8.29.2011 - News

WSJ: The Talents of Giddens Ko
Giddens Ko is one of Taiwan’s most prolific and popular novelists. Now, he’s turning his creative talents into box-office gold.
FBA: Apple still ripe at Taipei BO

FBA: Red Light Revolution review
Light character comedy centred on a Beijing sex shop transcends its modest budget on all levels.

Character posters for Gao Xiaosong's My Kingdom

Barbie Hsu

Han Geng

Wu Chun (Sina)

Tong Liya on new poster for horror film The Purple House/The House

(Sina)

Producer Yang Zi and Huang Shengyi attend a press conference for the release of the theme song for It's Love/The Sorcerer and the White Snake.

(Sina)

CF: Movie Stars Shine at 14th Huabiao Awards Ceremony

Kara Hui and Tang Wei walk the red carpet together

Best Overseas Actress, Sandra Ng ("Echoes of the Rainbow") and Actor, Chow Yun-Fat ("Confucius")

A teary Sandra Ng

(Sina), 2

Zhou Dongyu - Outstanding New Actress ("Under the Hawthorn Tree")

Zhou Dongyu, Dou Xiao

(Sina), 2

Aftershock won three awards including Best Feature Film and Best Actress

Feng Xiaogang

Best Actress, Xu Fan (Sina)

Wong Kar-Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen represent The Grandmasters

Zhang Ziyi (Sina), 2

Twins (Sina)

Sammi Chen, Peter Lam (Sina)

Jackie Chan on the red carpet (Sina)

Gong Li (Sina)

Tang Wei (Sina)

Sina-14th Huabiao Awards recap

CF: Actress Fan Bingbing Graces CHENMAN Magazine

September Esquire (Sina-slideshow)

MSN: Cecilia Cheung goes on leave to spend time with sons
It was reported that the actress will be on leave for 10 days to deal with Lucas’ school matters

MSN:Carina Lau says give Edison Chen a second chance

The actress comments on her intimate photo with Edison for the first time

MSN: Sammi Cheng jokes about her flat chest

MSN: Barbie Hsu denied fainting from eating placenta

WSJ: Enter the Dragon Rolls-Royce

The British brand behind the famous Phantom says it’s producing a line of limited-edition cars celebrating the upcoming year of the dragon.

6.30.2011 - News

CRI: Ronald Cheng 'Proposes' to Gigi Leung
During a press conference for the urban comedy "Marry a Perfect Man", audiences witnessed a romantic moment.

The film tells the story between a recently-dumped woman (Gigi Leung) and a rich businessman (Ronald Cheng). After coming out of a seven-year relationship, the woman accidentally meets the wealthy businessman and falls in love with him.

CRI: 'Overheard 2' to Hit Screens on August 18

CF: Yan Ni, Raymond Wong Reunite for New Year Comedy

Wilson Yip confirmed a rift between himself and Donnie Yen. When asked if Donnie would appear in the new film, besides that Donnie rarely does comedy, Wilson said that relations between the two were not good. For his part, at the Cannes Film Festival, Donnie had said that Peter Chan was better director than Wilson Yip. According to rumours, plans for a Ip Man 3 had stalled. (Sina)

CF: "Treasure Inn" Topples Box Office Chart on Opening Day

CF: Incest-themed 'Love' to Film Next Month

Flush from the Taiwanese box-office success of "Monga," director Niu Chen-Zer has announced that filming on his next project, "Love," will begin next month.

THR: Chinese Sex Shop Comedy to Get U.K. Release
Terracotta Distribution to open "Red Light Revolution" in October.

CNNGo: Cartoon pig KOs action stars to win tourism role
The much-loved McDull beat superstars Andy Lau and Jacky Chan to become Hong Kong summertime ambassador

Michelle Yeoh issued a press release on her expulsion from Burma/Myanmar:
On June 22nd, 2011, I was denied entry to Burma. The immigration authorities treated me cordially but deported me upon arrival for no reason and without providing any justification. I was shocked and terribly saddened by this action. I harbor no ill will resulting from this incident and continue to remain fond of Burma and the Burmese people. I continue to cherish hopes to see this country continue its progress towards peace and democracy and to be able to return soon.

Michelle Yeoh
June 30th, 2011 (Sina)

Earlier this week, it was announced that Brigitte Lin will be appearing at the 22nd Hong Kong Book Fair (July 20 - 26). She will be a guest lecturer and share her reading and writing experiences. Brigitte Lin has been retired for many years in addition to being a wife, mother, she also loves writing. Since 2005, she began writing a column for a magazine (Southern Weekend), and this year finally decided to publish a book. According to reports, Brigitte Lin's new book, a collection of her essays and columns, covers family, friendship, etc. She has taken the Book Fair appearance quite seriously worrying about everything, including the lighting and seating. Brigitte even brought her own chair reportedly worth two months wages. (Sina)

Latest column: "Aren't you Brigitte Lin?", and an old link that I saved from August, 2009 where she reminisces about driving a Firebird in California and her encounters with the Taiwan triad. I made an attempt to translate the highlights here (scroll down). [Google has made translations so much easier now!]

