Showing posts with label Watchman. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

8.19.2010 - News

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Concept poster for The Man Behind The Courtyard House starring Simon Yam and Zhang Jingchu
(formerly Watchman/Watchmen here)
Thrillers fans are enjoying a wave of new films with the recent releases of Illusion Apartment, Curse of the Deserted, and the upcoming Midnight Pulse and The Island. (Sina), 2

NPR: Giving 'Charlie Chan' A Second Chance

China: no film ratings, restated censors role (THR)
SARFT vice minister sees more cinemas, cheaper tickets
CRI: It's Not Time for Film Rating System

THR: Thomas Mao
Bottom line: A fresh and delightful crossover between art and life, documentary and fiction, dream and reality.
Writer-director Felix Chong's light satire on gangster dramas is hit-and-miss.

The upcoming Hong Kong cops and gangsters film "The Stool Pigeon" was screened for the press in Beijing recently, and proved the film had passed the Mainland examiners and would be presented in its original form without any cuts.
When the Korean remake of John Woo's seminal, genre-defining shoot'em up, "A Better Tomorrow" rolls out in multiplexes all over Korea during next month's Chuseok holiday, don't expect a faithful update.


Michelle Ye (and Aaron Kwok, Men's Division) won 3rd place prize in the Women's Division

front: Chin Kar-Lok, Ng Ka-Lok, Michelle Ye, Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng
Chin Kar-Lok placed second to winner Ng Ka-Lok in Jet Li's One Foundation Celebrity Charity Cup race in Shanghai.

Michelle Ye (3rd place, Niki Chow (2nd place), Annie Liu (1st place)


Lee Shan Shan had to withdraw due to a faulty car

Jet Li and volunteer Lin Peng

Lin Peng

While Vicki is willing to give the marriage time, she is said to be taking on jobs to ensure that she has a steady income in the event of a divorce and she needs to fight for custody of her daughter.
She even met up with a famous Chinese scriptwriter to discuss plans for her movie, which will be her first self-directed feature.
Karena Lam (Sina)

Karena Lam's management company has released an official statement on Wednesday, clarifying that the 32-year-old had not completely left the industry but has gone back to school, reported Chinese media.
After 10 years of marriage, former sex-bomb Irene Wan has given up on trying to conceive and decided to adopt instead.

Monday, August 9, 2010

8.9.2010 - News

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Feng Xiaogang's latest film "Aftershock" has taken just two weeks to become the most profitable Chinese-language film ever.

Ray Lui, An Yixuan

Death and Glory in Chengde poster


Yuan Wenkang featured in poster

Comedienne Yao Chen shows amazing range in this slick, characterful rom-com.

Tang Wei
Late Autumn, the Korean film starring Hyun Bin and Tang Wei shot in Seattle, will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival September 9.

Aaron Kwok, Zhang Jingchu

Aaron Kwok

Zhang Jingchu
Aaron Kwok and Zhang Jingchu appeared in Tsuen Wan for the MV release to promote City Under Siege.

In Beijing, the trailer for the mainland thriller, Watchman, was released. Zhang Jingchu was not able to attend.
Simon Yam

Huang Shengyi

Simon Yam, Huang Shengyi

Chen Sicheng, Hao Lei

Stills from Watchman/Watchmen
Simon Yam, Chen Sicheng


Zhang Jingchu, Chen Sicheng



Yoyo Mung and Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng, in a turn around, is reported as agreeing to marriage with Yoyo Mung next year. (Xinhua)

Daniel Wu and Lisa S. - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
[Lisa's father is Gary Selesner, President of Caesars Palace Hotel.]
Daniel Wu and Lisa S. held their US wedding banquet over the weekend in Las Vegas.

Jackie Chan, Lin Peng
Jackie Chan, Lin Peng, New Seven Little Fortune and Stanley Tong attended a charity dinner in Shanghai.