11.10.2010 - News

Variety: The Star and the Sea review 2

A well-appointed if very old-fashioned meller charting the impoverished childhood of early 20th-century Chinese composer Xiang Xinghai.

CRI: Zhao Benshan Brings Comedy to New Year's Screens

Zhao Benshan, one of China's most popular comedians, will bring laughs to moviegoers this New Year's season with the action-comedy film "Just Call Me Nobody".

Xiao Shenyang

(Xinhua)

CRI: AMC-Lion Film Deal to Bring More Chinese Films to the U.S.

An exclusive deal between AMC Entertainment and China Lion Film Distribution will bring up to 15 Chinese films per year to American cinemas to be released on the same dates in both countries, "The Washington Times" reports.

Au Revoir, Taipei - The Taipei no one knew

Tang Wei in Peter Chan's Wu Xia

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Donnie Yen

Jimmy Wang Yu, returns to the screen after a 17 year break

(Xinhua), 2, (Sina)

Andy Lau is busy rehearsing for his December concerts

(Sina-slide show)

MSN: Edison Chen’s business woes in Hong Kong

MSN: Selina Jen plagued by nightmares

MSN: Andy Lau dismisses surrogate birth issue

Chrissie Chau - Hong Kong model rejects expensive dinner

"I am not Mrs Cheng, I am Ms Choi," says HK's Charlene Choi

Luxury brands Oakley, Calvin Klein, and Gucci offer sunglasses that double as 3D viewing glasses

Oakley ($150), Calvin Klein ($180)

Gucci ($275)

At better retailers everywhere (Sina)

10.21.2010 - News

FBA: Late Autumn (4/10)
Lifeless cross-national romance set in the US is a pointless remake of a South Korean classic.
FBA: Thirteen Assassins (Japan) (9/10)
It's a major shame that a decision was taken to make an "international version" that is 17 minutes shorter.

CRI: 'Buddha Mountain' Poster Released
"Buddha Mountain" revolves around a retired Peking Opera singer, played by Sylvia Chang, and her young tenants, played by Fan Bingbing, Chen Po-Lin and Fei Long.

Francis Ng - Wind Blast

Duan Yihong

Duan Yihong

(Sina), 2

Product placements draw laughs at preview screenings of Wind Blast in Shanghai and Xi'an. Besides prominently featuring a vehicle brand (Jeep?) in the story, the camera lingers over billboards for a medicinal product that is used in a joke later on. The Shanghai screening was cut short when the film caught fire during projection. Talk about a hot film! Some viewers up to that point complained that the story was unclear in the opening ten minutes and that having eight major players was too much. The Hollywood-like 'Chinese western' was both praised and criticized as imitative by the audience.
(Sina), (Xinhua)

FBA: Emperor output deal with Celestial
Celestial Pictures and Emperor Motion Pictures have signed an output deal putting Emperor’s movie slate on the Celestial Movies pay-TV channel in South East Asia.

FBA: Detective Dee beats Wall Street - Box Office Summary

CNNGo: Movies we want to see at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (Thanks, to duriandave)
A documentary on Johnnie To, Hong Kong's prolific creator of films across genres, but best known for his action crime thrillers that have earned him a strong cult following internationally. The documentary was shot by French filmmaker, critic and journalist Yves Montmayeur who followed To for three years, capturing his insight on filmmaking.

Law Kar-Ying, Jiang Chao

Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Jiang Chao

Bruce Leung, Law Kar-Ying, and Jiang Chao have begun filming Shentong Fo Ying based on at true story of the restitution of a stolen Buddha's head to a temple in Shandong. With elements of action and suspense, the film emphasizes the importance of cultural preservation. This marks the third film collaboration between Law Kar-Ying and Jiang Chao. Law Kar-Ying denied rumors that he was joining the cast of Stephen Chow's new Journey to the West. (Sina), 2

MSN: Big time actors to feature in 5 upcoming films on magic, (Xinhua)

Expect to see Tony Leung and Zhou Xun pair up and Jay Chou partnering Andy Lau in this magic fever

Monica Mok (Mo Xiaoqi) plays Harlem Yu's partner in the just begun Mr. and Mrs. Single

(Sina)

(Oct.19) World Premiere of The Star and The Sea (The Musician) at the Hawaii International Film Festival

Directors Xiao Guiyun, Li Qiankuan

"Aloha" from Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu meets the Governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle 

(Sina)

(Oct.18) Vivian Hsu romps on the beach in Hawaii

(Xinhua-gallery)

(Oct.20) Lin Chi-Ling appearing in Shanghai for Godiva

(Xinhua-gallery)

Gao Yuanyuan graces the November cover of Cosmopolitan

(Xinhua)

MSN: Gigi Lai bans parents from visiting her daughters

MSN: Vicki Zhao takes pointers from Faye Wong

MSN: Michelle Reis to undergo C-section

5.28.2010 - News

No Kidding poster

Probably not a film coming to your local art house

A group of rich farmers decide to make their own film but must overcome difficulties. The Henan dialect comedy has been a big success making 1M yuan its first month since opening March 12 and has been given a 40 day run where most films are released for only 15-20 days. The movie opens in Beijing June 10. (Sina), 2

Bai Ling

 

(Nownews)

Bai Ling attended the Taipei premiere of Wu Tsung-Te's black comedy Comedy Makes You Cry (lit. Spring Auction) yesterday. Fellow cast members Bai Ping-Ping, Lai Lin-En and others also joined the director. (Xinhua), (Sina)

Wong Jing

Huang Yi

 

Huang Yi, Nicholas Tse 

Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung

Huang Yi

Wong Jing's costume comedy action film God of Fortune Inn held a production launch event yesterday in Beijing. Cast members Nick Cheung, Liu Yang, and Tong Dawei joined Wong Jing   (Sina), 2

Vivian Hsu

(ifeng)

(Taiwan) Vivian Hsu attended the premiere of her film The Star and the Sea (formerly The Musician) which kicked off the 2nd Annual Cross-Straits Film Festival. Her mother bought 100 tickets for her friends and relatives, while 50 fans from Hong Kong and Taiwan also attended. (Sina)

CRI: Jay Chou Sings Theme Song for "Ocean Heaven"
Dubbed as Jet Li's first non-action work in his career, the movie tells a touching story between a father and his only son. When the father finds out that he is terminally ill, he decides to teach his only son, who is autistic, to live on his own.

CRI: Zhao Wei to Judge Golden Goblet Awards

Zhao Wei, also known as Vicki Zhao, was confirmed on Thursday to be one of the seven judges for the Golden Goblet Awards at the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).

CRI: Actress Kelly Chan and Baby Son

The Star and The Sea - Vivian Hsu, Alec Su

Vivian Hsu and Alec Su promote The Star and The Sea (formerly The Musician) in Macau. Vivian Hsu plays a mother and Alec Su plays a piano teacher (Xinhua)

Vivian Hsu

Alec Su