(Source)

Also this week, in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary in 2014, Brigitte Lin's husband, Esprit founder Michael Ying Lee-yuen, is building her a HK$600 million three building 'palace'. The construction project will take until 2014 to complete on the 30,000 meter plot of land whose entrance is off Anderson Road.(Sina), (sohu)

CF: Fan Bingbing Plays Mahjong with Dolce & Gabbana
July's Men's Uno Magazine.

July GQ Cover with Takeshi Kaneshiro

(Sina-slideshow)

Everything but the man: Chinese 'golden spinsters' just can't get hitched (CNNGo)
Leftover women: Shu Qi, Gigi Leung, Rosamund Kwan, et al

MSN: Elaine Ng moves back to Hong Kong
MSN: Cecilia Cheung pregnant with baby #3?
Husband Nicholas Tse reportedly gave in to her crying and begging

An insider revealed that, earlier this year, Nicholas had hired a digital painter to create a drawing, titled Snake Tattooed Beauty, for Cecilia's birthday present.

Cecilia Cheung has a temper

Ceci in Milan (Xinhua)

CNA: Joey Yung says 'no' to pre-nups

Leon Lai has the Weibo fever

China's weibo fever needs to be checked

2.9.2011 - News

Variety: Red Light Revolution review
This enterprising indie will be perceived as deriving pretty harmless fun from its "dirty" subject.

CNNGo: How Bill Yip made indie flick 'Cure' without a permit, script or actors in Thailand (HKMDB)

HKStandard: Scene shifts to strong, silent stars of our movies

Which building was the hospital in 2000's Fly Me to Polaris, starring Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi and Richie Ren?

...It is also a star, having featured in 1988's Starry is the Night (George Lam Chi-cheung) and 1999's City of Glass (Leon Lai Ming and Shu Qi).

In the New Territories, perhaps the most filmed heritage site would be Fan Ling's Northern Magistracy...

MSN: Michelle Reis welcomes newborn son

CNA: Michelle Reis gives birth to 'Rabbit Baby'

At the hospital, Reis' public relations representative gave out red packets containing HK$1,000

MSN: Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying eager to conceive a child

The newly-weds recently traveled to Thailand for a holiday and revealed that they went to the temples to pray for a son

MSN: Selina Jen enjoys a hearty lunch spread

8.28.2010 - News

WPost: Yunte Huang's "Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective"
NewYorker: CHAN, THE MAN
“But—he’s Chinese!”


THR: 'Red Light' seeks a revolution
“Red Light Revolution,” an independent comedy about a laid-off Beijing cab driver who opens a marital aids shop to make ends meet, illustrates the ironic difficulty of portraying on screen a frank discussion of sex in the world’s most populous nation.

Jackie Chan issues an apology for earlier comments made on Twitter. He blames a US assistant for incomplete Twitter translation. Chan no longer supports the Philippine police and is in favor of accountability, offers condolences to Hong Kong victims' families. In his statement, Chan said he did not express his complete feelings, thus creating misunderstanding and resentment and offered his sincere apologies. (Xinhua)

Yu Shaoqun, Lin Peng, Liu Yifei, Arthur Wong Ngok-tai

Chinese Ghost Story personnel meet the press at Changchun Film Festival

Lin Peng

(Sina)

Lin Peng also stood in for the Jackie Chan production of Xinhai Revolution scheduled for a 2011 release to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 1911 revolution leading to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. The historic epic will feature a mega-star cast comparable to The Founding of a Republic.

(Sina)

Louis Koo and Sandra Ng

Mr and Mrs Incredible release pushed back to New Years

Originally planned for a National Day release, producer Peter Chan announced a delay due to additional work on special effects but some think that the schedule change is due to either Sandra Ng's unconfirmed pregnancy or a wish to avoid competing with Zhang Yimou's Romance Under the Hawthorn Tree. (Sina)

Carmelo Anthony and Stephen Fung work on Amazing

(Sina-slide show)

Au Kam-Tong is updating his 1999 indie-art film What You Going to Do, Sai Fung? for the 70th anniversary of Bruce Lee's birthday.

