7.6.2010 - News

NFPF: Brodsky's A Trip through Japan with the YWCA (ca. 1919)
(Thanks, to Dave, from yesterday)
CRI: Director Pleased with "Triple Tap" Box Office During World Cup
CF: Peter Chan to Shoot a Remake of "One Armed Swordsman"

Jia Hongsheng

With Zhou Xun - real life lovers and costars in Suzhou River

(Xinhua-slide show)

FBA: Jia Hongsheng tumbles to his death
Favorite of Sixth Generation directors, male lead in Suzhou River, Quitting, Frozen reportedly leapt to death.
Seven story fall onto car, related articles (Xinhua), 2, 3, (Sina)

FBA: Zoom Hunting (獵豔) (5/10)
Slickly shot drama of a photographer snapping a possible murder is flawed by an awkward script.
FBA: Bang Rajan 2 (บางระจัน 2) (Thailand) (6/10)

Eric Tsang

Ma Jian

Seven Little Lohans/Seven Arhat featuring Eric Tsang and Chen Sicheng will open July 23, the day after the blockbuster Aftershock opens. Eric said he hopes the comedy will provide a change of pace from the epic tearjerker by Feng Xiaogang. (Sina)

CRI: "Seven Arhat" to Hit Big Screens July 23

The film follows seven arhats as they fight a group of four grave robbers at a mountain temple...The film's production company said they intended to produce it as the Chinese version of the Hollywood "Home Alone" series.

Eric Tsang was also the latest victim of a false death rumor reported on the internet. In the latest case, Eric had died July 3 while watching the World Cup due to over excitement. In recent months, Simon Yam and Rainie Yang have been rumored to death. (Xinhua)

Jiang Yiyan

Jiang Yiyan is busy learning German and English for the Chinese-German coproduction I Phone You. Jiang will film in Berlin and Chongqing as a girl who goes to Berlin to search for love. Deng Jiajia also has been cast. Filming begins in Chonqing at the end of July. Chinese director Dan Tang will helm from a script by Golden Bear awardee Wolfgang Kohlhaase. (Sina), 2, 3

Flirting Scholar 2 - Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Louis Fan

Peeping Natalis Chan

Huang Xiaoming

(Sina), 2

Stephen Chow and Cecilia Cheung appear on popular talk show 'Date with Lu Yu'

(Xinhua)

Gan Wei, Lin Chi-Ling - Welcome to Shamatown

Film has earned 40 million yuan at the box office in two weeks

Gan Wei

(Sina)

CRI: '80s Generation' Gains Heat at the Box Office
"80's Generation" is an epic story depicting a 15-year romantic relationship between two young people. The film includes historical events such as the Hong Kong handover, SARS, the Beijing Olympics, and Leslie Cheung's death to name just a few.
CRI: Zhou Xun Promotes Environmental Film

APA: Forever Young and Restless: an interview with actress Cheng Pei-pei
Movie legend Cheng Pei-pei reminisces about her days at Shaw Brothers, working with director King Hu, and how she’s managed to stay a major figure in Chinese-language media.

Gillian Chung going to Malaysia

Gillian Chung is coming to Malaysia on July 8 to promote her new film, The Fantastic Water Babes.

SG: Gigi Lai hospitalized for bleeding during pregnancy
APA Top Ten: Teresa Teng songs
ChinaHush: Lionel Messi apologizes to Chinese fans,
“I feel bad for not living up to your expectations”

5.25.2010 - News

Welcome to Shamatown poster features Sun Honglei

 

 

 (Sina)

Variety: I Wish I Knew
Treasurable images from Chinese cinema and moving personal histories from the people of Shanghai lend potent human and aesthetic dimensions to "I Wish I Knew," Jia Zhangke's lengthy survey of the city's eventful past and ever-changing present. http://hkmdb.com/news/?p=5514

CRI: 'Chongqing Blues' Set for June 8 Release
CRI: "If You Are the One 2" to Be Shot in Sanya
The sequel's story continues from "If You Are the One" (2008). Renowned Chinese mainland actor Ge You and Hong Kong actress Fanny Shu [Qi] will co-star the new film as they did in the previous one. [Elsewhere, Shu Qi has said she would not participate due to a schedule conflict with filming Andrew Lau's Beautiful Life.]

Wind Blast poster unveiled (Sina)

(HunanTV)

CRI: "Wind Blast" Finishes Shooting

A two and a half hour rough cut edit has been completed. Of the four, Wu Jing's character is that of  'speed king', Ni Dahong is the sharpshooter, Zhang Li and Duan Yihong are strength and wisdom, respectively.  Xia Yu and Francis Ng are slated to appear at the next press conference. (Xinhua), (HunanTV)

Eric Tsang has been filming Seven Little Lohans, a Chinese version of Home Alone, at the Shaolin Temple. Actually, there are eighteen little martial artists. Each one has a different personality and shortcoming which plays into the comedy. The movie will be released this summer.

(Sina)

CRI: Jackie Chan and the Karate Kid
Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith attended "The Karate Kid" screening in Miami, Florida on Monday.

CRI: Zhang Yimou Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Yale University

Cecilia's mother (Sina)

Lucas and grandma, Ceci's mother - 2008 (Xinhua)

Deborah Li denies iron-handed control of Cecilia Cheung

Hong Kong media claimed Deborah is preventing Cecilia from meeting her Chinese-British mother due to the Cheungs' complicated background.

Cecilia Cheung celebrates 30th birthday with hubby Nicholas Tse

Filial Gaile Lok gives up 7-figure income

This year, she will take her [mother] on a two-week cruise vacation in Northern Europe. For that, Mrs Leon Lai is expected to miss out on engagements which could have brought in an estimated income amounting to a seven-figure sum.