Liu Hua

Set in ancient China, Panda Express (Xiongmao Daxia) is a comedy about a stupid cop who escorts a panda on a journey to see a general, for whom the panda will perform a banquet.(China Daily) (Sina.com) 

Hong Kong premiere of The Founding of a Republic

Huang Jianxin, director (Sina.com)

Pansy Ho, daughter of Stanley Ho (Sina.com)

Zhang Guoli, Han Sanping, Albert Yeung, Huang Jianxin (Sina.com)

(Sina.com)

Andy Lau, described as looking stiff and gaunt, at the charity premiere (Sina.com)

(Cri.cn)

Peter Chan, Sandra Ng (Sina.com)

Johnnie To (Sina.com)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang More photos (Sina.com)

Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wada Emi, costume designer attend the Beijing premiere of The Warrior and The Wolf (Sina.com)

Maggie Q

Joe Odagiri

(Sina.com)

'Wolf' Hits Beijing (CRI)

Fan Bingbing - Wheat

Huang Jue

(Sina.com)

Screen Daily: Taipei Golden Horse reveals 25 projects for third Film and TV Film Production Promotion

The project market aims to promote Chinese-language film projects regardless of the nationality of filmmakers. This year’s selection includes Kinsbruner’s Mama, Huhu, a careful observation of the lives of Chinese immigrants in Israel, and Recio’s In The Shadow Man, which uses Taiwan as the backdrop for his fantasy about a man gradually turning into a shadow.

The line-up also includes several projects utilising 3D or other new technology: Taiwanese filmmakers Yao Hung–I and Liang Ching-sheng’s drama Illumination will be shot in 3D; Singaporean director Jack Neo’s Granny Neo will be a 3D animation feature...
Hollywood Reporter: Cheng, Tian to open Golden Horse fest
Discarding its “Mandarin-language only” rule, FTPP will also showcase English-language project “Best Friend” by Chinese director Zheng Wai and Korean producer Seong Jun; “Ma Ma, Hu Hu,” from Israeli director Micha Kinsbruner; and “The Shadow Man," French helmer Lorenzo Recio’s fanasty set in Taiwan.