Au Kam-Tong and 'Bruce Lee'

Au Kam-Tong and Eric So

(Sina)

Zhao Wei flies in rehearsal for upcoming 10th Changchun Film Festival

Zhao Wei as Ice Angel

(Xinhua), 2

Sarah Chen

Popular Taiwan '80s and '90s singer Sarah Chen Shu-Hua will not be attending the Rock Records 30th anniversary celebration concerts in November. Taiwan's first million record seller 21 years ago has been out of the limelight and living in seclusion after retiring in 1998. In 2003, Rock Records issued a collection of her songs called 'Letter to Shu-Hua' in hopes of encouraging her back to singing but without success. 5 years ago, friends revealed that her mother's sudden death began her onset of mental illness. Sarah's mother had guided her career and essentially acted as her agent. After that, Sarah took up Buddhism and lived in an apartment with father and older sister. According to reports, Sarah Chen has been suffering from depression ever since the death of her mother. More recently, Rock Records invited Sarah to participate in the anniversary concerts but spoke with her father by telephone who said that she was still ill. Sarah Chen sang the theme songs for many Chinese films including Green Snake, East is Red, Temptress Moon, Red Dust and Wing Chun, and also sang in C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri, Sister of the World Unite, With or Without You, Reunion in the Rain and other films. (Xinhua), 2

Chrissie Chau at a recent endorsement activity

Showing off sand flea bites from Beach Spike volleyball film shoot

Chrissie and Monster Beez at DJ PMC's (Pak Man-Cheung) new club in Causeway Bay.

(Xinhua), (Sina), 2

Gigi Leung appearing in a sexy dress for shoe brand Ferragamo.

Earlier this week, Gigi made a quick visit to Shanghai with her mother to promote her new CD

Gigi Leung and mother visit Chinese Pavilion

(Sina-gallery), 2

6.25.2010 - News

Flirting Scholar 2 poster

The poster features Zhang Jingchu in a play on Painted Skin, Huang Xiaoming mimics 'Wolverine', Fan Siu-Wong as Captain Jack in 'Pirates of the Caribbean', Richie Jen from 'Transformers'. The film opens July 9. (Sina)

Director of "Welcome to Shama Town" talks about latest production
With a long list of TV and film commercials for some of the world's leading brands under his belt and the only Chinese director to win a prestigious One Show Gold award for excellence in advertising, Li Weiran is considered by many as the best in the business. He sat down with the Global Times to reflect over his 10-year career and talk about the future.

Sun Honglei at Guangzhou promotion for Welcome To Shamatown

(Sina)

Danwei: A Beijing sex shop makes a revolution
Interview with Sam Voutas, director of the new film Red Light Revolution

CNN: Sex, toys, action! Comedy spotlights China's adult shops

Now that he has finished filming his latest movie, director Sam Voutas doesn't know what to do with the boxes and boxes of sex toys he has accumulated during the course of filming.

CRI: Behind the Scenes of 'Aftershock'

CRI: "Driverless" Premieres in Beijing

The film was shot by many pop, film and TV stars, including Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaoran, Chen Jianbin and Wang Luodan. It is composed of three separate stories in modern society. The complicated relationships of the main characters in each story present "not beautiful but real life."

Shu Qi in crying scene for City Under Siege

(Sina)

Zhang Jingchu bath scene - Flirting Scholar 2

(21cn)

First concept poster for A Chinese Ghost Story released hints at the role of the Tree Demon in the film.

Liu Yifei prepares to fly in Chinese Ghost Story

The official launch press conference will be held in Beijing July 1

Louis Koo has just been announced as joining the cast, not in the scholar role, too old at 40 he admitted, in the Wu Ma swordsman role. Yu Shaoqun (New Shaolin Temple) will play the young scholar.

(Xinhua), 2, (Sina)

Gong Li and husband, Huang Hexiang (1996)

Rumors that Gong Li and her husband, a Singapore businessman,  have divorced resurfaced again recently. Over the years, besides Zhang Yimou, Gong Li has been romantically linked to Sun Honglei, Sun Zhou (both of Zhou Yu's Train), Collin Farrell (Miami Vice), a French photographer, and John Cusack (Shanghai).  (Xinhua)

Rumours of Gong Li's divorce rife

Gong Li says she became Singaporean 'for her family"

George Lam and Sally Yeh have an open marriage

SG: Sammi Cheng and Andy Hui getting hitched?

According to a Hong Kong magazine, Andy Hui has broken up with girlfriend Michelle and is actively trying to win his ex-lover's heart back.
It was said that Andy has been visiting Sammi Cheng's father regularly, even converting to Christianity in a bid to gain favour. Sammi was reportedly so touched by his moves that she agreed to Andy's proposal.

When quizzed about the report, Sammi denied said allegations and emphasized the point that they are not back together and a patch-up would not be happening anytime soon.

Scandal star finds marital, screen bliss

Cecilia Cheung, Liu Zhu, Sister Lotus, Sister Phoenix and Sora Aoi